Australia Day celebrations

While Australia Day means different things to different people, it is a day that welcomes everyone to reflect on their Australian experience – their past, present and future.

Yarrawonga and District residents and visitors will be able to begin their Australia Day celebrations by joining in with the activities at Kennedy Park from 7.15am.

The 2023 guest speaker will be 2022 Citizen of the Year Ross Mulquiney with an insight into Ross’s story and achievements to appear in the next edition of the Yarrawonga Chronicle.

Yarrawonga’s Australia Day awards ceremony program

7.15am – 8.30am Free cooked breakfast provided by the Rotary Club of Yarrawonga Mulwala.

7am – 8.45am Entertainment by Ray Macartney. Ray will be singing popular songs with an Aussie theme.

8.45am Flag raising ceremony followed by the singing of the national anthem.

8.50am Welcome by the President of the Rotary Club of Yarrawonga – Mulwala, Cate Febey.

9am Guest speaker

9.10am Presentation of Australia Day awards.

9.25am Comments from Moira Shire Councillors Julie Brooks and Peter Mansfield.

9.30am Ceremony concludes to allow all present to be involved in other activities organised in the area for this special day.

Please bring along chairs if you have any, as only a limited number of chairs will be available on site.

Tungamah will once again hold their Australia Day celebrations from 8am on January 26, with a traditional Lions club breakfast, alongside some entertainment.

Presentations will follow the breakfast, and there is no doubt that there will be keen interest in the morning, with nominees for citizen of the year.

There will then be the organisation of the year, plus the event of the year.

Please bring your own seating as it will be all outdoors.

There will be limited seating available.

Mulwala to host Federation

Federation Council’s Australia Day awards ceremony will this year be held at ClubMulwala on Thursday, January 26 kicking off with a coffee and complimentary breakfast from 8am before the official event kicks off at 10am.

The official ceremony will begin with a Welcome to Country before attendees will hear from the 2023 Australia Day Ambassador, Ms Ange Clarke, who is the founder of Where there’s a Will Ltd, an advocate, and champion for inclusive communities for 25 years.

Following Ms Clarke will be the announcement of the Federation Council Citizen of the Year Award, Young Citizen of the Year Award, Community Group the Year Award, and recognition of the Federation Council Local Achiever recipients.

Join in as Federation Council acknowledge their youngest residents whose school has specially nominated them for their sporting, community, and academic achievements under the Student Achiever Awards.

Attendees will also celebrate together as the shire welcome new Australians who today become citizens, before joining together for the singing of the national anthem led by local singers, Judy McNamara and Penny Reeves.

Further town celebrations

An array of Australia Day celebrations will be held on Wednesday, January 26 to recognise Australia Day across the Moira Shire area and Federation Council.

Federation Council – 8am; ClubMulwala, Mulwala.

Moira Shire Australia Day awards ceremony is still to be announced.

Yarrawonga – 7am, Kennedy Park, Murphy St, Yarrawonga.

Tungamah/St James – 8am; Lions Park – Boyd Street, Tungamah.

Katamatite – 8am; Police Paddock – corner of Foy and Beek Streets, Katamatite.