Australia Day Celebrations
Sun, Jan. 26, 2020 8:00am — 12:00pm
Picton Botanic Gardens, Regreme Rd, Picton
Kicking off at 8am with a Free BBQ breakfast of bacon & egg rolls and tea and coffee, Wollondilly will welcome new citizens during the Citizenship Ceremony and will recognise the valuable contributions local residents make to our community through the Australia Day Awards.
The Australia Day and Citizenship Ceremony commences at 9am with an official flag parade by the and welcome by Mayor Cr Matthew Deeth.
The Mayoral Fishing Competition will be held down by the duck pond from 8am till 12pm and is for children under 15 years. It is designed to foster a sense of responsibility for the local environment and assist in the regeneration of the aquatic habitat within the Botanic Gardens. Participants must have adult supervision at all times.
Some of the overall highlights of the day include:
- Raising of the Australian, Aboriginal & Wollondilly Flag
- Citizenship & Affirmation Ceremony
- Presentation of Australia Day Awards
- Australia Day Ambassador
- Win one of two $250 Vouchers from Supa IGA
- FREE Breakfast – Bacon & egg on a roll, tea,coffee & bottled water, Cuppa & Lamington
- FREE Sausage Sizzle lunch
Live Entertainment performing throughout the day:
- Fair Dinkum Magic / Circus Fun Show
- The Highlands Pipes & Drums,
- Picton Harmony, &
- Live Band - Monkeys Uncle
- Free family activities including Giant Water Slide, Thomas the Tank Engine Trackless Rides, Giant Games, Inflatable Soccer, Face Painters, Snake Pit Display, Jumping Castles, Fishing Competition (only for children under 15 with adult supervision) AND More
- Free Activities by Wollondilly Road Safety Group, the Dilly Wanderer & the Mobile Library
- Wollondilly Shire Council & other Local Displays
- Local Community Group Displays