About us
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Canberra Legacy first began its work on ANZAC Day in 1928. This year the Club turned 81. Current membership numbers are 213 Legatees.
Canberra Legacy cares for over 1600 widows, widowers and disabled dependants of deceased Defence veterans. Also there are 20 children of deceased veterans called Junior Legatees, ranging in age from 2 years to 25 years.
Like all well administered organisations the Club operates via a constitution, by-laws and a code. A Reference Handbook guides Legatees in carrying out their responsibilities. The Club’s annual general meeting is held each May.
Canberra Legacy has a management board (Legatees) and employs only two salaried staff to carry out: |
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- initial contact with and advice to widows;
- assistance to Legatees;
- liaison with contractors including suppliers and providers;
- support to Laurel Club activities;
- financial record keeping;
- administrative processes; and
- reception duties.
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Canberra Legacy is located in Legacy House at 33 Geils Court, DEAKIN ACT 2600.
The Club covers the ACT and the Yass-Boorowa area where it has a group of 19 Legatees. |
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Legatees are not only men and women with a military background, but former junior legatees and other volunteers committed to the values of Legacy and willing and able to carry on the work of Legacy.
For example, one of our members was and still is eligible for widow’s benefits but has decided to become a Legatee and provides personal support to four other widows. Further, non ex-military members include people from the teaching, medical, and law professions as well as others with varied backgrounds, trades and occupations. |
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