DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 401/09
Thursday, 19 November 2009
NATIONAL PARADE TO MARK THE END OF OPERATION
CATALYST
What:
National parade to mark the end of Operation CATALYST
(Iraq)
Where:
Parade Ground, Australian War Memorial Treloar Crescent,
Campbell ACT
When:
2 pm Saturday, 21 November 2009.
Media should arrive no later than 1.45 pm for briefing. Preset
media positions will apply.
Who:
More than 300 current and former ADF veterans and Defence
civilians who served on Operation CATALYST in Iraq from
July 2003 to July 2009.
Media
arrangements:
ABC TV is doing an outside broadcast of this event . The ABC
will be providing head on feed pool of VIP speeches to all
networks at 1530 through Parliament House. If other media
outlets wish to record the broadcast they can do so off air
between 1400 and 1500.
An overlay compile of vision from Operation CATALYST will
be sent to Parliament House networks this afternoon.
Interviews:
Some members of the Australia Defence Force who served in
Iraq will be available for media interviews after the conclusion
of the parade.
Media passes:
Media will need to carry passes at all times
Parking:
Parking will be available in a designated car park at the rear of
the Australian War Memorial. Parking passes will be available
for collection for media outlets from ABC Parliament House on
Friday Nov 20th between 10am and 2pm.
The parade will mark the conclusion of Operation CATALYST and will recognise the
contribution of ADF and Defence personnel to the stabilization and rehabilitation of
Iraq.
DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
The parade will feature Australia’s Federation Guard, the Band of the Royal Military
College of Australia and the Royal Australian Navy Band, marching from Anzac
Parade onto the Memorial’s Parade Ground. They will be followed by Navy, Army
and Air Force contingents, Defence civilians and ex-ADF members in a march-past.
Media Note:
Audio grabs of Brigadier Brian Dawson, Director General Defence Public Affairs will
be available on the defence website later this afternoon.
Media contact:
Defence Media Liaison:
02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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