A free barbecue breakfast will be held at Sawyer Park commencing at 7am. With the help of the Combined Service Clubs, the official Australia Day ceremony will begin at 8am, followed by children's activities until noon.

Two other rural celebrations will be held at Dadswells Bridge and Brimpaen.

YARRIAMBIACK

A gold-coin donation breakfast will be held at ANZAC Park in Warracknabeal starting at 8am. From there, Australia Day awards will be presented in a ceremony as well as musical entertainment.

Ceremonies will also be held at 8am across the shire, including Rupanyup at Memorial Park, Beulah at the Post Office, Hopetoun at the Memorial Hall Court Yard, Minyip on Main Street and Murtoa at Murtoa Neighbourhood House.

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HINDMARSH

On Wednesday 26 January 2022, the formal Australia Day program begins with meet and greets and a breakfast BBQ in Rainbow from 7:30am at the Rainbow Oasis, followed by another breakfast BBQ in Jeparit from 9:00am at Menzies Square, a morning tea from 10:30am in Dimboola at the rear of the Dimboola Library, and finally a lunchtime BBQ from 12:00pm in Nhill at Goldsworthy Park.

WEST WIMMERA

Apsley - 11am at Apsley Lions Park Playground. Kaniva - 8am at the Kaniva Swimming Pool. Edenhope - 8am at Henley Park. Goroke - 8am at the Goroke Memorial Hall. Harrow - 11.30am at Johnny Mullagh Reserve. Dergholm - 11am at the Dergholm Memorial Hall.

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