Wattle Range Council celebrated Australian Citizenship Day on 17 September, warmly welcoming eight new Australian citizens:
- Natalia, Country of birth Chile, now resides in Penola
- Raju, Country of birth Nepal, now resides in Millicent
- Maribeth, Country of birth Philippines, now resides in Tantanoola
- Gurinder, Country of birth India, now resides in Mount Schank
- Ryan, Country of birth New Zealand, now resides in Mount Schank
- Ranjodh, Country of birth India, now resides in Mount Schank
- Meifeng, Country of birth China, now resides in Millicent
- Lianrong, Country of birth China, now resides in Millicent
The conferees became Australian citizens as part of a ceremony which was held in the Chamber, Council Service Centre, Millicent.
During the ceremony, conferees heard a video message from The Hon Tony Burke MP, who spoke about the privileges and responsibilities of Australian citizenship and the importance of contributing to Australia's shared story. He concluded with the words “today your new nation says to you welcome home”.
The ceremony was one of many held across the country to mark Australian Citizenship Day, with thousands of people becoming Australian citizens.
Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September and recognises the value of Australian citizenship and the contribution citizens make to the community.