Tag: Australia Day

Bryce Pollard memorial cricket match

It was a coincidence the annual cricket match between footballers and cricketers at Mount Burr fell on Australia Day on Sunday.
 It was all about...

Coastal citizens congratulated

Agathering of more than 500 locals and visitors congratulated three worthy citizens when they congregated at Centennial Park for the annual Beachport Australia Day...

TRUE AUSSIE LEGENDS

RURAL communities are and always have been built on volunteers and local small businesses and this particular Australia Day saw both celebrated in earnest,...

Council query flagged

Wattle Range Council chief executive Ben Gower has explained why the Australian flag is flown intermittently outside the Millicent council offices on some significant...

Jubilee Park packed for Aus Day celebration

Acrowd of 350 attended the annual Australia Day breakfast on Sunday morning at Millicent’s Jubilee Park with significant numbers of locals and visitors in...

Grant District praises award-worthy residents

Grant District Council celebrated its award-worthy residents with a gathering at The Barn.
Mayor Kylie Boston and fellow councillors gathered with invited guests to congratulate...

Community turns out to celebrate day of pride

Communities across the Limestone Coast came together to celebrate Australia Day on Sunday, with plenty of national pride on display.
 There was a sea of...

City gathers to celebrate great nation

Hundreds of people filled Mount Gambier’s Cave Gardens on Sunday morning to celebrate Australia Day.
 The festivities kicked off with a hearty breakfast provided by...

Celebrate Australia

As January 26 approaches, I’m asking residents in Barker to join with me to show pride in our nation by celebrating Australia Day. Australia’s history...

Grant Australia Day Award winners

Grant District Council of Grant is pleased to announce the 2025 Australia Day Citizen of the Year Award recipients. A number of high-quality nominations were...

Mt Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group – Active Citizenship Award

The Mount Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group raise funds to support local people on their breast cancer journey. Since launching the initiative in 2012,...

Rodney Summers – Senior Citizen of the Year

Mount Gambier man Rodney Summers has made remarkable contributions to the local community throughout his life. Rodney is deeply committed to volunteering and generously...

Brad Hann – Young Citizen of the Year

Brad Hann is a local podcaster passionate about promoting physical activity as a way to enhance mental health and overall wellbeing among young people....

Local legends honoured

The Wattle Range Council has announced who it will honour as ‘local legends’ in its community this Australia Day with a series of special...

Celebrating our nation’s heritage

Australia Day is a celebration of our nation’s rich heritage and the remarkable progress we have achieved as Australians. It’s a time to reflect...