Request an anniversary message from the Premier

Victorian residents celebrating significant birthdays and wedding anniversaries can request a message from the Premier.

Victorian residents celebrating significant birthdays and wedding anniversaries can request a message from the Premier.

We send messages from the Premier for the following occasions:

  • 90th birthday
  • 100th birthday
  • birthday over 100
  • golden wedding anniversary - 50 years
  • diamond wedding anniversary - 60 years
  • 65th and 70th wedding anniversaries

We also forward requests for consideration to the:

  • Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General
  • Office of the Governor of Victoria
  • Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Find information on who can receive a message from His Majesty the King on the Governor-General’s website.

How to request a message

Download the anniversary message application form:

Form: Request an anniversary message from the Premier
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Submit the completed application form with supporting documentation to the birthday or anniversary message recipient’s state Member of Parliament. To locate the relevant electorate office, use the local electorate search tool.

Depending on the occasion, you’ll need to provide one of the following:

  • a copy of their birth certificate (for a birthday)
  • a copy of their driver's licence (for a birthday)
  • a copy of their passport (for a birthday)
  • a copy of their marriage certificate (for a wedding anniversary)
  • or a statutory declaration, if you don’t have one of the above certificates (for a birthday or wedding anniversary)

When to submit your request

To give the best chance of the message arriving on time, you should submit your form no later than 6 weeks before the date of the birthday or anniversary.

Delivery of messages

We do our best to send out messages from the Premier in time for the birthday or anniversary. However, unforeseen circumstances may delay delivery.

Belated requests

If you missed the birthday or anniversary date, you can request a message up to 6 months after the birthday or anniversary.

Anniversary Messages Privacy Collection Notice

The Department of Premier and Cabinet (the Department) collects and retains personal information in accordance with the Department’s privacy policy.

The Department will generally use and disclose the personal information collected for Anniversary Messages, including any appropriate supporting documentation supplied to the Department, to relevant State and Federal government agencies for the purpose of sending Anniversary Messages to eligible recipients from other dignitaries.

Other government agencies can include:

  • the Office of the Governor‑General,
  • the Office of the Governor of Victoria,
  • the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
  • Members of the Australian Parliament, and
  • Members of the State Parliament

If you choose not to provide supporting documentation, we will be unable to provide a message from the Premier.

If you have any questions about how your personal information will be handled or would like to gain access to your personal information, you can contact the Department via congratulatory.messages@dpc.vic.gov.au.

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