1/61Oakey Australia Day - Dunny races. Cruz Williamson (16 years) and his jockey, Simon Collette (11years) didn't win the race but put in a fine effort.
IN PICTURES: Toowoomba region celebrates Australia Day
The Toowoomba region celebrated Australia Day in a range of varied ways. From giving recognition to our outstanding citizens and celebrating the diverse multicultural region we are to Oakey’s inaugural Aussie Day Dunny Race - see all the pictures here.
2/61Oakey Australia Day . Allan Turner competing in thong throwing.
3/61Oakey Australia Day . Bethany Gollan, thong throwing competition.
4/61Chilling out at the Oakey Australia Day celebrations, Gavan "Boots" Buckingham.
5/61Oakey Australia Day . Event organisor, Fay Telford.
6/61Oakey Australia Day - Dunny races. Cruz Williamson (16 years) and his jockey, Simon Collette (11years) didn't win the race but put in a fine effort.
7/61Oakey Australia Day - Dunny races. Cruz Williamson (16 years) and his jockey, Simon Collette (11years) didn't win the race but put in a fine effort.
8/61Oakey Australia Day . Great Australia Dunny Race, the McCormack family, (from left) Brendan, Sonny, Arabella, Corbin who made up The Long Drop team.
9/61Oakey Australia Day - Dunny races.
10/61Oakey Australia Day Morgan Young won the sack races and the senior iron man.
11/61Oakey Australia Day Morgan Young won the sack races and the senior iron man.
12/61Oakey Australia Day - Dunny races. Cruz Williamson (16 years) and his jockey, Simon Collette (11years) didn't win the race but put in a fine effort.
13/61Oakey Australia Day . Junior ironman event.
14/61Oakey Australia Day . Junior ironman event.
15/61Oakey Australia Day From left; David Totenhofer, Elizabeth Totenhofer, Andrew, Oaklen, Hannah and Riley Schultz with Nate Schultz (front)
16/61Oakey Australia Day . Junior ironman event.
17/61Oakey Australia Day . Six-year-old Brynee Graham negotiating the netting obstacle during the Junior Iron Man comp.
18/61Winner of the Junior Iron Man competition at the Oakey Australia Day celebrations Elroy Challenor who turns 11 on Wednesday and nine-year-old Faith McKay of Oakey who came a close second
19/61Shirley-Anne Gardiner is the Toowoomba District Citizen of the Year award recipient on Australia Day 2021 at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
20/61Shirley-Anne Gardiner is the Toowoomba District Citizen of the Year award recipient on Australia Day 2021 at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
21/61Proudly Australian are (from left) Chris Acworth, Savannah Wilson and Betty Acworth at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
22/61Enjoying their lamingtons are Mia Aws and Robert Henderson at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
23/61Rylee Hunt at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
24/61Flag raising at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
25/61Enjoying their lamingtons are Mia Aws and Robert Henderson at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
26/61Xander Love at the Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
27/61Nguluwa Dhiyaan members (from left) Carson Prior-Mead, Regan Bilarr-Anderson and Malik Jenna Jenna Woodbridge on stage at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
28/61Harlaxton RSL Band vice president Stuart Paige accepts an Australia flag that has been flown at Canberra as part of Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
29/612nd Toowoomba Rovers member Christine Mundell helps with the flag raising at the Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
30/61Nguluwa Dhiyaan member Damon Anderson on stage at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
31/61Krishnapriya (left) and Radhika Bhardwaj are the Toowoomba District Young Citizen of the Year award recipients on Australia Day 2021 at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
32/61Krishnapriya (left) and Radhika Bhardwaj are the Toowoomba District Young Citizen of the Year award recipients on Australia Day 2021 at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
33/61Three-year-old Joseph Hunt and Matthew Hunt watch as the flag is raised at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
34/61Nguluwa Dhiyaan members (from left) Malik Jenna Jenna Woodbridge, Regan Bilarr-Anderson and Damon Anderson on stage at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
35/61Krishnapriya (left) and Radhika Bhardwaj are the Toowoomba District Young Citizen of the Year award recipients on Australia Day 2021 at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
36/61Ian Grieve accepts the Toowoomba Cultural Award during Toowoomba Australia Day award presentations and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
