Details of national day of mourning

AAP General News (Australia)
02-18-2009
Details of national day of mourning

Details of Sunday's Together for Victoria memorial service:



- Service will start at the Rod Laver Arena at 11am (AEDT), gates open at 8.30am

- ABC journalist Ian Henderson will present the service

- All three commercial networks and the ABC will televise it live and 3AW and the ABC
will transmit it live over the radio

- The service will be streamed live over www.premier.vic.gov.au

- People can watch the service at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Waterfront City, Docklands

- Community events will be held at Warragul, Churchill, Yarram, Myrtleford, Beechworth,
Bendigo, Pakenham, Diamond Creek and Yarra Glen

- Travel on all metropolitan trains, trams and buses and V/Line services will be free
between 9am and 3.30pm for people attending the service

- People affected by the bushfires who wish to attend the service are asked to register
at the Rod Laver Arena on 1800 136 762 by 12 noon on Friday or talk to their local relief
centre.



Source: Victorian government



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