Australia Day breakfasts and celebrations
Boolarra
Railway Park, Boolarra
8.30am to 11am
- Free community breakfast
- Family activities
- Koffee Kart providing free drinks
- Presentation of community recognition awards
- Unveiling of new Centenary sign
- Music by Borderline – from 11am onwards
Contact: Colin Brick
Boolarra Community Development Group
0455 121 259
Churchill
Churchill Place, Phillip Parade, Churchill
8am to 10.30am
- Flag raising ceremony at 8am
- Music by local musician
- Announcement of Churchill Citizen of the Year and Young Citizens of the Year at 8.30am
- Free community breakfast
- The Gippsland Historical Automobile Clubs Inc. will have vehicles on show
If inclement weather, event will be moved to the Churchill Community Hall.
Contact: Bill Hurenkamp
Churchill Lions Club
0418 327 287
Moe
Old Gippstown Heritage Park, Moe
8am to 11.00am
- Free entry to the park
- Flag raising ceremony at 9am featuring 1st Moe Scouts
- Announcement of the Moe Lions Club’s Junior and Senior Citizen of the Year
- Entertainment with 350’s Blues Band and special entertainment from 10.30am
- Displays by the Heritage Park Woodies
Contact: Barbara Cameron
Moe Lions Club
0422 614 099
Morwell
Italian Australian Club, Morwell
11.30am to 3.30pm
- Car show
- Market Stalls
- Live music and children’s activities
- Variety of Italian and Australian food at reasonable prices
Contact: Kylie
Italian Australian Club
5134 3541
Toongabbie
Village Green, Toongabbie
9am to 10.30am
- Flag raising ceremony at 9am
- Free community barbecue breakfast
- Presentation of the Toongabbie Citizen of the Year at 9.30 am
- Music by Tineke Westwood and the renowned LAtrobe Valley Choir
Contact: Chris Gardner
Lions Club of Wellington/Latrobe
0400 672 739
Traralgon
Kay Street Gardens (between Breed St and Church St), Traralgon
9am to 11am
- Community barbecue
- Entertainment, including Traralgon City Band
- Children’s Handball Competition
- Heart Walk at 10am – in partnership with the Heart Foundation (walk departing from Ryan's/Traralgon Hotel Car Park at 10am) Note: walkers to bring their own water bottle
Contact: Dennis Paine
Lions Club of Traralgon
0412 871 278
Yallourn North
Lions Park, Yallourn North
8am to 10am
- Community barbeque
- Family activities
Contact: David Roberts
Yallourn North & District Historical Society
0419 552 125
Yinnar
Centenary Park, Main Road, Yinnar
7.30am to 9.30am
- Yinnar Lions Club providing egg & bacon sandwiches
- Announcement of Yinnar Citizen of the Year from 9am
If inclement weather, event will move to Yinnar and District Memorial Hall.
Contact: Kevin Young
Yinnar and District Community Association
0417 131 816
2024 Latrobe City Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony – livestreamed
1pm to 3pm – by invitation only.
- Mayor’s Australia Day Address
- Presentation of Australia Day Awards for Citizen of the Year, Senior of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year, Community Service of the Year, and Latrobe City Recognition Awards.
This event will be livestreamed. Watch below or visit the link at 1pm on Friday 26 January: youtube.com/live/JO8z0rkoQFc?si=Z1SpVI_XH7GpWN3S
Swim for free at indoor pools in Latrobe City on Australia Day
To celebrate Australia Day, we’re opening the gates to all our Latrobe Leisure indoor swimming pools for free for our community to enjoy.
This includes our indoor pools at Churchill, Moe/Newborough, Morwell and the Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre (GRAC) in Traralgon. Check the conditions of entry here.
- Find our Indoor pools information and opening hours here.
- Find GRAC information and opening hours here.
Note: GRAC slides are not included in this offer.