Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, is encouraging local groups and organizations to apply for grants aimed at preserving war memorials throughout New South Wales. Applications for the Community War Memorials Fund opened on ANZAC Day, April 25, 2024, offering grants of up to $10,000 to ensure the preservation of local war memorials for future generations.
Lockhart's ANZAC Day commemoration commenced at 9 am at the Lockhart Cemetery, featuring a brief service and the reading of ex-Defence members' names on the obelisk by students from Lockhart Central School and St Joseph's School. This gesture was warmly received by all attendees.
The ongoing funding of outdoor lighting for Grafton’s Christ Church Cathedral will be a topic of discussion at an upcoming council meeting following a vote against a staff recommendation to discontinue the funding, which has been provided by the council since the 1990s.