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Minister Victor Dominello and Director of the International Fleet Review Captain Nick Bramwell's joint briefing for Welcome Navies of the World to Sydney Australia
(Coverage by: Syed Zafar Hussain,Editor-in-Chief Sada-e-Watan Sydney)

On Monday,19 August 2013, a briefing session on the commemoration of centenary of the first entry of the Royal Australian Navey's Fleet arrival in Sydney was held at the MLC Centre Martin Place Sydney.The briefing session was hosted by the Honourable Victor Dominello MP, Minister for Citizenship and Communities and Captain Nick Bramwell, Director of the International Fleet Review. The briefing session was attended by Consul Generals, Community Leaders and Ethnic Media.The Chairperson of Community Relations Commission (CRC) Dr. Stepan Kerkyasharion AO was the Master of Cermony.Behalf of the New South Wales Government,Honourable Victor Dominello MP, Minister for Citizenship and Communities Welcome "International FLEET REVIEW Sydney 2013" and assured that Govt will provide all required assistance and Facilities to this Great Event which is the Biggest Event after Olympics Games of 2000.

Captain Nick Bramwell

Director of the International Fleet Review, Captain Nick Bramwell, joined NSW Minister for Citizenship and Communities, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs the Hon Victor Dominello MP in Sydney to brief Consuls-General and ethnic media on Navy’s signature commemoration for 1913.

MC of briefingChairperson of Community Relations Commission (CRC) Dr. Stepan Kerkyasharion AO

“The RAN is working in partnership with the NSW Government and the City of Sydney to bring the navies of the world to Sydney in what promises to be a spectacular and culturally inclusive event,” Captain Bramwell said.

“The International Fleet Review is not just about ships; it is also about the international community of sailors and the links that bind all peoples who live and work by the sea,” Captain Bramwell said.

“When our visitors come to Sydney they will find a much more diverse and vibrant city than that which greeted the ships in 1913 or even in 1988. As soon as they step ashore our maritime guests are likely to hear familiar sounds and taste familiar foods from their homeland.

“They will also discover that the RAN’s new generation of sailors also represents a wide range of backgrounds, faiths, languages and cultural heritages,” he said.

Captain Bramwell told guests that details of the full schedule of International Fleet Review events will be revealed at a major launch in Sydney in mid-September.

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is calling on Sydney’s diverse cultural communities to welcome the thousands of international sailors expected in Sydney in early October for the International Fleet Review.

The International Fleet Review will be held in Sydney from 3–11 October 2013 to commemorate the centenary of the first entry of the new Royal Australian Navy's Fleet into Sydney Harbour on 4 October 1913.

It is expected that over 40 warships and 17 tall ships representing 20 nations will be berthed alongside Garden Island, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour and HMAS Waterhen near Waverton for the nine-day event. It will be the largest contingent of international ships in the Harbour since the 1988 Bicentennial celebrations.

The week of commemorative activities will feature a range of public events including ship Open Days, a Combined Navies Parade, free musical concerts and an innovative pyrotechnics and lightshow display. However, it is the many opportunities for social interaction between the ships’ crews and multicultural Sydney that will set the 2013 International Review apart from previous RAN commemorations.

“The International Fleet Review is not just about ships; it is also about the international community of sailors and the links that bind all peoples who live and work by the sea,” Captain Bramwell said.

Captain Bramwell told guests that details of the full schedule of International Fleet Review events will be revealed at a major launch in Sydney in mid-September.

The International Fleet Review will get underway with a tall ships entry to Sydney Harbour on Thursday, 3 October, followed by a combined warships fleet entry on Friday, 4 October, when the Governor-General will welcome the fleet from Bradley’s Head. At the end of the fleet entry, there will be a total of 58 warships and tall ships anchored or berthed in and around Sydney Harbour.

Saturday, 5 October will see the assembled Fleet ceremonially Reviewed by Her Excellency, the Governor-General, followed by military aircraft displays, and will culminate in the early evening with the half-hour fireworks and light show Spectacular.

More than 40 warships and 17 tall ships, plus 8000 naval personnel from 19 nations, will participate in the International Fleet Review, which is being staged in partnership with the NSW Government and City of Sydney Council.