A crowd will gather at Victoria Park early on Saturday morning for Australia Day celebrations run by Dubbo Regional Council.
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A free breakfast barbecue will be operating from 7.30pm.
The official ceremony will begin at 8.15am.
It will include addresses by mayor Ben Shields and the city’s Australia Day ambassador, Olympic gold medalist and water polo player Debbie Watson.
Australia Day awards will be presented, 35 people will become Australian citizens and a celebratory cake will be cut and shared.
After the official ceremony in Victoria Park, free barbecue sausages and bottled water will be handed out at Dubbo Aquatic Leisure Centre between 10.30am and about 1pm. Entry fees will apply.
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Mayor Ben Shields has declared himself a big fan of Australia Day.
“Dubbo Regional Council’s staff put a lot of effort into making our celebrations a great event for everyone,” he said.
“One of the things I like most about the day is the chance to recognize some very deserving citizens. There are so many people in our community who do incredible things but don’t seek recognition for them.
“Thanks to nominations from the community, these people have come to light and will join an extensive list of prestigious recipients from previous years.”
The awards to be presented on Saturday include Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Cultural Person of the Year, Sportsperson of the Year, Young Sportsperson of the Year and Services to Sport.
Citizen of the Year in 2018 was Dubbo RSL Sub Branch president Tom Gray.
