DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 017/10
Monday, 25 January 2010
AUSTRALIA DAY PARADE IN CANBERRA
WHAT:
Australia’s Federation Guard will conduct a Royal Guard for the
Governor General, a Flag Raising Ceremony and a 21 gun salute at
Regatta Point in Canberra this Australia Day.
WHERE:
Regatta Point, Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra ACT.
WHEN:
Tuesday, 26th January 2010.
TIME:
10.00 – 10.30 am. Media should arrive no later than 9:50 am.
Background:
Australia’s Federation Guard, the premier ceremonial unit of the Australian Defence
Force,
will conduct
a Royal Guard and 21 Gun Salute in support of Australia Day
celebrations.
The Band of the Royal Military College of Australia will also be
performing. The parade will be inspected
by Her Excellency, Ms Quentin Bryce,
Governor-General of Australia. The Honorable Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of
Australia, will also be saluted by the Guard before he conducts the Australian
Citizenship Ceremony commencing at 10:30 am.
During the parade, Australia’s Federation Guard will use blank ammunition to
fire a
21 gun salute prior to an F/A-18 Fighter Jet fly past to mark the raising of the
Australian Nation Flag on the giant flagpole. This is the first major parade for
Australia’s Federation Guard for 2010.
Media note:
Assistance is sought from the media in notifying local residents
of this planned
activity.
Media contact:
Captain Kathryn Christie, Australia’s Federation Guard: 0421 332 831
Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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