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Australia Day to be celebrated throughout LatrobeLatrobe City’s celebrations for Australia Day 2004 will commence early on 26 January, with free barbeques and flag raising ceremonies being held across the municipality on the Monday morning. By Latrobe City Council - 21st January 2004 - Back to News Latrobe City Mayor, Councillor Graeme Middlemiss, has urged citizens to attend one of the community barbeques and join with others in the community, celebrating Australia’s national day with music and fun; and to ‘fly the flag’ on Australia Day, in shops and homes, in celebration.
The free Australia Day barbeque breakfasts and celebrations will be held at the following locations:
¨ CHURCHILL - West Place Shopping Centre - Community barbecue and flag raising ceremony commencing 8am. Contact: 5122 1548
¨ MOE - Gippsland Heritage Park - Community barbecue and flag raising ceremony commencing 8am till 10am (free entry to the Park for the morning celebrations). Contact:5127 2687
¨ Morwell RSL flag Raising Ceremony - Morwell Cenotaph commencing 8.15am to 8.45am followed by the RSL Aussie breakfast in the ANZAC room. Contact: 5134 2455
¨ MORWELL - Town Common/Community Playground - Community barbecue commencing 8.45am till 10am Contact: 1300 357 700
¨ TRARALGON - Victory Park: Community barbecue commencing 8am with flag raising ceremony at 8.30am. Barbecue concludes at 9.45am. Activities continue through the morning and incorporate the Edison Mission Health Heart Walk commencing 9.30am. Contact: 5174 2279
¨ TOONGABBIE - Toongabbie Mechanics Building: Community barbecue and flag raising commencing 8.30am Contact: 0419 917 510
¨ YALLOURN NORTH - Lions Park Yallourn North: Community barbecue and flag raising ceremony commencing at 8am. Contact: 5167 1355
¨ YINNAR – Outside General Store – Community Breakfast and Flag Raising Ceremony and announcement of Yinnar Citizen of the Year commencing 7.30am. Contact: 0408 676 331
Cr Middlemiss advised those attending any of the breakfasts to take along a folding chair and/or blanket, advising that it would help to make Australia Day a more enjoyable experience for all citizens and visitors.
One of the highlights of Australia Day will be Latrobe City’s Civic Celebration being held at Kernot Hall, Morwell at 1pm.
For the first time at Latrobe City’s official events, the celebration will feature an Affirmation ceremony where all Australians are asked to publicly affirm their loyalty and commitment to Australia by making a statement of commitment to their nation and its people.
The Affirmation reads:
As an Australian citizen,
I affirm my loyalty to Australia and its people,
Whose democratic beliefs I share,
Whose rights and liberties I respect,
And whose laws I uphold and obey.
Non Australian citizens may join in the Affirmation at the second line.
The Affirmation has been recommended for inclusion in Australia Day Ceremonies by the Federal government and has been endorsed by the National Australia Day Council.
Seventeen Latrobe citizens from six different cultural backgrounds including the United Kingdom, Republic of South Africa, The Philippines, New Zealand, Norway and Lithuania will be presented with their Australian Citizenship certificates at this year’s Australia Day Citizenship ceremony.
The presentation of Latrobe City’s Australia Day Awards will also feature at the Civic Celebration. The names of the recipients of the Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year, are withheld until the official revelation on the day, so the announcement of this year’s Australia Day Award recipients will be a closely watched event.
Once again, there is free admission to the Civic Celebration at Kernot Hall, and Cr Middlemiss has urged Latrobe Citizens to attend. Entertainment will be provided by the Latrobe City Youth Band during the Civic Celebration.
It will be their first public performance since returning from their recent highly successful tour of Latrobe’s Sister Cities of Takasago in Japan and Taizhou in China just a few days ago. The City’s young ambassadors will delight citizens with a program of specially selected Australian music throughout the afternoon.
The ceremonies will be followed by afternoon tea at approximately 3pm. Contact Latrobe City on 1300 367 700 for any further information on the Civic Celebration.
The Edison Mission Energy Australia Day Heart Walk will be a feature of the Traralgon celebration, with the Latrobe Community Health Service inviting citizens to participate in a 4.2 kilometre walk, starting at 9.30am from Victory Park. For further information contact Brendan on 5136 5240.
Latrobe City has also announced that there will be free entry to Council’s three outdoor pools on Australia Day, with a family fun day commencing 12 noon with various planned activities.
The Moe, Yallourn North and Traralgon outdoor swimming pools will each be open until 6pm, subject to the normal conditions for extended hours in the evening if the weather on Australia Day turns out to be hot.
"This is an opportunity for everyone in Latrobe to enjoy three of the community’s best facilities absolutely free. Perhaps Australia Day is the perfect time for this to happen, as it is traditionally a time when many of us take time out to relax and reflect on the freedom and opportunities we are able to enjoy as Australians," Cr Middlemiss said.
For further information on the Australia Day aquatic activities, contact the Moe Outdoor Pool on 5127 2931, Yallourn North Outdoor Pool on 5167 1770 or Traralgon Outdoor Pool on 5176 3551.
Celebrations and events will also feature throughout the Australia Day weekend
¨ Latrobe Valley Youth Cup – Saturday 24 to Monday 26 January – Morwell Tenpins – National ranked youth Tenpin Bowling tournament. Points awarded to bowlers to make the Australian training squad. Contact: 5134 6450
¨ Latrobe City Federation Health Classic Pairs – Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 January - Moe Bowling Club. RVBA men’s and ladies State Lawn Bowls Pairs Tournament. Contact: 5127 3855
¨ Progressive Australia Day 2003 Croquet Doubles Tournament Monday 26 January - Damper and Billy tea available before Play. Morwell Croquet Club. Contact 5127 2688
¨ Victorian Country Track and Field Championships – Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January - Joe Carmody Athletics Track Newborough. Elite athletes from across Victoria will compete in a series of Track and Field events. The program of events also caters for athletes with a disability. Contact: 5134 1809
¨ The 2004 Australian Masters Water Ski Championships – Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January – Halls Bay Lake Narracan, Newborough. Water ski masters from across Australia compete for championship points. Contact: 0425 764 817
For further information on Australia Day activities, telephone Wendy Hrynyszyn at Latrobe City Council on 1300 367 700
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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