Australia Day
When
Monday 26th of January commencing at 8:00am
Location
MARCS Park (map)
corner of Tully Mission Beach Rd & El Arish Mission Beach Rd, Mission Beach
Australia Day 2009 Program
| 8.00am | Free public breakfast hosted by MARCS Park Management Committee Children’s giveaways of Australia Day merchandising & face painting Music by the Roelofs sisters – Rebecca and Jessica |
| 9.30am | Welcome to Country by John Andy – Djiru elder from the Mission Beach people and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Girringun Aboriginal Corporation |
| 9.35am | Mayor Bill Shannon welcome and address to the community |
| 9.40am | Member for Hinchinbrook – Andrew Cripps address to the community |
| 9.45am | Entertainment (Girringun Dancers) |
| 10.00am | Australian Citizenship Ceremony x 17 |
| 10:20am | National Anthem – Advance Australia Fair by the Roelofs sisters – Rebecca and Jessica followed by Australiana song Acknowledgement of past winners |
| 10.30am | Presentation of Australia Day Awards • Achievement Award • Cultural Award (Junior) • Cultural Award • Sports Administrator Award • Sports Award (Junior) • Sports Award • Community Event of the Year Award • Citizen Award (Junior) • Citizen Award |
| 11.00am | Cutting of Australia Day Cake by Senior and Youth Citizen of the Year Entertainment – Sing-a-long The Roelofs sisters – Rebecca and Jessica to play piano and sing Australiana |
| 11.15am | Tree Planting Ceremony – by Citizen of the Year |