Community and Group team games
How easy is it?
Low to medium
Functions of the activity: Fun and opportunities for community involvement, Lead up activities, On the day activities
Examples of events
- ‘Old sports’ oriented Australia Day activities focusing on local (benign!) rivalries—between towns/localities/sporting groups/clubs/schools/ businesses/
- Tug of war
- ‘Fire fighter’ relay
- Tractor pulls
- Human machines/Iron man/Iron woman
- Water sports
- Debates
- Sports orienteering
Key processes (what needs to be done?)
- Start well ahead (four to five months) and remember most groups will have down time over Dec/Jan
- Australia Day Medallions or certificates for winners, mayor or similar to make presentations.
- Australia Day merchandise (see: http://www.australiaday.org.au/whatson/sa/page151.asp or http://www.ausdaywa.com.au/merch_entry3.htm). Supermarkets and service stations also sell Australian themed merchandise in the lead up to Australia Day.
Anticipated positive outcomes
Can get groups to organise themselves entirely if promoted/started far enough ahead
Easy to attract local sponsors
