1/26Tye with Calli at the Australia Day ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
In pictures: Australia Day 2023 in Coffs Harbour
Coffs residents from 17 different countries received Aussie citizenships after a night of rain left the botanic gardens looking stunning. Check all the Australia Day photos.
2/26Selena and little Ravi at the Australia Day ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
3/26Certificate of Participation award winner Cheryl Post with Gurmesh Singh and Community Spirit award winner and lifeline ambassador Ian "Eno" Taylor at the Australia Day ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
4/26Elijah, James, Sammy and Elizabeth at the Australia Day ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
5/26Packed crowds at the Australia Day ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
6/26Helen Mears with Gurmesh Singh at the Australia Day ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
7/26The gardens looked beautiful as a night of rain gave way to sunny skies at the Australia Day ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
8/26Jess, Sam with their young ones Tyler and Eli at the Australia Day ceremony at the North Coast Regional Botanic Garden in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
9/26Zahra, Ahmad, Zohra, Gulrahman, Zohal and Mudsr at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
10/26Irfan, Firdous, Farhan, Maimuna and Tiwi at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
11/26Councillor Scott Wolgamott with Rose at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
12/26Lyndall (R) at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
13/26Keiran Marshall and Stacey Fairfax at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
14/26Hannah, Chay and little Leo enjoying a lamington at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
15/26Award winner Cheryl Post (R) at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
16/26Parminder, Dalwinder and Tejinder from Woolgoolga at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
17/26Sue McNally at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
18/26Lisa, Stephen, Roslyn and Phil at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
19/26Gurmesh Singh, Ja Tsin, Ami and Lu Lu at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
20/26Ana Liza, Hunter, Haven and Jaden at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
21/26Proud cizitens at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
22/26Brendan Morden and Micah Truant from Canada at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
23/26Assad from Iraq received his citizenship at the 2023 Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
24/26Ned, Nicola, Kye, Will, Remi, Jack, Ivy and Lauren at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
25/26Rostam, Mina, Azad and MIlhas from Syria at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
26/26Zac, Olive and Adrian at the Australia Day ceremony at the Botanic Gardens in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Matt Gazy
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