Australia Day breakfasts and celebrations
Boolarra
Railway Park, Boolarra
9am to 11am
- Free community breakfast
- Family activities
- Koffee Kart providing free drinks
- Presentation of community recognition awards
- National Anthem
Contact: Matt Ryan
Boolarra Community Development Group
0494 322 239
Churchill
Churchill Place, Phillip Parade, Churchill (in the Churchill Community Hall if wet)
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 for the morning celebrations
- 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
- Displays by the Heritage Park Woodies
Contact: Barbara Cameron
Moe Lions Club
0422 614 099
Morwell
Italian Australian Club, 449-501 Princes Drive Morwell
11am to 3pm
- Car and bike show
- Market stalls
- Live music performed by Pirotta brothers
- Free children's activities
Contact: Kylie Sparke
Italian Australian Club
5134 3541
Toongabbie
Village Green, Toongabbie
9am to 10.30am
- Flag raising ceremony at 9am
- Announcement of the Toongabbie Australia Day Citizen of the Year
- Free community breakfast - bring along your picnic blanket and sit on the Village Green. Tables will be available for those who need them.
- 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
- Free community barbecue from 9am to 10am
- Flag raising ceremony at 9.30am by 426 Squadron Air Force Cadets
- Entertainment, including Traralgon City Band and local artists
- Children’s Handball Competition conducted by Traralgon Football Club
- Heart Walk at 10am – in partnership with the Heart Foundation (walk departing from Hotel Traralgon Car Park at 10am) Note: walkers to bring their own water bottle
- Sky Fitness exercise program
Contact: Dennis Paine
Lions Club of Traralgon
0412 871 278
Yallourn North
Lions Park, Yallourn North
8am to 10am
- Free community barbeque
- Family activities
Contact: Graham Lougheed
Yallourn North Action Group
0413 875 787
Yinnar
Centenary Park, Main Road, Yinnar
7.30am to 9.30am
- Yinnar Lions Club providing egg & bacon sandwiches from 7.30am
- 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
2025 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 through Council's YouTube Channel.
Swim for free in Latrobe City on Australia Day
To celebrate Australia Day, we’re opening the gates to all our Latrobe Leisure swimming pools for free for our community to enjoy.
This includes our indoor pools at Churchill, Moe/Newborough, Morwell, our outdoor pools at Yallourn North, Moe and both indoor and outdoor pools at the Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre in Traralgon. Check the conditions of entry here.
- Find our outdoor pools information and opening hours 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.