AUSTRALIA: New Australian Lamb Campaign Highlights Diversity January 121:35
The annual Australian Lamb campaign has been released in the lead up to Australia Day. This year?s We Love Our Lamb ad showcases Australia?s diversity and offers a quick history lesson. Credit: Australian Lamb via Storyful
Australia Day 2017: Melbourne CBD and suburb events to celebrate national holiday
THE heart of Melbourne will transform into a sea of colour on Australia Day, with more than 90 cultural and community groups uniting for the city’s annual parade.
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From Uruguayan carnival dancers to stormtroopers (from a galaxy far, far away), the yearly Swanston St parade highlights Australia’s diversity in the most fun-filled, vibrant and inclusive of ways.
Thousands of Victorians are anticipated to flock to the city to watch the Australia Day parade, which immediately follows the official flag raising ceremony and will run from 11am until noon.
Visitors to the all-ages events are encouraged to wave their flags of choice, cheer on participants and embrace Australia’s multicultural identity.
AUSTRALIA: Dave Hughes Defends Vegans Following Australia Day Lamb Ad January 121:34
Dave Hughes was featured in a video published by the Alternative Meat Company, humorously defending vegans following the 2017 Australia Day Lamb ad. Hughes brought out his best meat-related puns in the spook ?address to the nation? to question whether the Australia Day and the essence of being an Australian needed to be linked irrevocably to eating meat. ?It doesn?t need to moo for you to be true blue,? said Hughes, who is a vegetarian. Credit: Facebook/The Alternative Meat Company
MELBOURNE’S AUSTRALIA DAY EVENTS
CENTRAL MELBOURNE
• Docklands: 6-10.30pm, food trucks, family entertainment and fireworks from top of Docklands stadium at Harbour Esplanade.
• Government House: 9.30am to 3.30pm, open house featuring the State Landau, retired champion racehorses from Living Legends and family entertainment.
• Kings Domain Gardens: 11am to 4pm, RACV Australia Day Festival with free activities, fod trucks, family entertainment by Justine Clark and RAAF Roulettes display at 12.30pm.
• Melbourne Town Hall: 10.30-11am, flag-raising ceremony. Noon-3pm, tours running hourly. To book, call 9658 9658 or email townhalltour@melbourne.vic.gov.au
• Old Treasury Building: 11am and 1pm, tours of the historic building. Cost is $8 per person.
• The Shrine: 4.15-5.15pm, trooping by Australian Navy Band and 401 Air Cadet Squadron from HMAS Cerberus, wreath laying, reading of the Ode to the Fallen, and lowering of the flag.
NORTH
• Brunswick: 5-5.20pm, Tibetan dancing demonstration to coincide with three-day workshop at Fleming Park Hall. 7-9pm, celebration of South Australia, blues music, South Australian-themed trivia and more at the Lomond Hotel.
• Coburg: All day from Australia Day until January 29, food trucks, market stalls and open-air cinema at Coburg Velodrome.
• Craigieburn: 9am-11am, Hume council citizenship ceremony and Australia Day awards at Hume Global Learning Centre.
• Diamond Creek: 10am-noon, awards, citizenship ceremony and barbecue brunch at Community Bank Stadium.
• Heidelberg West: 11am-2pm, community barbecue, live music and family entertainment at Bell St Mall.
SOUTH
• Berwick: 10am-3pm, family activities, music and more at Pioneers Park.
• Brighton: 10am-1pm, Great Australia Day Swim at Middle Brighton pier.
• Cranbourne: 11am-4pm, cultural music and dance, historic exhibition, children’s activities and more at Balla Balla Community Centre.
• Dandenong: 3-9.30pm, Australia Day festival with rides, live entertainment, workshops and 9.25pm fireworks at Dandenong Park.
• Hampton Park: 9am-1pm, Australia Day breakfast and family entertainment at Arthur Wren Hall.
• Moorabbin: 2-6pm, Aussie rock tribute featuring classic anthems at Lucky 13 Garage. Tickets $10.
EAST
• Abbotsford: 10.30am-12.30pm, citizenship ceremony and Australia Day awards at Collingwood Town Hall.
• Doncaster: 3-6pm, family entertainment at MC Square.
• Nunawading: 5-10pm, concert, free rides, food stalls and fireworks at Whitehorse Civic Centre Precinct.
• Pakenham: 11am-2.30pm, citizenship ceremony and Australia Day awards at Cardinia Cultural Centre.
• Vermont South: 8.45-10.30am, Australia Day breakfast at Bunnings carpark.
WEST
• Werribee South: 5-10pm, live entertainment, music, food trucks, classic cars and sunset fireworks at Wyndham Harbour.
• Williamstown: Australia Day Eve, 6-9pm, movie night, Tenacious and Enterprize tall ships tours, 9.15am family fireworks at Seaworks.
Australia Day, 10am-4pm, tours of Tenacious tall ship, one-hour sails on the Enterprize, children’s activities and more at Seaworks.
— Full details for all events here.
