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11 January, 2024

Australia Day events planned

A raft of events are in store throughout the Central Goldfields Shire to mark Australia Day, with something for everyone happening locally. As with previous years, Australia Day services will be dotted throughout the Central Goldfields Shire later...

By Maryborough Advertiser

Central Goldfields Shire’s 2023 Citizen of the Year Tony Macer, Community Award winner Dunolly Gold Rush Festival (accepted by Rod Stuart), and Young Citizen of the Year Hannah Lanfranchi. Photo: 270123 22
Central Goldfields Shire’s 2023 Citizen of the Year Tony Macer, Community Award winner Dunolly Gold Rush Festival (accepted by Rod Stuart), and Young Citizen of the Year Hannah Lanfranchi. Photo: 270123 22

A raft of events are in store throughout the Central Goldfields Shire to mark Australia Day, with something for everyone happening locally.

As with previous years, Australia Day services will be dotted throughout the Central Goldfields Shire later this month, with local towns hosting their own events.

The largest service will be held in Maryborough, with a free breakfast and children’s activities starting at 8.30 am at the Station Domain followed by official proceedings at 9.15 am, where the shire’s Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Award of the Year will be announced.

The event will also include a citizenship ceremony where new residents will become Australian citizens. Medallions will be presented to all babies born in 2023 and books will be presented to all three and four-year-old children starting kindergarten this year.

In Talbot, an Australia Day breakfast will be underway from 7.30 am at the Talbot Soldiers Memorial Park in Heales Street.

The Australia Day service in Carisbrook will kick off with a barbecue at 10.30 am at Market Reserve, where the Tilly Aston Achievement Awards and Mayor for the Day award will be distributed.

Dunolly will also have a barbecue from 10 am in the Gordon Gardens before the official service starts at 11 which will see Dunolly’s Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year named.

Daisy Hill’s service will take place from 11 am at the Daisy Hill Community Centre and is sure to be as popular as ever.

An event will also take place at the Bealiba Town Hall from 11 am Thursday, where a barbecue lunch will be provided.

For more information about the Australia Day events happening in the shire later this month, head to council’s website.

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