Event description
Amber Community (formerly Road Trauma Support Services Victoria) 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."
- Bernadette Nugent, CEO
Ceremony
Time for Remembering will be held at Queen's Hall, Parliament House, starting at 12pm. Please allow sufficient time to pass through a security checkpoint before entering the building. You need to register to attend the event. Please click on the box 'Get Tickets' to the right and select 'Ticket to attend Queen's Hall'.
Refreshments will follow the ceremony. Please advise us if you have any mobility or dietary requirements.
Remembering loved ones
We invite you to share your loved ones' names to be acknowledged in the ceremony. We also invite you to bring a photo of your loved one or another symbol of remembrance.
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. Please click on the box 'Get Tickets' to the right and select 'Ticket for online access'.
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 of the event
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.
Jeanette Suhr lost her 19-year-old daughter Tanya to a road crash in December 1991, a trauma that still impacts her every day. In her story below, 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.
More information
If you have any questions, please call us on 1300 367 797.