Australia Day 2018 is around the corner, and there are a number of fantastic events planned around the Great Lakes to make the day special for everyone.
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Australia Day celebrations will be held at Club Forster on Friday, January 26, beginning with morning tea at 11am, followed by the official ceremony at 11.30am.
The ceremony will begin with a Welcome to Country, followed by addresses by MidCoast Mayor David West, Federal Member for Lyne David Gillespie, Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead and Australia Day Ambassador Greg Donovan. These will be followed by a citizenship ceremony and local Australia Day awards.
Elsewhere around the Great Lakes, a variety of celebrations are shaping up, and there is sure to be something for everyone.
At Forster Main Beach there will be a barbecue breakfast from 7.30am at Forster Surf Club, followed by a flag raising at Pilot Hill. This event is priced at $10 per person.
Club Forster family fun day will be on from 11am to 2pm, with entertainment, sample bags for kids, a sausage sizzle, face painting, fairy floss, a jumping castle, family games and competitions, all free.
An 8am breakfast at Moira Parade, Hawks Nest will be followed by a 9am ceremony, including flag raising, presentation of local awards, children's games and races, music all day, and a display by Myall Coast historical society.
Aussie music and a free sausage sizzle will be on at the Sporties, Tuncurry from 4pm.
Bulahdelah Court House is putting on a sausage sizzle at 5.30pm, with bush poetry, Australian trivia, live music, talks and a slideshow on early history of the area. There will also be short local films.
Coomba Fest will be on at Coomba Foreshore, kicking of with a 9am breakfast, follwed by a ceremony at 10am. Presentations will be on at 11am, and there will be fun races and activities to keep the whole family entertained, with food and drink and live music throughout the day.
The Australia Day festival will be on at John Wright Park, Tuncurry, running from 9am to 2pm. This is a family friendly event, with classic, vintage and custom cars, hot rods, motorbikes, DONKS stationary engines, food and drink.
Listen to some great music and sample delicious wine at the family friendly event at Great Lakes Winery from 12.30pm to 4pm.
At Hallidays Point there will be a free sausage sizzle from 7am to 9am, followed by a flag raising ceremony. The Hallidays Point 2018 Australia Day ambassador Trevor Cupitt will then give a speech. The event will be attended by Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen Bromhead.
Whatever your tastes, interests or plans, there is bound to be something to enjoy on Australia Day at the Great Lakes.
