People ofTraralgon celebrate together

By TOMHAYES

AUSTRALIA Day celebrations were full of fun in Traralgon, with plenty of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.

The festivities began at 8am, when the community barbecue started to feed hungry mouths of those up early enough.

With numbers continuing to flock into Victory Park, the barbecue was popular for acouple of hours until around 10am.

The raising of the flags commenced at 8.30am, with those there early enough able to witness it.

Throughout the morning, the Traralgon City Band kept the vibe alive, as well as local artists providing more entertainment, keeping everyone in attendance occupied.

Ahandball competition was set up for the kids, as they hadagoatgetting the ball through the hole in thetarget.

From 9am, the heart walk commenced, which was in partnership with the Heart Foundation Walkers.

Peopleeitherwalked alone, in groups, or with theirfamilies; some even took their dogs!

The morning full of activities, music and fun concluded around 10am, as most people left to enjoy their days off and the kids squeezed out the last remains of their school holidays.