GALLIPOLI 2015 BALLOT – SEEKING WAIT LISTED INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFIRMED TRAVEL BOOKINGS TO GALLIPOLI
We are writing to update you on the operation of the Anzac Day Gallipoli 2015 ballot wait list. The majority of all Australian attendance places have now been taken up.
The wait list remains operational, with final offers being made before the formal closure of the wait list on 31 March 2015. Given the acceptance rate to date, it is likely that only a very small number of passes will remain available after 31 March 2015.
Attendance passes are also being returned by individuals who advise they are no longer able to attend the commemorations.
To ensure all passes are allocated, any remaining after 31 March 2015 will be offered to individuals in sequential order, on the wait list who have existing bookings to travel to Gallipoli.
To be considered for attendance passes that may remain after 31 March 2015, you must have:
• Applied in the Australian ballot and remain on the wait list;
• Booked (and paid) for flights to Turkey (or other form of confirmed transport into Turkey);
• Booked (and paid) for a tour, cruise or other form of transport to get to the Gallipoli peninsula on 24-25 April;
• Booked your travel arrangements on or before 31 December 2014; and
• A current passport.
If you wish to have another person attend the commemorations with you as your accompanying guest, that person must also have:
• Booked (and paid) for flights to Turkey (or other form of confirmed transport into Turkey);
• Booked (and paid) for a tour, cruise or other form of transport to get to the Gallipoli peninsula on 24-25 April;
• Booked their travel arrangements on or before 31 December 2014; and
• A current passport.
If you wish to be considered for any remaining passes, please:
Fax: (02) 6289 4849, or
Write to: Gallipoli 2015 Commemorations Team
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
GPO Box 9998
Canberra ACT 2601
by 11:59PM AEDT on 30 March 2015 with the following:
• Evidence of bookings (made on or before 31 December 2014) to Gallipoli – a scanned itinerary with confirmation of payment is sufficient - for yourself and your accompanying person (if you are requesting a second attendance pass);
• Your (and your accompanying person’s) passport number and country of issue;
• Your accompanying person’s first and last name, date of birth, email, address and phone contact details; and
• Your date of departure from Australia.
Please be advised that this request and any documentation (provided by you) to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, does not provide any guarantee or assurance that you may be offered or allocated attendance passes to the Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli on 24-25 April 2015.
Any remaining passes will be allocated to individuals, in sequential order, based on their position/rank in the wait list. There will be no distinction based on ballot category.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Department of Veterans’ Affairs on 133 254.
Yours sincerely
The Gallipoli Ballot Team
this time by another 9% .... made a new booking and cancelled the old.
it would be entirely inappropriate to have a luxury experience in Gallipoli - view it as part of the pilgrimage! I must go and check my four season booking in Florence to see if there are similar savings (also the Pierre in New York - the work of a value conscious traveller is never done!).
