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being Australia Day Ambassador.

Love the Australia Day addresses at the Conservatorium of Music overlooking Botantical Gardens Sydney where:-

Michael Parkinson inspired with celebration of Australia and cricket 2011

Professor Charles Teo inspired with his break through neurosurgery and saving lives 2012

Kurt Fearnley marathan wheelchair man advocating for inclusion 2013

This year I’m going to Urana – flying to Wagga and then a 1.5 hour drive deep into the Riverina.

Excited that Joy Dodds is coming with me – the Dodds are part of the community from URANA.

Sheep and wheat farming

Lakes and rivers and lots of bushland.

I’m giving the Australia Day address.

There’ll be flag raising and citizenship awards.

The obligatory bbq, market,s games, family day and lots of celebrations!

Happy Australia Day to everyone – indigenous, farmers, city-siders, ancestors from convicts to the diverse people who settled here to call Australia Home.

Send your Thank you Australia   message from 1st January 2013

www.australiaday.com.au

Start the New Year with celebrating Australia Day

This year I’m the Australia Day Ambassador for Urana Shire – out west.

www.urana.nsw.gov.au

I love going out west sharing the day with regional Australia.

Love the country.

Love the people.

Just love it.

I am so excited about being the Australia Day Ambassador for regional Australia in Wakool.

I’m flying by charter plane from Sydney on the 25th January, then it’s all day celebrations on 26th January.

I will be making citizenship presentations at the Australia Day Breakfasts across the Wakool Shire.  Recipients of Wakool Shire Council Citizenship Awards are:

Citizen of the Year – Mrs Peg Watts, Moulamein

Junior Citizen of the Year – Mr Jackson Spinks, Kyalite

Sportsperson of the Year – Mrs Ivy Siely, Tooleybuc Bowling Club

Community Event of the Year – Wakool Fishing Classic

There will be flag raising ceremonies, official presentations 

& even a duck race on the Murray River.  

The 2011 Ambassador Program is proudly sponsored by Woolworths.

Australia Day is about celebrating ‘our land and reflecting on our diversity, remarkable achievements and bright future.’

For more information on the Wakool Day Australia Day celebrations :-

http://www.wakool.nsw.gov.au/

There’s Australia Day celebrations everywhere. It’s the first time I’ll be missing the Australia Day Aussie barbecue at The Hughenden Woollahra – but everyone is welcome to drop by there and wave a flag – say hello, while I’ll be saying hello to our fabulous country Aussies in Wakool! The GM at The Hughenden is from Wakool – how kool is that!!!