Congratulatory messages

Do you know an older Australian who has a special wedding anniversary or birthday coming up?

If so, you can ask the Mayor, Premier of Queensland, Prime Minister of Australia, Governor of Queensland, Governor-General of Australia and His Majesty The King to say, "Congratulations!"

Who qualifies?

Birthdays

Ninetieth (90th) birthday letters can be requested from:

  • Prime Minister of Australia
  • Premier of Queensland
  • Mayor of the City of Gold Coast

One hundredth (100th), 105th, and 110th birthday letters can be requested from:

  • His Majesty The King
  • Governor-General of Australia
  • Prime Minister of Australia
  • Governor of Queensland
  • Premier of Queensland
  • Mayor of the City of Gold Coast

Anniversaries

Fiftieth (50th) anniversary letters can be requested from:

  • Prime Minister of Australia
  • Governor of Queensland
  • Premier of Queensland
  • Mayor of the City of Gold Coast

Sixtieth (60th), 65th, and 70th anniversary letters can be requested from:

  • His Majesty The King
  • Governor-General of Australia
  • Prime Minister of Australia
  • Governor of Queensland
  • Premier of Queensland
  • Mayor of the City of Gold Coast

Consideration may be given to requests for letters to mark other anniversaries or birthdays if there are special circumstances.

Arrangements for a message can be made up to three months before the occasion. If this year's celebration has passed, you can still request a belated message up to three months afterwards.

How to arrange

To arrange a message simply fill out and submit the form using one of the methods below.

Where appropriate, we will forward your request to the Premier, Prime Minister, Governor, Governor-General and His Majesty the King, so you only need to apply once.

Online

Step 1.Gather your documents

To arrange a congratulatory message, you need to provide supporting documentation such as a birth certificate or marriage certificate. If these are not available, you can provide a statutory declaration instead.

Step 2.Complete and submit our online form

Request congratulatory message