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Australia Day 2004
Read about the 2004 Wyong
Shire Australia Day Award Winners.
We Are All Australians
A busy program has been drawn
up for Australia Day 2004 in Wyong Shire.
26 January will be a community day featuring events
that highlight the binding of diverse backgrounds into
a single nation: “I am, You are, We Are Australians”.
The overall theme will be that, although we may came
from the city, the country, different lands and varying
backgrounds, we are all Australians.
As in past years, Wyong Shire’s celebrations
will be launched on the eve of Australia Day, with community
events at The Entrance and Toukley on Sunday 25 January.
Click on the links below to find out
more information and events in your area.
News
Family
Focus to Australia Day celebrations at The Entrance
Thumping
Start To Celebrations in Wyong Shire
Aussie
breakfast to launch Wyong Park celebrations
Dragon
boats and fire works to feature at Toukley celebration
Other Australia
Day Information including the history of Australia
Day, the 2004 Australia Day Awards and Wyong Shire’s
Australia Day ‘Ambassador'.
What's on
Click on your area to see Australia
Day community events in your area:
Canton Beach
The Entrance
Wyong
Don't miss
the Central Coast's Fourth Saturday Bush Dance, 24 January:
Time: 8pm til midnight, fourth Saturday of each month
except December
Location: East Gosford Progress Hall, cnr Wells St and
Henry Parry Dve, East Gosford
Organisers: Central Coast Bush Dance and Music Association
Inc
Contact:(02) 4341 9301
Features: live bush dance band, all dances taught and
called, supper included in admission price.
Cost: $15, with discounts for members and pensioners.
Canton
Beach
Sunday 25 January
| Time
|
Activity |
| 4:30pm |
Free
Pony Rides |
| 5.30pm |
Live
entertainment |
| 6pm |
Flag
Raising Ceremony and Official Australia Day Greeting
by Ambassador |
| 6.30pm |
Sea Dragons
Boat Display / Race |
| 7pm |
Australia
Day Kids Races |
| 7.30pm |
Gary Lowe –
Bush Poet |
| 7.45pm |
Live Music |
| 9.15pm |
Fire Works - (weather
permitting) |
The Entrance
Sunday 25 January
| Time
|
Activity |
| 11am - 3pm |
Central
Coast Woodchop Championship |
Monday 26 January
| Time
|
Activity |
| 11.30am - 3.45pm |
“The
Rock Bottoms”
Break 1 - Greg Gould & Chloe Abdilla
Break 2 – Greg Gould & Chloe Abdilla
Break 3 - Garry Lowe (Australian Bush Poetry)
Break 4 – Garry Lowe (Australian Bush Poetry) |
| 1.30pm - 4pm |
Traditional Aussie
Games:
Three Legged Race
Egg and Spoon Race
Sack Race
Gum Boot Throwing Competition
Icecream Eating Competition
Pie Eating Competition |
| 3.45pm - 4.30pm |
Tuggerah Lakes Showband |
| 4.30pm - 5pm |
Raising of the Flag
National Anthem performed by Chloe Abdilla
Official Australia Day Greeting by Wyong Shire Mayor
Greg Best and Australia Day Ambassador, Bryce Courtenay,
Grant McBride MP and Ken Ticehurst MP |
| 5pm - 6.30pm |
Tug Of War Competition |
| 5pm - 9pm |
“Touch Of Old
Australia” including Aboriginal Dancers |
| 9pm |
Fireworks Display |
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Wyong
Monday 26 January
| Time
|
Activity |
| 9am |
Night
Riders Band (Trevor Norman) and artists
Aussie breakfast
Garry Lowe (bush poet)
Devonshire teas/coffees at adjacent senior citizens
rooms |
| 10am |
Official
welcome by MR Paul Levick (Wyong Chamber of Commerce
president)
Flag raising
Anthem (Central Coast Harmony Chorus)
Citizenship Ceremony by Wyong Mayor, Greg Best
Ambassadors address by Mt Bryce Courtenay
Cake cutting
Singing |
| 11.15am |
Band
(Night Riders) with artists
Bush Poet (Garry Lowe) |
| 1pm |
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Page last updated: 04/02/2004
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