Local residents celebrating a special birthday or can receive personal congratulations from the Prime Minister, Governor-General or The Queen.

 

Wedding Anniversaries

 

For a 50th wedding anniversary, Australians are eligible to receive a letter from the Prime Minister, the Opposition Leader and the Governor-General.

 

For a 60th wedding anniversary (and every five years after that), letters are available from the PM, the Opposition Leader, the Governor-General and the Queen.

 

Birthdays

 

For a 90th birthday, Australians are eligible to receive a letter from the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader.

 

For a 100th birthday (and birthdays after this), Australians are eligible to receive a letter from the PM, the Opposition Leader, the Governor-General and the Queen.

 

Arranging Celebratory Messages:

 

You can make arrangements for anniversary messages up to two months before the celebration. You can request a belated message up to one month after the birthday or wedding anniversary has passed.

 

The message can be sent directly to the recipient or the person organising the message for presentation at a special event as a surprise.

 

In order to process this request, we need a copy of either the marriage or wedding certificate, or a statutory declaration stating the date of the occasion.

 

Please complete the following form and we will get in contact with you to organise the necessary supporting evidence. You will need to be able to provide us with a birth certificate, a marriage certificate or a statutory declaration.