Australia Day Celebrations in Wattle Range

Published 1st January 2025
Wattle Range Council invites residents to celebrate Australia Day at complimentary events to be held across the region.
Lions Club, Rotary

Wattle Range Council will again support local Lions Clubs and community organisations in hosting complimentary breakfast celebrations across the Council region this Australia Day.

Official presentations to recipients of the Young Citizen of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year & Active Citizen, as well as the Youth Recognition Awards, will form part of the program at the Australia Day breakfasts held in Beachport, Kalangadoo, Millicent & Penola, starting at 8 am on January 26.

The location of the breakfast events are as follows:
Millicent - Jubilee Park, North Terrace, Millicent
Penola - War Memorial Park, Church Street, Penola
Beachport - Lagoon Reserve, Sommerville Street, Beachport
Kalangadoo - Kalangadoo Institute, Eliza Street, Kalangadoo

In the afternoon, the Tantanoola Progress Association will host a free gathering with a BBQ and games, which is also proudly supported by the Council.

Town

Organisations

Type

Millicent (Corcoran)

Lions Club of Millicent

Australia Day breakfast celebration and awards presentation

Beachport (Kintore)

Beachport Rivoli Bay Lions Club

Australia Day breakfast celebration and awards presentation

Kalangadoo (Sorby Adams)

Kalangadoo and District Lions Club

Australia Day breakfast celebration

Penola (Riddoch)

Lions Club of Penola

Australia Day breakfast celebration, awards presentation and citizenship ceremony

Tantanoola

Tantanoola Progress Association

Community BBQ lunch and games
Railway Parklands, Tantanoola from 12 noon

SouthendSouthend Progress AssociationSouthend Open (Community Tennis Match)
Southend Community Club from 1 pm

Anyone seeking more information on any of the Australia Day celebrations can contact Council on 08 8733 0900.