Next Sunday 26 January will see communities across the region celebrate Australia Day, with breakfasts, citizenship ceremonies and awards presentations.

Alexandrina

Alexandrina Council will hold events in both Goolwa and Strathalbyn, kicking off with breakfast available for purchase from 7.30am in the Strathalbyn Soldier’s Memorial Gardens.

The local Australia Day awards ceremony will take place at 9am.

Goolwa’s Centenary Hall will host a citizenship ceremony and awards presentation, celebrating local volunteers, from 11am.

For more information and details of award winners visit the Alexandrina Council website. 

Kangaroo Island

Kingscote Branch of the National Trust of South Australia, Hope Cottage, will host Australia Day proceedings from 10am.

This special event will feature a live performance by the Kingscote Community Band and a special guest will lead the National Anthem. 

Normanville 

The District Council of Yankalilla will hold its Australia Day Celebrations at the Village Green in Normanville from 9am.

Guest speaker is Australia Day Ambassador John Shepherd AM, followed by the district’s Citizen of the Year Awards, a citizenship ceremony and presentation of Community Grant program certificates.

A Yankalilla Lions Club sausage sizzle will be on offer for a gold coin donation, as well as lawn games and kids’ face painting. The event will conclude with live music from Corey Stewart and Wendy McPhee.

Victor Harbor

Soldiers Memorial Gardens on the Esplanade will host the City of Victor Harbor’s Australia Day festivities, starting at 8am with a free barbecue breakfast.

The formal proceedings will start at 9am and includes a smoking ceremony, presentation of 2025 Citizen of the Year Awards and a citizenship ceremony. 

For more details, visit the council website.  

Willunga

City of Onkaparinga will provide a free community breakfast in Willunga’s Centenary Park from 8am to 11am.

There will be entertainment and activities for the children; residents need only take a picnic rug or chair. 

The council will also hold free breakfast events at Noarlunga Centre – Ramsay Place and Aberfoyle Park – Happy Valley Sports Park.