Local residents celebrating a special birthday or anniversary can receive a personal congratulation from the Prime Minister, Governor-General and The King.
Wedding Anniversaries and Birthdays
Australians can receive a message from the Prime Minister:
- On their 50th wedding anniversary and every year after
- On their 90th birthday and every year after
Australians can receive a message from the Governor-General:
- On their 50th wedding anniversary and every year after
- On their 100th birthday and every year after
Australians can receive a message from The King:
- On their 60th wedding anniversary and every fifth year after
- On their 100th birthday and every fifth year after
Arranging Celebratory Messages
You can make arrangements for anniversary messages between six and two months before the celebration. You can request a belated message up to six months after the birthday or wedding anniversary has passed.
In order to process this request, please be prepared to provide documentation to establish:
- For wedding anniversaries: full names of both people, dates of birth for both people, current address, place of marriage and date of marriage; and
- For birthdays: full name of recipient, current address, place of birth, and date of birth.
If you did not receive a message from The King for your 60th wedding anniversary or 100th birthday you can request a message for the next occasion (i.e. your 61st wedding anniversary or 101st birthday). After the 60th or 61st wedding anniversary, or 100th or 101st birthday, the next opportunity to receive an anniversary message from The King will be your 65th wedding anniversary or 105th birthday.
Applications
Applications can be arranged by contacting the office on 07 3299 5910 or by emailing [email protected].
