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Australia Day Program

Georges River Council’s Australia Day program is a month-long series of events and activities that celebrate our community’s culture, diversity, and history.

The program invites everyone to reflect, connect, and celebrate together. It includes family-friendly entertainment, cultural performances, and opportunities to learn about and recognise our Indigenous heritage.

These events focus on the values that bring us together as a community.
 

Australia Day Awards 2026

The Georges River Australia Day Awards are an annual awards campaign that aims to honour people who have contributed significantly to the Georges River community.

The awards are presented to community heroes in each of the following categories:

  • Young Citizen of the Year.

  • Volunteer of the Year.

  • Citizen of the Year.

  • Localability Citizen of the Year.

Nominations

Submissions for the 2025 Australia Day Awards are now closed.

If you have any questions, please contact us at events@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 9330 6400.
 

Awards presentation

All nominees will receive a formal letter confirming their nomination for the Australia Day Awards 2026.

All winners and their nominators will also receive invitations to the official awards ceremony to be held on Australia Day 26 January 2026, where the winners for each category will be announced.

  • When: Monday 26 January 2026, from 10.00am - 12.00pm.
  • Where: TBC.
  • Entry: Free.
 

Australia Day Picnic 2026

Australia Day 2026 will be celebrated with a free outdoor picnic at Carss Bush Park on Monday 26 January 2026 from 4.30pm and ending with a spectacular fireworks display over Kogarah Bay from 9.00pm.

Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy this free laid back community event, which will include food stalls and activities for children.

Please note this is an alcohol-free event.

  • When: Monday 26 January 2026 from 4.30pm - 9.00pm.
  • Where: Carss Bush Park, Carwar Avenue, Carss Park.
  • Entry: Free.
  • What to bring: Picnic rug and chairs. 
  • Further information: We encourage you to walk, cycle or catch public transport where possible. FREE parking will be available at Carss Park Flats.
 

Yarn up: Celebrating Cultures and Understanding Australia Day

The event will provide opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and allies to reflect on how to have conversations about the significance of 26 January for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that promote respect and understanding.

More information coming soon.
 

Library Showcase - Australian Stories 

Georges River Libraries celebrates Australian Stories this January across all branches and online. Uncover new stories from across our First Nations, Fiction, Non-Fiction and Youth collections, and connect to Australian places, voices, and culture.   
 
Head to our Australian Stories showcase displays across each branch, or browse the full collections online:
Australian Stories | Georges River Libraries.

Crowds of people looking up at fireworks at an Australia Day event held in 2022   Australia day 2020 event showing stalls, crowds and flag banners across the water section of Carss Bush Park



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