Australia Day celebrations at Glenwood 2023

Classic Aussie tunes and blue shirts under the scorching sun were the highlights of Australia Day as the Glenwood community came together to celebrate. See the photos.

A very hot Australia Day at Glenwood was celebrated with live music, sausage sizzle and a thong toss.

Live music, the smell of sizzling sausages and Aussie attire were the centrepieces at Glenwood as residents gathered to celebrate Australia Day under a scorching Australia Day sun.

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The Glenwood Community Centre hosted a free sausage sizzle along with a gumboot and thong toss competition as part of the festivities.

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Market stalls, a jumping castle and a live performance of Aussie classics were part of the fun.

Shade was in high demand as many sat under gazebos, enjoying the performance and relief from the scorching sun.

See the highlights of Australia Day at Glenwood:

Cynthia Allen ready to throw an Aussie thong in the competition.

Julianne Ropert throwing the Aussie thong at Glenwood.

Julianne Ropert tossing the boot on Australia Day.

Zyrian Koitlaa taking part in the thong throw competition.

Sam Gabel competing in the thong throw at Glenwood.

Lily Kalepo about to throw a thong reaching the 20m mark.

Lily Kalepo took on the challenge of the gumboot toss as well.

Zayda and Zyrian Koitlaa enjoying the shade at the Glenwood Community Hall.

Katie, Rod, Liz and dog Annie checking out one of the market stalls in Glenwood on Australia Day.

Montanna and Mikayla Faber having a go at the thong throw competition.

Kristy and Kyah E with their dog Judge. Judge is giving Kyah a special kiss.

Montanna Faber having another go at the thong throw in Glenwood.

Gary Haspell, Leonie Evans and Lyn Collett celebrating at the Glenwood Community Hall.

Rosemary Ball enjoying the sun on Australia Day at Glenwood.

Bryan Benporath, Julie Chalmers, Martin Scurlock, Russ Parker, Sam Kemp, Julianne Ropret, Lyn Collett and Leonie Evans shouting "Aussie Aussie Aussie."

Bryan Benporath, Julie Chalmers, Martin Scurlock, Russ Parker, Sam Kemp, Julianne Ropret, Lyn Collett and Leonie Evans gathering for a group photo.

Kristy, Declan E and their dog Judge sitting in the grass by the jumping castle on Australia Day.

John and Maureen Hall serving sausage sizzle at the Australia Day event at Glenwood.

Scott Brown from the jumping castle paid the gumboot toss a visit to test his skills.

Mikayla and Montanna Faber relaxing under the gazebo on Australia Day.

Christine Rose and Vivienne H helping out at the sausage sizzle.

Lindsey Thorpe, Sherry Dell and Ebonie Vellacott staying cool in the shade on Australia Day.

Angela Arthur celebrating Australia Day at Glenwood.

Angela Arthur giving the throwing competition a go.

Kerry Elliot and Sienna Edwards co-ordinated the gumboot and thong toss events at Glenwood.