Plaque to be refurbished

The Pearl Beach Progress Association will receive $1091 to help refurbish the Second World War and Korean War plaque on the Pearl Beach War Memorial.

"As we prepare to commemorate Anzac Day, I am pleased to announce funding for a range of projects including wartime exhibitions, restoring and upgrading memorials and cenotaphs and publishing previously untold unit histories," Minister for Veterans' Affairs Mr Alan Griffin said.

"In particular, this funding will help regional and rural communities across Australia maintain their memorials, as those memorials play a central role in honouring locals who have served the nation."

The association is one of more than 170 organisations nationally to receive a financial boost as part of the Federal Government's Saluting Their Service grants program.

Press release, 25 Mar 2009 Alan Griffin, Minister for Veterans' Affairs