NAVY DAY, CANBERRA 2008
Monday 10 March
PROGRAM

 Commonwealth Place, Lakeside, in front of Old Parliament House 

• 09.50 am: Opening event featuring traditional ceremony of  ‘Colours' and raising of the Australian White Ensign. Performed by Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Band and Cadets from the Training Ship CANBERRA.
• 10. 00 am:  Wet winch rescue demonstration by Navy Agusta A109E helicopter.
• 10.00 am – 4.30 pm:  Static displays and helicopter flight simulator open to the public.
• 10.10 am:  Navy Agusta A109E helicopter lands at Navy Day site.
• 10.10 am – 10. 45 am:  RAN Band on stage.
• 10.10 am – 10.30 am:  Diving demonstration. 
• 10.30 am – 2.45 pm:  Navy Agusta A109E helicopter open for public inspection.
• 10.30 am:  Fly in and land on of a Navy Historic Flight Iroquois helicopter.  
• 10.35 am – 10.50 am:  Shipboard fire fighting demonstration. 
• 10.45 am – 215 pm:  Navy Historic Flight Iroquois helicopter open for public inspection.
• 10.55 am – 11.35 am:  RAN Band on stage.
• 11.00 am – 3.00 pm: Face painting artists operating.
• 11.05 am- 11.30 am:  Diving demonstration.
• 11.40 am – 11.55 am:  Shipboard fire fighting demonstration. 
• 12.00 pm – 12.30 pm: Navy Recruit Enlistment ceremony.
• 12.30 pm – 12.55 pm: Diving demonstration.
• 1255 – 1330: RAN Band on stage.
• 1.00 pm – 1.30 pm: Sports and games for the younger children - prizes and Navy memorabilia handouts available.
• 1.30 pm – 1.45 pm:  Shipboard fire fighting demonstration.
• 1.45 pm– 2.00 pm: Dragon Boat races.
• 2.05 pm – 2.30pm:  Diving demonstration.
• 2.15 pm:  RAN Historic Flight helicopter closed for public inspection.
• 2.35 pm:  RAN Historic Flight helicopter launches and departs Canberra.
• 2.45pm: Navy A109E Agusta helicopter closed for public inspection.
• 3.00 pm:  Navy A109E Agusta helicopter launches and commences wet winch rescue demonstration.
• 3.10 pm – 5.10 pm:  Sailing races in Lake Burley Griffin Basin.
• 3.10 pm:  Navy A109E Agusta helicopter departs Canberra.
• 3.15 pm – 3.30 pm:  Shipboard fire fighting demonstration.
• 3.30 pm– 4.10 pm:  RAN Band on stage. 
• 3.50 pm – 4.20 pm:  Diving demonstration.
• 4.30 pm:  Closing ceremony comprising 'Beat to Quarters' performed by the RAN Band followed by 'Ceremonial Sunset' featuring the RAN Band and Australia's Federation Guard (Navy element).
• 5.00 pm:  Navy Day concludes.