AUSTRALIA DAY

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH

AUSTRALIA DAY?

THE BIG QUESTIONS ARE STILL UNANSWERED, WHEN IS THE RIGHT DAY TO CELEBRATE? AND EXACTLY WHAT WOULD WE BE CELEBRATING? WHILE THE DEBATE GOES ON, EACH MAJOR CITY AND SMALL TOWNS ARE MAKING THEIR OWN DECISIONS ON HOW TO APPROACH THE 26TH OF JANUARY

SO, FOR NOW LET US SAY HAPPY 26TH JANUARY 2023 PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Most towns and councils are still having some sort of Australia Day celebration, most are on a much smaller scale than previous years as decision makers are feeling public sentiment is leaning toward a change of the date, and to find an inclusive solution where our first nations people are celebrated. The Sydney Harbour Bridge will still be having the big fireworks display but they will also be including story telling as a progressive move to include First Nations people in many of the other Australia Day events on the day. Melbourne has three councils that are now recognising January 26th as a day of mourning, again highlighting the “each to its own” opinion on the 26th of January. One thing we can all agree on, it is still a public holiday and a fantastic opportunity to get together and celebrate something, even if you think Australia Day is on the nose then celebrate something meaningful like, each other or bringing in the New Year.