News & Media

Australia Day, 26 January, is our nation's biggest annual celebration. The huge range of community events and programs on Australia Day are coordinated by local Australia Day committees and councils, an Australia Day organisation in each State and Territory, and the National Australia Day Council.

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Media Releases

• Young Australian of the Year to visit WA school 20 July, 2010
• Australians of the Year Head to Western Sydney 7 June, 2010
• Australians of the Year Head to Mudgee, Dubbo, Orange 7 June, 2010
• NADC seeking Receptionist/Admin assistant(ACT) 1 June, 2010
• Premier encourages Australia Day celebration(TAS) 28 January, 2010
• Media Release - Spanish 22 January, 2010
• Media Release - Turkish 22 January, 2010
• Media Release - Vietnamese 22 January, 2010
• Media Release - Arabic 22 January, 2010
• Media Release - Greek 22 January, 2010
• Media Release - Italian 22 January, 2010
• Media Release - Punjabi 22 January, 2010
• Media Release - Hindi 22 January, 2010
• Media Release - Korean 22 January, 2010
• Media Release - Chinese 22 January, 2010
• Australia Day Live 2010 Event Advice(ACT) 22 January, 2010
• Stunning new coin for Australia Day 21 January, 2010
• The Australia Day Coin - background information 21 January, 2010
• Calling all Western Australians to celebrate! 20 January, 2010
• Australia Day kicks off early with Blue Mountains Dawn 19 January, 2010
• The count down is on!(ACT) 18 January, 2010
• Full Line up announced for 2010 Australia Day Live (ACT) 18 January, 2010
• Music for Melbourne on Australia Day 14 January, 2010
• Aussies share views on our national day 14 January, 2010
• Who will be Australian of the Year? 12 January, 2010
• Australia Day in NT Program(NT) 11 January, 2010
• Something for everyone at Australia Day Live!(ACT) 11 January, 2010
• 2010 Australia Day Sports Carnival(NT) 7 January, 2010
• NT Ambassadors(NT) 7 January, 2010
• Beyond fireworks 7 January, 2010
• History Award Winner(NT) 30 December, 2009
• Calling South Aussies - Show your colours!(SA) 21 December, 2009
• The ultimate celebration - Australia Day Live 2010(ACT) 21 December, 2009
• Vanessa Amorosi & fireworks explode Australia Day!(SA) 4 December, 2009
• NT Australian of the Year Award recipients honoured(NT) 16 November, 2009
• NT Australian of the Year Awards finalists announced(NT) 9 November, 2009
• SA Australian of the Year Awards finalists announced(SA) 9 November, 2009
• Australian of the Year Awards finalists announced 9 November, 2009
• ACT Australian of the Year Award finalists announced(ACT) 9 November, 2009
• Nominations open for Australian of the Year Awards 1 July, 2009
• Territorians Celebrate Australia Day(NT) 26 January, 2009
• Comedian Wins 2009 NT Achiever Award(NT) 25 January, 2009
• Australia Day Council urges respect for all Aussies 23 January, 2009
• Academy winners are stamped as 2009 Legends 22 January, 2009
• Sporties Celebrate!(NT) 22 January, 2009
• Get Out and Get Active on Australia Day(NT) 22 January, 2009
• Australia Day Celebrations Reach Further!(NT) 22 January, 2009
• 2009 Ambassadors Program Welcomes New Recruits(NT) 13 January, 2009
• Territory Born Sophie Tops the Class(NT) 13 January, 2009
• Canberra prepares to party with a star studded line up at Australia Day Live 12 January, 2009
• Bassingthwaighte comes Alive at Australia Day Live 2009 9 January, 2009
• Shining the spotlight on Canberra this Australia Day 8 January, 2009
• How you can get into the spirit of Australia Day 6 January, 2009
• Australia Day Live is alive in 2009 21 December, 2008

News

• Nominations Now Open for Australian of the Year Awards 2011 - ACT 6 July, 2010

  Nominations for the Australian of the Year Awards 2011 are now open and all Australians are being encouraged to nominate the people they find inspir... - Read More

• ADCSA office is on the move! - SA 25 June, 2010

  The Australia Day Council of SA has just moved office! We're still in the Adelaide CBD but some of our details have changed. Please see below for the... - Read More

• NADC welcomes new Board appointments - ACT 17 June, 2010

  An academic, a communications specialist and a lawyer have been appointed to the National Australia Day Council (NADC) Board of Directors.   Di... - Read More

• NADC Chairman and CEO recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours - ACT 15 June, 2010

  Congratulations to NADC Chairman Adam Gilchrist and NADC Chief Executive Officer Warren Pearson who were both appointed Members of the Order of Au... - Read More

• NADC calls on people to reflect on our national journey - ACT 28 May, 2010

  The National Australia Day Council is proud to support a new campaign asking Australians to recommit to reconciliation, 10 years after the Bridge Walk... - Read More

• Civics and citizenship education comes to life - ACT 19 May, 2010

  This Australia Day almost 16,500 people from 144 countries made the pledge to become Australian citizens at more than 350 ceremonies across the nation... - Read More

• Board changes at Australia Day Council of SA - SA 7 May, 2010

  Following our recently held Board elections and AGM, a number of changes have taken place. Long serving members Ron Green and Kevin Rowland have conc... - Read More

• 2010 Medallion Recipients announced - ACT 28 January, 2010

  The 2010 medallion recipients have been posted on the website. Click here to view the list. - Read More

• Vale Marjorie Turbayne - ACT 14 December, 2009

  The National Australia Day Council is saddened to hear of the passing of Marjorie Turbayne AO MBE, long-term NADC board member and former president of... - Read More

• Tassie Premier and Gilly create Visions for Australia - TAS 24 November, 2009

  Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett and Chair of the National Australia Day Council Adam Gilchrist have taken part in the Visions for Australia flag pr... - Read More

• Aussies are world leaders in national pride - ACT 2 October, 2009

  The National Australia Day Council (NADC) has welcomed research confirming Australians are world leaders when it comes to national pride. Australians... - Read More

• New Reconciliation Action Plan for NADC - ACT 17 September, 2009

  The National Australia Day Council (NADC) today reaffirmed its commitment to recognising the unique status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pe... - Read More

• Nominations for 2010 closed - ACT 3 September, 2009

  The National Australia Day Council has announced that nominations for the Australian of the Year Awards 2010 have now closed. “We have received... - Read More

• Free public forum a great success! - SA 2 June, 2009

  Approximately 500 people attended the Adelaide Town Hall last night for and heard four unique perspectives on the topic "What Matters in Australia Tod... - Read More

• Opening address to Australia Day National Conference - NSW 21 May, 2009

  Australia Day – who do we think we are? Senator Faulkner, Cabinet Secretary and Special Minister of StateOpening Address, Australia Day Nationa... - Read More

• NADC and the Federal Budget - ACT 13 May, 2009

  An additional $3.6 million over four years for the National Australia Day Council (NADC) was announced last night as part of the Government’s 20... - Read More

• Australia Day Dawn Cooktown - QLD 23 January, 2009

  Cooktown in far north Queensland became the focus of early Australia Day celebrations this week when National Australia Day Council Chairman, Adam Gil... - Read More

• Queensland's Australian of the Year Awards for 2009 announced - QLD 23 December, 2008

  Queensland's Australian of the Year Awards for 2009 were announced by the Honourable Rod Welford MP, Minister for Education and Training, and the Arts... - Read More