Summary of Key Dates
| Competition launch/announcement | Wednesday 12 September 2007 |
| Final date for submission of questions to the Registrar | Friday 12 October 2007 |
| Final date for registering as a Competitor | Thursday 18 October 2007 |
| Stage 1 entries close (6 weeks) | Thursday (2pm)* 25 October 2007 |
| Jury’s deliberation and short-listing of up to 4 entries | Thursday 8 November 2007 and Friday 9 November 2007 |
| Referral of short-listed entries to Canberra National Memorials Committee | January 2008 (CNMC) |
| Invitation to compete in Stage 2 | 31 January 2009 |
| Stage 2 entries close (5 weeks) | 11 March 2009 |
| Jury’s deliberations | 14 and 15 April 2009 |
| Referral to Canberra National Memorials Committee (CNMC) | 6 October |
| Public Announcement of Stage 2 winning entry (subject to CNMC support) | TBA December 2008 |
| Dedication of the completed memorial | 14 September 2009 (To be Confirmed) |
