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The Advertiser
3 days ago
- General
- The Advertiser
Maitland, Gloucester and MidCoast earmarked for war memorial funding in wake of floods
The Gloucester RSL Sub Branch in the Upper Hunter has been given $10,000 in state funding for the preservation of the community's memorial clock owner, while an equal figure was awarded to the MidCoast Council for similar works on the Wingham memorial town hall to fix devastating flood damage. The funding, released by a statement from Veteran Minister David Harris on Saturday, May 31, was part of almost $135,000 in state funding to be put towards memorial upkeep across NSW. Mr Harris said the state had extended time for communities to complete grant agreements given the recent widespread flooding across the Hunter and Mid-North Coast. The Wingham town hall was opened in April 1924 and was first dedicated to those who served in the First World War. It now includes plaques honouring those who served in the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam. The memorial's foundation stone was laid by Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal KCMG, who served on the frontline at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. All tolled, 14 sub-branches, councils and other veterans organisations were earmarked for a portion of the funding, from a total pool of some 31 applications, in the second round of the annual allotment of the Community War Memorials Fund. Among them, Maitland City Council similarly won a $10,000 slice of the pie for works to the East Greta Soldiers Memorial, and the Tomaree Museum Association was slated for $635 for maintenance to the HMAS Assault Memorial at Port Stephens. Mr Harris said the funding was a reflection of communities "proud of their military history, and local war memorials", describing them as a "vital part of our culture". "This funding will be used to undertake important conservation work so our local war memorials can continue to honour our veterans who have served our community," he said. The Gloucester RSL Sub Branch in the Upper Hunter has been given $10,000 in state funding for the preservation of the community's memorial clock owner, while an equal figure was awarded to the MidCoast Council for similar works on the Wingham memorial town hall to fix devastating flood damage. The funding, released by a statement from Veteran Minister David Harris on Saturday, May 31, was part of almost $135,000 in state funding to be put towards memorial upkeep across NSW. Mr Harris said the state had extended time for communities to complete grant agreements given the recent widespread flooding across the Hunter and Mid-North Coast. The Wingham town hall was opened in April 1924 and was first dedicated to those who served in the First World War. It now includes plaques honouring those who served in the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam. The memorial's foundation stone was laid by Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal KCMG, who served on the frontline at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. All tolled, 14 sub-branches, councils and other veterans organisations were earmarked for a portion of the funding, from a total pool of some 31 applications, in the second round of the annual allotment of the Community War Memorials Fund. Among them, Maitland City Council similarly won a $10,000 slice of the pie for works to the East Greta Soldiers Memorial, and the Tomaree Museum Association was slated for $635 for maintenance to the HMAS Assault Memorial at Port Stephens. Mr Harris said the funding was a reflection of communities "proud of their military history, and local war memorials", describing them as a "vital part of our culture". "This funding will be used to undertake important conservation work so our local war memorials can continue to honour our veterans who have served our community," he said. The Gloucester RSL Sub Branch in the Upper Hunter has been given $10,000 in state funding for the preservation of the community's memorial clock owner, while an equal figure was awarded to the MidCoast Council for similar works on the Wingham memorial town hall to fix devastating flood damage. The funding, released by a statement from Veteran Minister David Harris on Saturday, May 31, was part of almost $135,000 in state funding to be put towards memorial upkeep across NSW. Mr Harris said the state had extended time for communities to complete grant agreements given the recent widespread flooding across the Hunter and Mid-North Coast. The Wingham town hall was opened in April 1924 and was first dedicated to those who served in the First World War. It now includes plaques honouring those who served in the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam. The memorial's foundation stone was laid by Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal KCMG, who served on the frontline at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. All tolled, 14 sub-branches, councils and other veterans organisations were earmarked for a portion of the funding, from a total pool of some 31 applications, in the second round of the annual allotment of the Community War Memorials Fund. Among them, Maitland City Council similarly won a $10,000 slice of the pie for works to the East Greta Soldiers Memorial, and the Tomaree Museum Association was slated for $635 for maintenance to the HMAS Assault Memorial at Port Stephens. Mr Harris said the funding was a reflection of communities "proud of their military history, and local war memorials", describing them as a "vital part of our culture". "This funding will be used to undertake important conservation work so our local war memorials can continue to honour our veterans who have served our community," he said. The Gloucester RSL Sub Branch in the Upper Hunter has been given $10,000 in state funding for the preservation of the community's memorial clock owner, while an equal figure was awarded to the MidCoast Council for similar works on the Wingham memorial town hall to fix devastating flood damage. The funding, released by a statement from Veteran Minister David Harris on Saturday, May 31, was part of almost $135,000 in state funding to be put towards memorial upkeep across NSW. Mr Harris said the state had extended time for communities to complete grant agreements given the recent widespread flooding across the Hunter and Mid-North Coast. The Wingham town hall was opened in April 1924 and was first dedicated to those who served in the First World War. It now includes plaques honouring those who served in the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam. The memorial's foundation stone was laid by Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal KCMG, who served on the frontline at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. All tolled, 14 sub-branches, councils and other veterans organisations were earmarked for a portion of the funding, from a total pool of some 31 applications, in the second round of the annual allotment of the Community War Memorials Fund. Among them, Maitland City Council similarly won a $10,000 slice of the pie for works to the East Greta Soldiers Memorial, and the Tomaree Museum Association was slated for $635 for maintenance to the HMAS Assault Memorial at Port Stephens. Mr Harris said the funding was a reflection of communities "proud of their military history, and local war memorials", describing them as a "vital part of our culture". "This funding will be used to undertake important conservation work so our local war memorials can continue to honour our veterans who have served our community," he said.
