Amber Community warmly invites you to our Time for Remembering ceremony.
Time for Remembering is an occasion to come together to commemorate loved ones lost and injured on our roads and pay tribute to all who work tirelessly to make our roads safer.
"Time for Remembering gives the community a safe space to come together to honour loved ones and connect with others who have been impacted by road trauma."
Ceremony
Time for Remembering will be held at Queen's Hall, Parliament House, starting at 12pm on Sunday 24 November 2024. Please allow sufficient time to pass through a security checkpoint before entering the building.
This is a free event. Refreshments will follow the ceremony. Please advise Amber Community if you have any dietary requirements.
Ceremony booklet
Time for Remembering booklet to accompany the ceremony is available to download here.
Acknowledging loved ones
Amber Community invites you to share your loved ones' name to be acknowledged in the ceremony. We also invite you to bring a photo of your loved one or another symbol of remembrance.
Accessible entrance
People with a mobility or physical disability can access Parliament House through the side entrance on Spring Street or the rear entrance on Macarthur Street. Please advise us when you register if you need to access either of the entrances outlined or if you require assistance.
Getting to Parliament House
Public transport Train: exit Parliament station at Bourke St.
Tram: Route 35 – stop 0 (Spring St/ Bourke St) and routes 86, 96 – stop 9 (Bourke St/Spring St).
Parking There is no public parking at Parliament House. Street parking and private parking is available in surrounding streets.
Security
Visitors to Parliament House are required to pass through a security checkpoint before entering the building. This involves a walk-through scanner and baggage scanning.
Live stream
Time for Remembering will also be live streamed online using Zoom. The event is free, but you must register to receive the Zoom link, which will be sent out a week before the ceremony.
If you have not used Zoom before, please call us during normal business hours on 1300 367 797, so we can help you access the ceremony. We cannot provide technical support on the day.
History
Time for Remembering has been held at Parliament House on the third Sunday in November, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Trauma Victims since 2001. This year 2024 it will be held on the fourth Sunday, Sunday 24 November 2024.
It allows attendees to commemorate the lives of loved ones lost on our roads, celebrates their lives and gives thanks for those who survived.
It is also an opportunity to pay tribute to those agencies and individuals who work tirelessly to reduce road trauma and the associated trauma and grief.
Jeanette Suhr OAM
Jeanette Suhr OAM lost her 19-year-old daughter Tanya to a road crash in December 1991, a trauma that still impacts her every day.
In this video, Jeanette talks about how vital our Time for Remembering ceremony is for her. Thank you to Victoria Police for allowing us to share this video.
If you have any questions, please email us or call us at 1300 367 797. We are happy to help.
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