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In 2011 Armidale Legacy purchased a new minibus to be used to provide transport to our Legacy widows and by other ESO's and community groups.
The bus has been regularly used by the Laurel Club ladies for meetings and trips away, and also by the All Seasons RSL Day Club for around town pick-ups.
Day trips to nearby towns and sites of interest are being organised for the next few months.
The purchase of the bus was possible through a grant from Department of Veterans' Affairs and by donations from local service clubs and businesses.
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A successful application for funding from the NSW Government Community Building Partnerships Program allowed new automatic access doors to be installed into Legacy House Armidale.
Member for Northern Tablelands, Mr Richard Torbay officially "opened" the doors at a special morning tea on 16 November 2011.
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The All Seasons Day Club is well underway for the year. A growing number of members meet each Wednesday from 10.00am at Legacy House for a fun-filled day with morning tea and lunch available. Transport may also be available. Activities include gentle exercise, games and puzzles, guest speakers, good conversation and friendly repartee, under the watchful eye of the Coordinator. This Club is possible with support from DVA Day Clubs, Armidale RSL and Armidale Legacy.
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Legacy Week Press Release
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29 August – 4 September 2011 |
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Armidale Legacy, along with all Legacy Clubs throughout Australia, held its annual Appeals Week from 31st August to 6th September. Whilst this is a national event all funds raised locally are used locally to support the ongoing work of Legacy throughout the Northern Tablelands covering Walcha, Uralla, Armidale, Guyra, Glen Innes and Tenterfield districts.
Members of Armidale Legacy continue to be most grateful for the level of support and the generosity shown by the general public, businesses and organisations during the week of fundraising. This generosity resulted in the funds raised exceeding last year’s total despite the current tight economic conditions. The Appeals Week and Badge sales are their major source of income available to fund Armidale Legacy’s support of our War Widows, children and disabled dependants and the importance of this widespread generosity cannot be underestimated – without it Armidale Legacy would not survive.
We also wish to acknowledge the tremendous support we received from the local school community. Students from The Armidale School, Armidale High School, Duval High and O’Connor Catholic College. The result achieved is in no small part attributable to the efforts of these students who presented themselves in a most professional manner and were a credit to their respective schools.
Armidale Legacy was first chartered in 1948 and has for a period of over 60 years cared for the dependants of deceased veterans covering all conflicts and Peacekeeping missions since the Boer War. Given the more recent unfortunate casualties in Afghanistan, the catch-cry, “don’t worry mate, I’ll look after the wife and kids”, and a Legatee’s undertaking to “keep the promise” is as relative today as it was after World War One, when Legacy was first formed.
Thank you to each and everyone of you who has helped to ensure that Legatees can continue to carry out our duty of “keeping the promise”.
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