37/61Ian Grieve accepts the Toowoomba Cultural Award during Toowoomba Australia Day award presentations and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
38/61Venerable Wuquan Shi (left) and Muhammed Hanif accept award for Toowoomba Community Group of the Year for Pure Land Learning College Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
39/61Matthew Armanasco accepts the William Groom scholarship award during Toowoomba Australia Day award presentations and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
40/61Bart Thrupp entertains the crowd at the Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
41/61Bart Thrupp entertains the crowd at the Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
42/61TRC Mayor Paul Antonio presents Radhika (left) and Krishnapriya Bhardwaj the award for Toowoomba District Young Citizens of the Year during Toowoomba Australia Day award presentations and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
43/61TRC Mayor Paul Antonio (left) presents Charlie Pietsch with the Toowoomba Junior Sports Award during Toowoomba Australia Day award presentations and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
44/61Matthew Armanasco accepts the William Groom scholarship award during Toowoomba Australia Day award presentations and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
45/61Robert Brown shows his true blue colours at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
46/61Mark McDonough accepts the Toowoomba Senior Sports Award during Toowoomba Australia Day award presentations and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
47/61Shirley-Anne Gardiner is the Toowoomba District Citizen of the Year award recipient on Australia Day 2021 at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
48/61TRC Mayor Paul Antonio present Shirley-Anne Gardiner the Toowoomba District Citizen of the Year award on Australia Day 2021 at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
49/61Krishnapriya (left) and Radhika Bhardwaj are the Toowoomba District Young Citizen of the Year award recipients on Australia Day 2021 at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
50/61Proudly Australian are (from left) Chris Acworth, Savannah Wilson and Betty Acworth at Toowoomba Australia Day awards and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
51/61TRC Mayor Paul Antonio (left) presents Mark McDonough the Toowoomba Senior Sports Award during Toowoomba Australia Day award presentations and celebrations at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
52/61Krishnapriya (left) and Radhika Bhardwaj are the Toowoomba District Young Citizen of the Year award recipients on Australia Day 2021 at Picnic Point, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
53/61At the Multicultural Australia stall are (from left) Nasir Zandinan, Faisal Mihi, Andre McMillan and Mirza Hasan at the Rotary Australia Day Multicultural Celebration in Civic Square, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
54/61Hanaa Ali (centre, left) and Nazha Shaqibaqi share traditional Yazidi food with Peter Snow (left) and David Hamilton of Rotary and visitors to the Rotary Australia Day Multicultural Celebration from the Rotary food van in Civic Square, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
55/61Having fun at the Multicultural Australia stall are Nadia Shaibo (left) and Ameera Edo with staff member Prince Lo at the Rotary Australia Day Multicultural Celebration in Civic Square, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
56/61Zac Rana and mum Shana Nayak at the Rotary Australia Day Multicultural Celebration in Civic Square, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
57/61Brothers Stefan (left) and Matthew Drury at the Rotary Australia Day Multicultural Celebration in Civic Square, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
58/61At the Multicultural Australia stall are (from left) Nasir Zandinan, Faisal Mihi, Andre McMillan and Mirza Hasan at the Rotary Australia Day Multicultural Celebration in Civic Square, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
59/61Jega and Saran Saranmani with their daughter Geethika and son Mithun at the Rotary Australia Day Multicultural Celebration in Civic Square, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
60/61Enjoying the event are (from left) Crystal, mum Simi, Christabel, dad Anish and Chriswin Matthews at the Rotary Australia Day Multicultural Celebration in Civic Square, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
61/61Fikre and son Immanel Desta enjoy a free sausage from YouBelong at the Rotary Australia Day Multicultural Celebration in Civic Square, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
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