Locals will come together to celebrate all things Australia on Sunday January 26 at Carrington Park in Young and Wagenbah Oval in Wombat.There are plenty of activities for residents to soak up and join in with action starting at Carrington Park from 8.30am and 10am at Wombat with the all day activities kicking off.
Australia Day ambassador for Young, award winning journalist and presenter Michael Tomalaris and Executive Officer of the Australian Organics Recycling Association and former CEO of Keep Australia Beautiful NSW, Peter McLean joining in with all of the fun.
Mr Tomalaris and Mr McLean will inspire those in attendance with an address to the crowd and the announcements of awards and presentations as well as joining in singing the National Anthem along with a citizenship ceremony and Australian affirmation ceremony, welcome by Hilltops Council and the cutting of the Australia Day cake by the ambassador, citizen and junior citizen of the year in Young.
Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to meet with and speak with Mr Tomalaris.
From 10am at Carrington Park there will be a lunch held hosted by the Rotary Club of Young with live music by Lukie Jewitt and plenty of fun entertainment for kids by Just Circus Box.
In Wombat the fun will continue with a tractor pull, vintage car display, antique engine display, the Brendon Holmes Memorial for Best Dressed Australiana, market stalls and the Bushfield camel rides.
From 12pm there will be a free sausage sizzle as well as the annual and highly popular parade before the awards ceremony at 12.30pm where awards will be presented for citizenship and sports.
Peter McLean will be in attendance at Wombat to share his message with the locals as well.
The Australia Day committee, Hilltops Council and the Wombat Progress Association have been working very hard to ensure that the celebrations will be fun filled and honour the spirit of the local communities as well as those who work so hard to make them the amazing and wonderful places they are, all while embodying the spirit of Australia.
The 2025 Australia Day celebrations are being supported by Poppa's Fudge Factory, Hilltops Council, the National Australia Day Council, the Rotary Club of Young and Smarty Grants.
To celebrate and enjoy the day further across the Hilltops region, enjoy free entry to the Council’s pools in Boorowa, Harden, Jugiong, and Young.
Be sure to check with local eateries, pubs and clubs who have all got plenty of events on to celebrate the day.
Waste services for Young will have the Victoria Street Waste Facility open from 8.30am to 2.30pm on Sunday January 26, kerbside collections in Young carried out as normal on Monday January 27, Victoria Street Waste Facility will be open from 8.30am to 2.30pm. All other waste facilities will be closed.
Please direct any enquiries to Hilltops Council Customer Service Team on 1300 445 586.