Sky News AU
22-05-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Australian Agricultural Company CEO David Harris reveals crippling inflation pressures a major struggle for the company
The CEO of a major Australian beef producer has bemoaned stringent inflationary pressures as a huge issue for the business after revealing a profit jump. Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) on Thursday posted a $58.4m profit for the fiscal year ending March 31 - a 14 per cent jump on the 2024 financial year. The company's revenue rose about 15 per cent to $388m and meat sales jumped about 21 per cent to 16.5 million kilograms. While the producer posted a strong result, its CEO David Harris admitted AACo still struggled with price pressures that have plagued Aussies after the pandemic. 'There's no doubting the economy is softer and we saw that from a demand perspective domestically over the last 24 months,' Mr Harris told Sky's Business Now. 'We aren't having problems finding staff, but we're certainly having to work really hard at managing those inflationary pressures from a cost perspective. 'It's a lot of focus and something that I think we've done a great job at to be able to deliver the results that we have today.' Inflation soared after the pandemic, rising from three per cent in September 2021 to its post-COVID peak at 7.8 per cent in December 2022. While inflation gradually fell over the coming two years to eventually sit within the Reserve Bank of Australia's 2-3 per cent target band, trimmed mean inflation – the middle 70 per cent of price changes – only dropped to the range in March. The cumulative impact of the price rises mean Aussies pay 17.5 per cent more than what they did about three and a half years ago. Alongside inflationary pressures that have eaten into budgets, Mr Harris was also asked about Donald Trump's trade war and the impact this could have on the local beef industry. The President hit Australian exports with the blanket 10 per cent tariff, sparking fears about billions of dollars' worth of beef Australia sends to the US every year. However, President Trump went on to temporarily pause the tariff on Australian goods alongside most other levies on foreign exports. Mr Harris said the turmoil from the US commander-in-chief's trade war had not set the Aussie beef producer back. 'It hasn't actually changed that much for us,' he said. 'I was in the US and Canada only a couple of weeks ago. We see really strong demand from North America for our product.'
News.com.au
22-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
AACo operating profit lifts 14 per cent to 58.4 million
Australian Agricultural Company Chief Executive David Harris says demand for Australian beef is 'building' globally. Australia's oldest and biggest cattle producer, AACo, has had a strong year, notwithstanding the threat of US tariffs on Australian beef exports and the threat from the Greens to ban live cattle exports. The company said on Thursday operating profit was $58.4 million, up 14 per cent, with revenue growing 15 per cent to almost $388 million.
Sky News AU
22-05-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
AACo operating profit lifts 14 per cent to 58.4 million
Australian Agricultural Company Chief Executive David Harris says demand for Australian beef is 'building' globally. Australia's oldest and biggest cattle producer, AACo, has had a strong year, notwithstanding the threat of US tariffs on Australian beef exports and the threat from the Greens to ban live cattle exports. The company said on Thursday operating profit was $58.4 million, up 14 per cent, with revenue growing 15 per cent to almost $388 million.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BWXT Closes Acquisition of Kinectrics
LYNCHBURG, Va., May 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Kinectrics, Inc. as of May 20, 2025. "Since we announced our intention to acquire Kinectrics in January, we have been looking forward to this day, when the complementary nature of our organizations begins to take shape," said John MacQuarrie, BWXT president of Commercial Operations. "From the commercial nuclear power market to medical isotopes, we are enhancing our capabilities across the board, supporting a growing nuclear new build and life extension industry in Canada and strengthening BWXT's position in the global nuclear market." Kinectrics offers a broad suite of nuclear power plant lifecycle support services, including for CANDU reactors, and lifecycle management services for the global nuclear power industry, transmission and distribution markets and in the production and supply of isotopes for the radiopharmaceutical industry. The acquisition nearly doubles the workforce of BWXT's Commercial Operations group and enables an expanded portfolio of products and services for current and new customers. Kinectrics will operate as a BWXT subsidiary, and its financial results will be reported within BWXT's Commercial Operations segment. David Harris, president & CEO of Kinectrics, will lead the organization reporting to MacQuarrie. Forward-Looking Statements BWXT cautions that this release contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to management's plans and expectations for the acquisition of Kinectrics, our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, future revenues and demand for Kinectrics' business, and Kinectrics' continuing operations. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, competition in the market for the products and services sold by Kinectrics. If one or more of these risks or other risks materialize, actual results may vary materially from those expressed. For a more complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see BWXT's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BWXT cautions not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except to the extent required by applicable law. About BWXT At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With nearly 10,000 employees, BWXT and its affiliated companies have 20 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. In addition, BWXT joint ventures provide management and operations at more than a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. For more information, visit Follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram. View source version on Contacts Media Contact John DobkenSenior Manager, Media & Public Relations202.428.6913 jcdobken@ Investor Contact Chase JacobsonVice President, Investor Relations980.365.4300 investors@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
