Celebrate what's great!
Australia Day celebrations will take place across the Shire on Thursday, 26 January 2012.
Wonthaggi
Hosted by Rotary Club of Wonthaggi at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, 96 Graham Street, Wonthaggi.
Free breakfast from 7.30am. Official proceedings commence at 8.30am and include the Bass Coast Shire Council Australia Day Awards, citizenship ceremony, Rotary Awards and address by Australia Day Ambassador Maggie Maguire, CEO Abbotsford Convent Foundation.
Cowes
Hosted by Rotary Club of Phillip Island and San Remo at the Cowes Cultural Centre, 91-97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes.
Free sausage sizzle and family activities from 9.30am. Official proceedings commence at 11.30am and include the Bass Coast Shire Council Australia Day Awards, citizenship ceremony, Rotary Awards and address by Australia Day Ambassador Roger Chao, expeditioner.
Inverloch
Hosted by Inverloch RSL Sub-Branch at the Inverloch War Memorial.
Australia Day service, flag raising ceremony, guest speaker Mrs Jean Melzer OAM and entertainment by U3A Choir commencing at 11.00am.
Glen Alvie
Hosted by Glen Alvie Recreation Reserve Committee of Management at Glen Alvie Community Centre.
Guest speaker, Hans Kamphuis, breakfast and flag raising ceremony at 8.30am, tree planting at 10.00am. Family BBQ and local performers from 6.30pm.
Corinella
Hosted by Corinella Ratepayers and Residents Association at the Corinella Jetty.
Free sausage sizzle or BYO picnic with music and children's activities from 1.00pm.
Pound Creek
Hosted by Pound Creek Fire Brigade Ladies Auxiliary at the Pound Creek Fire Station.
Entertainment, free BBQ lunch and guest speaker Euan Ferguson, Chief Officer, from 11.00am. Please BYO drinks, glasses and chairs.
Kernot
Hosted by Kernot Hall and Reserve Committee.
Breakfast from 8.00am and guest speaker John Amor, local migrant, at 10.00am
Pioneer Bay
Hosted by the Pioneer Bay Reserve Committee of Management and Progress Association at the Daisy Avenue Reserve.
Food, music, games and auction with an all-in cricket match from 12.00 noon. All proceeds go towards the 'Park Fund'.For more information, or to have your community celebration listed, please contact Sarah Male, Governance Officer, on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).