Australia Day Parade In Canberra

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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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