ANZAC Day Dawn Service Registration
25 April is Anzac Day, a day on which Australia and New Zealand jointly commemorate the historic moment of 25 April 1915, when the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Gallipoli. Anzac Day is one of Australia’s most important national days of remembrance, dedicated to honouring and paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in the armed forces of Australia and New Zealand. Members of the Australian and New Zealand community are warmly invited to register to attend the Anzac Day Commemoration Ceremony.
Beijing
Registration is now closed
Time: The ANZAC Day Service will commence at 0500h
Venue: New Zealand Embassy in Beijing
Notice: Please bring original nominated photographic identification for entry
Shanghai
Registration: Please register by Friday 17 April by emailing either of the below email addresses with the full name, country and phone number of each attendee. All family members must be individually registered for entry
Time: Registration opens at 5:30am. Please arrive by 5:50am. The ceremony will commence at 6:00am and be followed by a light breakfast
Venue: Detailed venue information will be provided upon RSVP confirmation
Notice: We kindly ask that you bring your passport or ID with you on the day
For any questions, please submit enquiries to Australia at [email protected] or to New Zealand at [email protected].
Chengdu
Registration: Please register by scanning the QR code in the flyer. Each family member must be individually registered for entry. Please register no later than 12pm Wednesday 23 April
Time: Check-in starts at 09:45am, and the ceremony will commence at 10:00am on 25 April, followed by a light morning tea
Venue: It will be held at Australian Consulate-General in Chengdu
Notice: We kindly ask that you bring your photo ID (preferably a passport) on the day
For any questions, please email [email protected]
Kunming
Time:11am
Venue: Manlao River Coffee, Unit A25-1 871 Cultural Creative Park, No 871 Longquan Road, Ciba Street, Panlong District, Kunming
Contact: Mark Respinger 15288278990
Guangzhou
Registration: Please return the completed registration form by email to [email protected] by Monday 20 April. Registration form can be found https://guangzhou.china.embassy.gov.au/gzho/home.html
Time: Ceremony to begin at 5:50AM followed by breakfast
Venue: Sun Garden, Level 6, InterContinental Guangzhou Exhibition Centre, 828 Yuejiang Middle Road, Hai Zhu District, Guangzhou
For more information, please phone the Australian Consulate-General Guangzhou +86 20 3814 0111
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