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A National Day of Mourning - Together for Victoria - will be held at Rod Laver Arena and surrounds at 11.00am on Sunday 22 February to honour the victims of Victoria’s bushfires and to recognise the courage and tireless efforts of emergency service workers.
It will be hosted by senior ABC journalist Ian Henderson.
Together for Victoria will be televised live on ABC TV, Network Ten, GTV 9, SBS, the Seven Network and Sky News. Radio coverage will be transmitted throughout Australia on 3AW and ABC and streamed on the internet at www.premier.vic.gov.au.
The Sidney Myer Music Bowl will open from 10.00am to the public to view the memorial service live. It will also be screened at Waterfront City, Docklands.
To date, about nine locations have been confirmed in regional and rural Victoria where events will coincide with the televised memorial service in Melbourne. So far, these events will be located in Warragul, Churchill, Yarram, Myrtleford, Beechworth, Bendigo, Pakenham, Diamond Creek, and Yarra Glen.
The location of local community events can be found on a Google map which has been established at www.premier.vic.gov.au. This service enables people to locate an event in their local area.
Together for Victoria is a free, non-ticketed event. People from bushfire-affected communities will be provided seating within Rod Laver Arena. Additional viewing areas will be established in Hisense Arena and the surrounding area.
To ensure seating, it is strongly advised that people affected by the fires who wish to attend the service at Rod Laver Arena register at 1800 136 762 by 12 noon Friday. Relief centres or local recovery centres will be able to assist in registration. Free transport arrangements will be provided for people from bushfire-affected communities as required.
Travel on all metropolitan trains, trams, buses and V/Line services will be free between 9.00am and 3.30pm on Sunday 22 February for people attending the Together for Victoria memorial service.
For more information about Together for Victoria, call Information Victoria on 1800 136 762. For public transport arrangements visit Metlink on www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au for more information, or call 131 638.
Gates at Rod Laver Arena will open at 8.30am on Sunday.
It will be hosted by senior ABC journalist Ian Henderson.
Together for Victoria will be televised live on ABC TV, Network Ten, GTV 9, SBS, the Seven Network and Sky News. Radio coverage will be transmitted throughout Australia on 3AW and ABC and streamed on the internet at www.premier.vic.gov.au.
The Sidney Myer Music Bowl will open from 10.00am to the public to view the memorial service live. It will also be screened at Waterfront City, Docklands.
To date, about nine locations have been confirmed in regional and rural Victoria where events will coincide with the televised memorial service in Melbourne. So far, these events will be located in Warragul, Churchill, Yarram, Myrtleford, Beechworth, Bendigo, Pakenham, Diamond Creek, and Yarra Glen.
The location of local community events can be found on a Google map which has been established at www.premier.vic.gov.au. This service enables people to locate an event in their local area.
Together for Victoria is a free, non-ticketed event. People from bushfire-affected communities will be provided seating within Rod Laver Arena. Additional viewing areas will be established in Hisense Arena and the surrounding area.
To ensure seating, it is strongly advised that people affected by the fires who wish to attend the service at Rod Laver Arena register at 1800 136 762 by 12 noon Friday. Relief centres or local recovery centres will be able to assist in registration. Free transport arrangements will be provided for people from bushfire-affected communities as required.
Travel on all metropolitan trains, trams, buses and V/Line services will be free between 9.00am and 3.30pm on Sunday 22 February for people attending the Together for Victoria memorial service.
For more information about Together for Victoria, call Information Victoria on 1800 136 762. For public transport arrangements visit Metlink on www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au for more information, or call 131 638.
Gates at Rod Laver Arena will open at 8.30am on Sunday.