Flagpole unveiled

Members of the Woy Woy-Ettalong-Hardy's Bay RSL Sub-branch unveiled a new community flagpole at Empire Bay waterfront on June 7.

Member for Robertson Ms Belinda Neal joined RSL sub-branch secretary Mr Ian Corbett at the unveiling ceremony.

Funding for the project was approved by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs Mr Alan Griffin as part of the Department of Veterans' Affairs' Saluting Their Service commemorations program.

"I am pleased the Australian Government has been able to support this project and I congratulate Ian Corbett for its efforts in ensuring the contribution of our servicemen and women is honoured and remembered," Ms Neal said.

"Community and ex-service organisations can apply for funding to support a range of activities including building a memorial where none exists or a remembrance garden, improving security at existing memorials or repairing vandalism, and even recording the experiences of local veterans."

Press release, 7 Jun 2010 Belinda Neal, Member for Robertson