AUSTRALIA DAY IS A TIME TO CELEBRATE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AUSTRALIAN, AND THE 2023 AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS IN ECHUCA WILL BE NO DIFFERENT.
Echuca Rotary Club will again hold its annual celebrations on January 26, honouring the amazing work done by the residents of Echuca.
Awards for Citizen of the Year, Young Person of the Year and Community Group of the Year will be handed out on the day, with speeches from the Campaspe Shire mayor and an Australia Day ambassador.
“The day is about celebrating what it means to be a citizen, and our awards celebrate what it means to be an Australian citizen and a resident of Echuca,” Echuca Rotary Club past-president Mike Stansbury said.
In previous years, the Australia Day celebrations have taken place in partnership with Moama, but in 2023 there will be two separate events.
“We decided to split our celebrations and do it by councils, so ours will be for the Campaspe Council,” Mike said.
“It’s going to be more intimate than previous years, but it will be more concentrated on celebrating the people of Echuca.”
The Australia Day celebrations will be held at Hopwood Gardens in Echuca, with free entry.
The presentation of awards will begin at 7.45am, with entertainment and a breakfast barbecue following the formalities.
“I encourage anyone who is thinking of coming, to come,” Mike said.
“It’s an opportunity to join with others to express joy in the citizenship of Australia, as in, what it means to be a citizen.”
Echuca Rotary Club will also hold a dinner on Australia Day eve.
“The Australia Day eve celebrations will be more of a social occasion,” Mike said.
“We will have live music and entertainment, a great dinner and more interaction between members of the community.”
Tickets for the Australia Day eve dinner are available to purchase through the Echuca Rotary Club’s website.