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Funding to digitise ‘Bonegilla cards’
Pictured, Minister Mary-Anne Thomas, resident Doina Eitler and Dr Bruce Pennay with a copy of Mrs Eitler’s Bonegilla card.
Works at Bonegilla Migrant Experience will allow more visitors to connect with the country’s migrant history.
Minister for Regional Development Mary-Anne Thomas today visited the former Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre to see redevelopment works at this nationally significant destination and formally announce a grant of $800,000 through the Victorian Government’s Regional Tourism Investment Fund – Stimulus Round.
“We are proud to be funding a project of national significance that will allow future generations to learn about the history of the Bonegilla Migrant Centre and our nation’s migrant heritage, while creating more jobs in the region,” Minister Thomas said.