Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent has encouraged the local community to pause on Remembrance Day (Saturday, November 11) at 11am and reflect on the Australians who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our nation.

"I would like to encourage McMillan residents to pause tomorrow, on Remembrance Day, and reflect on the Australians who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our nation," Mr Broadbent said.

"Remembrance Day marks the signing of the Armistice that ended the First World War in 1918 and is now a day to remember those who have died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.

"More than 1.5 million Australians have served in defence of our nation and values in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping — sadly, more than 102,000 have died.

"On Remembrance Day we stop and think about the lives cut short by war and how that has affected families, friends and communities.

"We also reflect on the men and women who volunteer to join our defence force and are prepared to fight and die for our country and our values.

"Lest we forget."

 

Federal Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent has urged organisations to apply for Round Two of the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), with applications now open for funding to support further job creation and economic growth in regional and rural Australia.

Mr Broadbent said the region had already benefited from Round One, with $900,000 going toward the Bunyip Recreation Reserve Community Soccer Pavilion.

“It is projects like this that will support local businesses and job creation, while also ensuring the needs of the community are met," he said.

“The fact BBRF has two streams - Infrastructure Projects and Community Investments – means communities have even more flexibility in developing proposals.  With submissions closing on 19 December 2017 for both streams, I encourage all eligible organisations to get their application in”.

Acting Minister for Regional Development Darren Chester said BBRF was designed to back projects that create further investment in the community.

“Applicants should demonstrate how their project will drive economic development, make their region a more attractive place to live and foster partnerships across their community,” Mr Chester said.

“Infrastructure investment, and planning and capability building are significant to improving outcomes in a community. A clearly articulated regional aged care strategy, for instance, can have as big an impact on residents as building a new aged care facility in a single town”.

“When combined, both streams will encourage job creation, economic growth, and encourage social cohesion across Australia”.

For more information on the Fund, or to submit an application, visit https://www.business.gov.au/assistance/building-better-regions-fund

Member for McMillan Russell Broadbent opened an Anne Frank travelling exhibition at the Coal Creek Community Park and Museum in Korumburra on Saturday night (November 5).

The exhibition will be at Coal Creek until January 31, 2018.

Let Me Be Myself - The Life Story of Anne Frank is a truly wonderful travelling exhibition that began in 2015, and has introduced a whole new generation to the Anne Frank story,” Mr Broadbent said.

Let Me Be Myself contains seven historical modules. The structure and design of this part of the new exhibition enables visitors to identify with the personal story of Anne Frank.

Large-size pictures show Anne's happy early childhood in Frankfurt, followed by the immigration to Amsterdam and the time in hiding.

In a consequent manner the exhibition connects the personal story of the Frank family with the important historical events of that time: the rise of the national socialists, the isolation and discrimination of the Jewish population, eventually escalating in the Holocaust. The connection between the personal story of Anne Frank and the historical context shows the consequences the anti-Jewish measures had on one particular person.

To emphasise the chronological order of events, almost every panel contains a time line.

Below the time line is the personal story of Anne Frank and above the time line the visitor is confronted with the 'big historical events' of that time. In this manner it is easy to understand the connections between the 'small' and 'big' history.

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