The annual Australian Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony, will be held today, from 10:00 am at Regatta Point, Commonwealth Park, Canberra.More than 13,000 new Australian citizens will make a public pledge of their commitment to Australia at citizenship ceremonies around the nation.
The Australian Flag Raising and Australian Citizenship Ceremony has become a flagship event in the nation's capital. Held on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, new citizens and guests watch the Australian flag raised on the Canadian flag pole, before reciting the Australian Citizenship Pledge: the last step in the process of becoming a citizen.
New citizens are then presented with their certificate of Australian citizenship by the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP.
The Australian Citizenship Ceremony also include the reciting of the Australian Citizenship Affirmation, led by the Governor-General of Australia Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC. The public are welcome to view the Australian Flag Raising and Australian Citizenship Ceremony, however seating is reserved for new citizens and their guests only.For information on what is required for Australian citizenship, contact us at Bridge Migration.
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Here's wishing everyone a very Happy Australia Day, 2009, from all the team at Bridge Migration!
