ANZAC Commemorative Naming Project
Grant application information and form
Every municipal council will be offered a grant of at least $1000 from the Office of
Geographic Names (OGN). The application form to receive this grant is on the last page of
this document.
The decision of how the grant is allocated rests with council. It can be split up and used to
fund organisations or interested members of the public to conduct research into name
proposals, or place names currently in use.
Councils will be allocated the grant after the grant application has been received.
The grant can be used in the recoupment of expenditure as follows:
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Allocated to members of the public or organisations that conduct research into
names.
Traveling expenses, food and fuel.
Research completed on behalf of council into names.
Research of local monuments, RSL records, libraries, family histories, private
collections etc.
Research using online websites.
Creation of a compendium of researched names from the local area.
Workshops with the community and organisations.
Advice to councils.
Examples of how the grant can be used are provided below:
Example 1: The local RSL wants to become involved in the project and approaches council.
The RSL has some memorabilia from the Second World War and wants to honour the
soldiers to whom the memorabilia belonged. The RSL believes that there are around twenty
names that could be researched.
Council provides a grant of $300 to the local RSL in the form of a non-binding agreement.
RSL member fills in the commemorative name checklist and submits the name to council for
consideration.
Example 2: Local school children and teachers have heard about the project and want to
become involved. The teacher and students visit a local RSL branch; or, find a local
monument or honour board with veterans names from the local area. The students conduct
online research into the names using the research guidance notes and fill in the
commemorative name checklists.
Council offers to award a prize to the best researched Anzac name, with the possibility of a
road, feature or locality being named. The prize is funded from the grant and is split into
three prizes, 1st prize is $50, 2nd prize $35 and 3rd prize is $15.
Example 3: A local historical society offers its services to council to research and compile a
compendium of names, and add the historical information to the VICNAMES register. The
historical society believes they will find 80 or more names.
Council provides a grant of $500 to the local historical society in the form of a non-binding
agreement.
The historical society uses the grant to hold two extra workshops with catering for its
members.
Example 4: The council has received some interest from members of the public, teachers
and organisations. Council plans to hold a workshop to discuss how best to engage with the
community, gauge interest and divide the tasks. Council uses $200 to provide catering to
attendees.
Example 5: Local historical societies, schools and the RSL have shown some interest in the
project and are ready and willing to research local veterans names. Council asks the
interested parties how many names they think they will be able to research and propose.
Council will decide how to distribute funds across the interested parties.
ANZAC Commemorative Naming Project
Grant application form
Please complete the application and send to geo.names@dtpli.vic.gov.au or fax
(03) 8636 2588 with an invoice from council – the invoice must be received with the
application form for the funding to occur. The invoice should be GST free.
Council name
Council contact (full name)
Address
Proposed use of grant
 To aid research of compliant names
(see attached list of activities)
 Catering for workshops
 Commemorative signage, plaques, street
furniture, assets
 Community awards and engagement
 Travel expenses
 All of the above
 Other………………………..
Council bank account details:
Account name
_______________________________
Account number
BSB
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Non-binding agreement
1. Please read the list of activities it is proposed that
the funding may be used for in the information
section.
2. There is an expectation that the grant will be used
to further the Anzac Commemorative Naming
Project.
3. There is an expectation that updates on the
progress of the project will be supplied to the
OGN as requested (not expected to be more than twice a year).
4. There is an expectation that the recipient of the
grant will work with the OGN to work within the
project’s intent.
5. There is an expectation that historical content in
relation to successful name proposals and, where
possible existing named roads, features and
localities will be uploaded to the VICNAMES
register.
I have read and understood
the non-binding agreement.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Signature
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Print name
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Date
________/___________/________________
For OGN use:
Does OGN endorse the grant application?
Date approved ___/___/_____
Internal reference_______________________
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Signed______________________
Date paid ___/___/_____
(Charge code allocation: 6-7863-47120-77-425-7525)
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