Free Australia Day events across Central Queensland
From live music to awards, thong throwing and lamington eating competitions - see what’s happening in your area for Australia Day.
Rockhampton
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Rain, hail or shine there will be plenty of events happening around Central Queensland to celebrate Australia Day.
From live music to awards, thong throwing and lamington eating competitions - see what’s happening in your area for Australia Day.
ROCKHAMPTON
Great Australian Bites and Country on Kershaw 2024
Rockhampton Showgrounds - Robert Schwarten Pavilion, Wandal
3pm to 6pm
Stage program, food trucks, markets, amusements, games and true-blue Aussie activities. Bring your family and friends along to enjoy a game of tug-of-war, inflatable obstacle courses, face painting, toss the thong challenge and a cricket match or two. Country on Kershaw will kick off from 3pm and feature a country music line-up from Cassidy Rae, Zac Cross Band, Tony Cook Band, Louise James FX, Kate Mahood and Rachael Dee.
Rockhampton Water Ski Club Australia Day Event
Rockhampton Water Ski Club, 88 Ski Gardens Road, Alton Downs
9am to 5pm
Free water skiing, wakeboarding, knee boarding, barefooting and tubing.
Club ski boat and other members ski boats provided.
Free sausage sizzle, soft drinks and bottled water.
Free cricket and lawn badminton.
Free camping on night of 25/01/24.
Bouldercombe
Bouldercombe Recreation Complex
9am to 12pm
Historical display, music, games, variety of market stalls.
Free Aussie morning tea.
Prize for the best Aussie clobber (hats, earrings, shirts).
Mount Morgan
Mount Morgan Railway Museum Precinct
9am to 1pm
Free family fun day.
Sausage sizzle, drinks, lamingtons, watermelon, tea and coffee.
Jumping castle, climbing wall, animal petting zoo, face painting
Live music from a variety of local artists.
Gracemere
Cedric Archer Park
9am to 12pm
Gracemere Men’s Shed free sausage sizzle.
Upper Ulam
Upper Ulam Recreation Grounds
11am to 5pm
Kids jumping castle, games, raffles, hot food and drinks available for purchase.
Local Rural Fire Service truck display.
Stanwell Australia Day on the Lawn
Stanwell Community Hall
4pm to 10pm
Free BBQ dinner.
Kids entertainment, slip and slide and best dressed competition.
No BYO - beverages available for purchase.
LIVINGSTONE
Great Australia Day Beach Party
Yeppoon Main Beach
7am - 8.30pm
Family fun run, beach games, market stalls, food vans, amusement rides, a full stage program and fireworks.
Free.
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
Australia Day Awards: Capella
Capella Aquatic Centre, 12 Rickertt St.
BBQ Breakfast, award presentations and thong throwing competition.
Australia Day Awards: Springsure
Bauhinia Memorial Hall Porphyry and Eclipse Streets (Dawson Highway)
Award presentations followed by Billy Cart races hosted by Springsure State School P and C.
Free.
Australia Day Awards: Blackwater
Blackwater State School 11 Wey St.
BBQ breakfast, award presentations, gumboot throwing competition and free balloons and kids’ activities.
GLADSTONE
Australia Day Family Fun Day
Millenium Esplanade, Tannum Sands
10am to 1pm
Live music, Aussie-themed activities, games free face painting, free sausage sizzle, food vendors and Aussie games and activities, including tug of war, sack races, lamington-eating competitions, dunny roll toss, egg and spoon races, footy throw, three-legged races, jumbo slide and rock wall climbs.
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