What's on in Dubbo this Australia Day
Tuesday, January 26 Victoria Park, on the corner of Darling and Talbragar streets, Dubbo
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❏ Free barbecue breakfast from 7.30am
❏ Citizenship Ceremony from 8.30am. Up to 25 people from countries such as Philippines, Chile, Egypt, Britain, Sri Lanka, India, Italy, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Denmark and China will become Aussie citizens at the 2016 Australia Day celebrations in Dubbo.
Australia Day Awards at 9am
The following awards will be presented by Mayor of Dubbo, Councillor Mathew Dickerson:
- Citizen of the Year
- Young citizen of the Year
- Sportsperson of the Year
- Young Sportsperson of the Year
- Services to Sports Award
- Cultural Person of the Year
❏ Address from the Australia Day Ambassador Dubbo’s 2016 Australia Day Ambassador is dual Olympic Games Australian decathlon representative Peter Hadfield.
Family-friendly activities:
- Taronga Western Plains Zoo animal mobile
- Jumping castle and face painting
- Pooka the Clown
- Children’s activity table, including colouring, free flags and activity bags, stickers and temporary tattoos
- Circus West will be roving throughout the crowd performing tricks
- Fire and Rescue NSW display, including the “kitchen simulator” (dependant on weather) and trucks
- Dubbo Rescue Squad display, including the “jaws of life”
- Royal Flying Doctor Service flight simulator
- Police display
- State Emergency Services display
- Dance, gymnastic displays and entertainment by Dubbo Ballet Studio, Stepping Out Dance Factory, RSL Youth Gymnasts and PCYC Cheerleaders
- Sing Australia
- Gold coin entry to the pool. From 10am until 11am entry into the Dubbo Aquatic Leisure Centre is just a gold coin donation with all proceeds going to the Royal Flying Doctor Service. #AsDubboWeCelebrate
