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UN
Day celebrates in Brisbane
The
United Nations Association, the Australian Peacekeepers and Peacemakers
Association, and the Australian Federal Police will host this year’s
United Nations Day Ceremony in Brisbane on October 24. This year’s
ceremony will begin at 11am in the Gardens of Anzac Square, between
Ann and Adelaide Streets.
Committee member Federal Agent Irene Menhinnitt said: “The
day is not limited to military and police peacekeepers, but is open
to everyone who has served with the United Nations in any capacity.
“We encourage everyone to come along and celebrate this very
important day. It is a day when we remember not only the excellent
work done by Australians but importantly those who made the ultimate
sacrifice in the pursuit of freedom and peace in the world.”
She said that without the contributions of personnel from the defence
forces, police, government and non-government agencies as well as
civilians from around the world, the United Nations would be unable
to carry out it’s valuable work.
Dress for the day should include full medals as appropriate. Blue
Beret members are encouraged to wear their beret.”
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COMMISSIONER MICK KEELTY
The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police invites all serving
and former police and military, and civilian personnel who have served
with the United Nations or other Peace & Humanitarian Operations
(including MFO, INTERFET, Bougainville, Haiti and Solomon Islands)
to the 2002 United Nations Day service and wreath laying ceremony.
Members of the public are also warmly welcome.
The service will be held at the Australian War Memorial on Thursday
24 October 2002, commencing at 11.00am in the presence of Dr Peter
Hollingworth, Governor-General of Australia.
The UN Day Service will be preceded by a march led by Australia’s
Federation Guard and the Band of the Royal Military College, Duntroon.(Assembly
point for the march will be the Australian Infantry Memorial, Anzac
Parade, at 10.30am).
Following the ceremony, participants are invited to the Canberra Services
Club, Manuka Circle, Griffith (adjacent to Manuka Oval) where refreshments
will be available.
For further information please contact the service coordinators:
Federal Agent Vince Pannell Tel: (02) 62757906
Email: vince.pannell@afp.gov.au
Federal Agent Shaun Warnock Tel: (02) 62757763
Email: shaun.warnock@afp.gov.au
M
J Keelty,
Commissioner
Australian Federal Police
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