About Us
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| Legacy is dedicated to caring for the families of deceased veterans. Today Legacy's caring and compassionate service assists around 100,000 widows and about 1900 children and dependants with a disability.
In Southern Tasmania, Hobart Legacy Incorporated assists some sixteen hundred widows and eighteen children and dependants with a disability
Legacy is a voluntary organisation supported by veterans, servicemen and women, and volunteers drawn from all walks of life.
Legacy now extends its support and services to include the dependants of members of today's Australian Defence Force who lose their lives as a result of their military service.
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| | 159 Macquarie Street
Hobart Tasmania 7000
Telephone: (03) 6234 6581
Fax: (03) 6231 2346
Office hours 9 am till 4 pm, closed 1 hour for lunch
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Office Bearers:
| | | | | | Kaye Bailey & Renee Patterson
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| | Meetings are held on Tuesday between 1 - 2pm.
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| - The club has about 90 members, most of whom are returned veterans.
- The average age of members is 71. Some who joined in the early years after World War II have maintained their commitment for over 50 years.
- Membership is now open to any person who is motivated to help the ex-service community. We do need fresh blood each year and so inquiries are most welcome.
- The Badge of Legacy symbolises in its torch the undying flame of service and sacrifice handed to us by our comrades in war who have passed away.
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| - Legacy stands proudly by its principle of carrying out all work voluntarily and donations are streamed to the direct benefit of widows and children. In the 12 months to August 2011 expenditure on Hobart Legacy beneficiaries was over $76000.00. Over $36.000 went to grants for education for our Junior Legacy Children.
- Sponsors, such as Telstra, the Commonwealth Bank, Billy Tea, Woolworths and Thales generously back the promotion costs of Legacy Week. Other support is sought to cover ongoing administrative expenses.
- Legatees meet their own costs directly, and those of their invited guests, at any function.
- This year grants from the Department of Veterans' Affairs are much appreciated as they greatly support our Pensions work and office administration.
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Hobart Legacy - More Facts
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- During last year we enrolled more 'new' widows and we see this as ongoing.
- We therefore have a continuing need to support our beneficiaries.
- We have seven Widows clubs strategically placed across our region.
- There are around ninety members of Hobart Legacy.
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