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ANZ Celebrates Fiji50 in Style

- MARAIA VULA SUVA Feedback: maraia.vula@fijisun.com.fj

In line with Fiji’s 50th Independen­ce anniversar­y, ANZ has chosen to commemorat­e it with a week long festitivit­ies.

Saud Minam, ANZ Country Head Fiji & Head of Commercial, Pacific, said the bank was proud to be part of Fiji’s history for the past 140 years.

Mr Minam said: “As we celebrate Fiji’s 50th anniversar­y, staff are aware that social distancing is still maintained.

“This is why celebratio­ns are decentrali­sed to respective branches.”

Mr Minam highlighte­d:

■This is through staff looking back in time, history of ANZ, facts of ANZ back in the days

■Wa●ki■g down memory lane, childhood memories of Fiji day celebratio­ns, celebratin­g our people and our banking legends who have grown with the bank over the years

■E■gagi■g staff with competitio­ns such as designing contest (bula attire) trivia questions daily and art and crafts competitio­n with amazing prizes.

■Themes are chosen by the different teams or business units however come Friday everyone will be in their blue Bula attire or team kalavata across ANZ Fiji

■Quizzes and various competitio­n across bank with lots of prizes to give away.

Detailed Programme for the event:

■For the weeklong event, the main programme is on Friday countdown screen mounted outside our Level 1 balcony which gives the number of days, hours, minutes and

Day.

■The laser shows started from Tuesday, this will project memories of ANZ and facts about the bank on the ANZ building at night.

■Laser show will be from 6.30 to 8.00 pm every night.

■Bui●di■g a theme with the grand finale on Friday night.

■We will be connected via our internal video link to all our branches and Pacific operation to celebrate the 50th Independen­ce Day ceremonies on Friday evening.

Mr Minam also added: “As we are in midst of a pandemic due to which a lot of people have lost their jobs and times are tough.ANZ Foundation is geared up to continue to support venerable and continue to reach out to communitie­s seconds left for

Fiji

 ?? Photo: Vanivasa Vone ?? The laser show at ANZ House in Suva on October 6, 2020.
Photo: Vanivasa Vone The laser show at ANZ House in Suva on October 6, 2020.

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