Australia Day Celebrations – Launceston, Tasmania
Australia Day Celebrations – Launceston & Northern Tasmania 2017
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Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony
6pm-8pm | Tamar Function Centre, 1 Windsor Drive, Riverside
West Tamar Council’s 2017 Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony will be held at the Tamar Function Centre, 1 Windsor Drive, Riverside on Wednesday 25th January 2017.
DRESS: Cocktail
Please RSVP to Kaitlin Roach, Community Development Officer on 63239200 by Wednesday 18th January, 2017.
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Dorset Australia Day Civic Ceremony
7pm-8.30pm | Mechanics Hall, Scottsdale
The Dorset Australia Day Awards are presented annually and recognise outstanding individuals/groups that make a real contribution and difference to our community. This year the awards will be presented at the Dorset Australia Day Awards Ceremony, to be held at 7 pm on the 25th of January at the Mechanics Hall in Scottsdale. They will be presented by Australia Day Ambassador Andrew Hughes, adventure teacher and 2013 Tasmanian Australian of the Year! All community members are welcome to attend.
Australia Day Citizenship and Awards Ceremony
10am-12pm | 47 Tamar St., Launceston
The City of Launceston will host an Australia Day Citizenship, Awards and Flag Raising ceremony at the Albert Hall from 10.00am. This will be followed by Music in the Park in City Park featuring the City of Launceston RSL Band with free train rides and a jumping castle for the children from 12.30pm to 2.30pm.
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Port Sorell Lions Club Waterslide
9am-11.30am | Port Sorell Bowls Club, Meredith St., Port Sorell.
For a number of generations, people visiting Port Sorell on Australia Day have delighted in participating in the Port Sorell Lions Club Waterslide held on the Port Sorell Bowls Club hillside in Meredith Street. This free activity will be offered again on Australia Day.
Active from 9.00am and continuing through to 11.30am, the club will also be offering food & refreshments with a community BBQ and their infamous pancakes. Entertainment is being provided by the talented Josh Tome. Come along this Australia Day and remember to be sun safe.
Australia Day Axemans Competition
9am-4pm | Bells Parade, Latrobe
If you've ever wanted to see axeman at their best, come along to the Henley-on-Mersey Wood Chopping Competition on Australia Day. Timber sizes range from 250mm, 275mm and 300mm and include standing and underhand chops by juniors, veterans and time handicapped choppers just to even the field out a bit. The feature event for the wood chopping will be the 300mm Elimination State Title. This will see the top 16 axemen in the State battle it out in one on one knock out rounds. 60 entries have been received with competing axeman coming from throughout Tasmania as well as visiting axemen from Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria, Canada and New York.
Come along and lend your voice to get your favourite wood chopper over the line.range from 250mm, 275mm and 300mm and include standing and underhand chops by juniors, veterans and time handicapped choppers just to even the field out a bit.
Iron Trial - Tasmania - Arnold Strongman Qualifier
9am-2pm | Bells Parade, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia
Tasmania's first Arnold Strongman qualifier competition. Held at Bells Parade, Latrobe in conjunction with Henley on the Mersey, 26th January 2017 on Australia Day. If you want to be cheered on by a massive crowd, you will be very hard pressed to find a competition with as many spectators and people cheering you on. Big call! But it's up there with the bigger spectator events in Australia and that's why we are excited!
Five gruelling events set to test the strength, power and stamina of competitors are listed below;
YOKE CARRY
Carry the yoke 20m up and 20m back over a grassy course as fast as possible.
TYRE FLIP & FARMER CARRY MEDLEY
Flip a heavy tyre 20m as fast as possible, upon the tyre being flipped over the end line, carry the farmers handles back to the start.
MONSTER DUMBBELL
Lift and press the monster dumbbell from the ground to overhead as many times in 75sec as possible. You may clean with 2 hands, however you must only have 1 hand on the handle prior to the dipping motion of the press.
CAR DEADLIFT
A car or a heavy tyre will be placed on a frame with neutral grip handles. Lift the frame for as many reps as possible in 75sec.
HAND OVER HAND PULL
While seated, hold a rope and pull a car or truck hand over hand past a certain point.
Interest in more details, including PRIZES and how to register go to the IRON TRIAL FACEBOOK PAGE.
Henley-on-Mersey Australia Day Festival
9am-5pm | Bells Parade, Latrobe, Tasmania
Ferret racing at Henley-on-Mersey creates great excitement and anticipation amongst the audience but is also steeped in tradition. The practice was that a ferret would be placed down a rabbit hole and with due fervour seek out the rabbit,out the rabbit, which tries to escape through another outlet only to be caught by a net over same. Many properties in the district were originally purchased thanks to the efforts of ferreting and the resulting rabbit pelt income. At Henley-on-Mersey this is imitated with ferrets placed in one end of a pipe with the first ferret to fully emerge from the pipe at the other end being declared the winner.
The conduct of the highly successful Bell's Parade Duathlon will also be held. Further information is available online from Cradle Coast Triathlon.
Other activities include:
- Ferret Racing
- Archery Competition
- Whip Cracking Demonstration
- Egg Throwing Competition
- Dragons Abreast Display
- Sheaf Tossing Competition
- Henley State Series Duathlon
- Betta Boat Land Race
- Latrobe Federal Band
- Ferret Chocolate Wheel
- Great Aussie Cherry Spit Competition
- Wood Chopping
- Model Boats
- Nearest the Pin Golf Competition
- Iron Trial Strongman Exhibition
- Historic Machinery
- Veteran Cars
- Helicopter rides
- Gumboot Throwing Competition
- Inflatables
- Novelty Challenges
- 501st Copperhead Squad
- Sand Art
- Slipstream Circus Workshops
- Model Boats
- Sherwood Hall
- Pioneering Display
- Face Painting
- Hurdy Gurdy rides
- Zorb Balls and Slider
- Wildlife Display
Food and refreshments are available throughout the grounds.
Admission is $5 for adults with $1.00 children. Under 5's and ferrets FREE!
Kentish Australia Day Breakfast
8am-11am | Sheffield, Tasmania, Australia
The Kentish Australia Day Celebrations 2017 is a free event open to all Kentish residents and located in the historic King George V Park, Sheffield. Guests will be provided with entertainment and pancakes breakfast. Awards will be presented in the categories of Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the year, Community Event of the Year and volunteer recognition awards.
RSVPs are essential for catering purposes by contacting Chris@kentish.tas.gov.au
SPORTIE'S AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS
12noon-11.30pm | Sporties Hotel, 252 Charles St., Launceston
Celebrate the best day of the year at Sporties! We will be kicking things off on the deck at Midday with a BBQ including Lamb rolls, Kebabs and Hot Dogs! The J's Hottest 100 will be pumping outside, a section of the Carpark will be closed off with wading pools and games. Prizes for the number 1 pick in the countdown and Randall Foxx playing on the deck after the number 1 play!
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