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WHAT'S ON THIS AUSTRALIA DAY

25 Jan, 2012 11:23 AM
Australian Rules Football Festival - Wednesday 25

5pm - midnight

Nitmiluk Oval, Katherine South

A few games of AFL 9F, a mixed gender game.

All ages welcome.

For more information contact Dennis Coburn on 0411 858 752.

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Big Breakfast - Thursday 26

From 8am

Katherine Club

Events include face painting, vintage cars, St John Ambulance, fire truck, Katherine Community Radio live broadcast and ‘The Big Breakfast’.

All money raised will go back to the community.

For more information contact the Katherine Club on 8972 1250

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Civic Centre Awards Ceremony - Thursday 26

9am - 11am

Katherine Town Council Civic Centre

Events - Flag raising on the Lawns and fly past by RAAF FA-18 Hornet Fighter Aircraft.

Then the presentation of the Local Government Awards and morning tea in the Civic Centre Gallery. Meet the Australia Day Ambassador Gretel Killeen (former host of Big Brother).

For more information contact Dallas Panoho on 8972 5500 or 0408 837 188

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The Backyard Australia Day BBQ - Thursday 26

From 12 noon

Katherine Country Club

For those without backyards or BBQs and those adverse to cleaning their backyards and BBQs, head down to the Katherine Country Club at midday where for a backyard BBQ and an all-day holiday happy hour as well as festivities.

For more information contact the Katherine Country Club on 8972 1276

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Family Day - Thursday 26

3pm - 7pm

Katherine Sports and Rec Club

Events - Family fun activities and BBQ, entertainment with lawn mower races, pie eating competitions and the ever popular three-legged race.

For more information contact the Sport and Rec Club on 8972 1646

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Flag Raising Ceremony - Thursday 26

From 10am

Daly Waters Pub

Events include horse racing, thong throwing, egg tossing and volley ball in the pool.

For futher information contact the Daly Waters Pub on 8975 9982

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Australia Day Celebrations - Thursday 26

8am - 2pm

Sport and Rec ground, Mataranka

Free breakfast, awards ceremony, flag raising, quizzes and novelty events.

Meet the Australia Day Ambassador Gretel Killeen.

For more information contact

Virginya Boon on 08 89754576.

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Asse mbly and Award Presentation - Thursday 26

From 12 noon

Miner’s Park, Pine Creek

Pine Creek Australia Day celebrations include flag-raising ceremony, award presentation, novelty events and an Australiana quiz.

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Australia Day Cricket and live music - Thursday 26

From 12noon

Hayes Creek

Familyt cricket competition.

Live music with Pine Creek’s Bunny and Kim Fountain from 6pm.

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Australia Day Charity Ball - Saturday 28

7.30pm - 2am

Katherine Club 23

18 + only

$30 per person

Dress - Territory formal

Nibbles will be supplied, live music by Enth Degree. Tickets are for sale at Fe’s Variety and the Top Saddlery Bush Boutique. Tickets will also be sold at the door.

All proceeds go to Valeesha Chong.

For further information contact Toni Tapp Coutts on 0419 839 033.

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