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• Australia Day Live

  Australia Day Live is a national tribute to everything that is great about Australia and being Australian bringing together the Australian of the Year Awards and some of the hottest homegrown music talent in Australia. Australia Day Live is a free concert and open to all ages!

  An all star line up, of home grown talent, will rock the lawnns of Parliament House on Australia Day eve - Monday 25 January... More Details »

  

• Reel Australia Short Film Competition

  The Reel Australia Short Film Competition will be judged by the who’s who of the Australian film and television industry; Gyton Grantley, Vince Colosimo, Erik Thomson, Deborah Mailman, Khoa Do and Rebecca Gibney. $5000 is up for grabs and “a money can’t buy opportunity” for the winner and three friends to enjoy a VIP experience at the 2011 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards, including red carpet arrival and access to the official after party... More Details »
  

• Australia Day Tool Kit

  The Australia Day Tool Kit brings together information organisers of Australia Day events need to know about our national day. It's full of ideas and tips for coordinating and managing Australia Day events.

  It includes:

  Event ideas based on theme, time and budget Tips for including different groups in your community Guides on ussing the national flags, national anthem and holding a citizenship ceremony Tips on working with volunteers, sponsors and the media Evaluation and risk management guides Downloadable resources for the promotion of your event Much, much more!

  The Australia Day Tool Kit has been professionally compiled and edited based on information provided to local organising committees and councils by the state, territory and national Australia Day Councils (the Australia Day National Network)... More Details »

  

• Living Australian Online Photography Competition

  Stamp your way into Aussie history where the winning image will be featured on an Australia Post stamp. The Living Australian Online Photography Competition is offering entrants the opportunity to stamp their way into Australian history. For the first time ever, the winning images will featured on an official Australia Post stamp that will be circuulated for 6 months in 2011 as well as the chance to win $5000! Australians are encouraged to explore the theme of 'Who We Are' as a nation through showcasing how they live as Australians everyday... More Details »
  

• Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony

  On Australia Day 2009, more than 13,000 new Australian citizens made a public pledge of their commitment to Australia at citizenship ceremonies around the nation.

  Sixty of these new citizens were presented with their Certificate of Australian citizenship at the National Citizenship Ceremony by the Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP.

  Australian Citizenship Place, commemorating 60 years of Australian Citizenship, was opened on Lake Burley Griffin on 26 January 2009 by the Governor-General of Australia Her Excellency Quentin Bryce AC... More Details »