Australia Day 2024 events in every Victorian LGA

From sausage sizzles and lamingtons to yabby races and barefoot bowling, here are all the Australia Day events across Victoria’s local councils areas.

Local councils across Victoria are approaching 2024’s Australia Day with various levels of involvement and promotion.

Many are no longer hosting their own events, instead supporting community groups in their celebrations.

Some don’t refer directly to the day, and several have Indigenous ceremonies running parallel to the usual barbecuing fare.

Regardless, here are all of the events publicised by local councils that have to do with Australia Day and take place on January 26, not including citizenship ceremonies.

Alpine Shire Council

7.30am to 11am: live music by Tracy Hamilton and Alpine Shire Community Award presentations at Jubilee Park in Myrtleford

Ararat Rural City Council

12pm to 2pm: Elmhurst Community Development Group event at Elmhurst Recreation Reserve

12pm: Picnic in the Park at Alexandra Garden

2024 Australia Day Awards Alexandra Oval Community Centre

Ballarat City Council

11.30am to 3.30pm: Picnic in the Park at Victoria Park

Banyule City Council

None

Bass Coast Shire Council

7.30am to 12pm: Rotary Club of Wonthaggi Australia Day Awards at Wonthaggi Arts Centre

10am to 11.30am: Australia Day morning tea at Glen Alvie Community Hall

11am to 2pm: Join the Fun Event at Rhyll Hall and Park

12pm: BBQ at Pound Creek Rural Fire Brigade

12pm to 12.30pm: Australia Day Ceremony by Inverloch RSL at Inverloch Cenotaph

4pm to 9.30pm: Oz Day at the Daly at Dalyston Recreation Reserve (booking required)

Most celebrations across Victoria involve a snag.

Baw Baw Shire Council

12pm to 4pm: BBQ lunch at Clarke’s Flat Cabins in Aberfeldy

11.30am to 4pm: BBQ and ceremony at the Athlone Hall

12pm: BBQ at the Darnum Tree Stump in Cloverlea

8.30am to 12pm: BBQ, ceremony, and entertainment at Civic Park in Drouin

6pm: ceremony, BBQ, and trivia quiz at Hill End Community Centre

8am to 10pm: BBQ breakfast; 4.30pm cricket match, dinner, and outdoor movie at Labertouche Community Centre

11am: ceremony, BBQ, and kids’ activities at Bennett Street Park

7pm: BBQ at Narracan Hall

12pm: BBQ, activities, and presentation of Neerim District Citizen of the Year at Craig Watts Skate Park

5pm: BBQ and sale by Erica and District Historical Society at the society on Pinnacle Drive, Rawson

12pm: BBQ and activities at Shady Creek Hall

12pm: BBQ and activities at Tanjil South Hall

8am to 10am: Free breakfast event and presentation of Trafalgar’s Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year awards at Trafalgar Public Hall

8.30am: BBQ breakfast, music, and activities at Market Street Park

Bayside City Council

6am sunrise ceremony at Ramsgate Beach

10am: Australia Day celebration at Botany Aquatic Centre

Benalla Rural City Council

7.30am: breakfast and flag-raising on Mair St outside Civic Centre in Benalla

11.30am: citizenship ceremony, entertainment, Australia Day Awards, BBQ at BPACC (tickets required)

8am: breakfast and flag-raising at Baddaginnie Fire Shed

9am: morning tea and flag-raising at Devenish Bicentennial Park

6.30am: breakfast and flag-raising at Goomalibee CFA Shed

8am: breakfast, flag-raising, and awards at Goorambat Hall

9.30am: morning tea, flag-raising, and awards at Lima School Community Centre

8.30am: breakfast, flag-raising, and awards at Molyullah Hall

8am: breakfast, flag-raising, and awards at Tatong Recreation Reserve

8am: breakfast, flag-raising, and awards at Thoona Memorial Hall

8.30am: breakfast and flag-raising at Warrenbayne Community Hall

Boroondara City Council

10am: citizenship ceremony at Hawthorn Arts Centre

Borough of Queenscliffe Council

None

Brimbank City Council

None

Buloke Shire Council

8am: breakfast at Soldiers Memorial Park, Birchip

8am: breakfast at Tynan Park, Berriwillock

8am: BBQ breakfast at Charlton Hall

8.30am BBQ breakfast at Soldiers Memorial and Children’s Playground, Culgoa

10am: backyard cricket and BBQ lunch at Memorial Park, Donald; 11am ceremony

8.30am: BBQ breakfast at O’Brien Park, Nullawil

8am: BBQ breakfast at Nandaly Hall

8am: BBQ breakfast at Apex Park, Sea Lake

8.30am: celebration at Watchem Park

8am: BBQ breakfast at Wycheproof Centenary Park

Campaspe Shire Council

7.30am to 12pm: breakfast, flag-raising, awards, activities at Hopwood Gardens, Echuca

8.30am to 10.30am: flag-raising, awards, BBQ breakfast, and music at Girgarre Memorial Hall

7.30am to 9am: breakfast, flag-raising at Felix L’Huillier Park Gunbower Recreation Reserve; 10.30am: morning tea at Gunbower Memorial Hall

5pm to 9pm: games, sausage sizzle, yabby races, and flag-raising at Koyuga Hall

8am to 10am: flag-raising, BBQ breakfast, awards, and entertainment at John Pilley Reserve, Kyabram

12.15pm to 1.15pm: BBQ lunch, ceremony, entertainment, and swimming at Kyvalley Community Park

8am to 10am: breakfast and flag-raising at Lions Park Lockington; 10.30am to 12.30pm: kids’ fishing competition at Lockington Channel

7am to 8.30am: BBQ breakfast, flag-raising, awards, car and motorbike club displays at Rochester Lions Park

12pm: flag-raising, awards, sausage sizzle, and entertainment at Rushworth Village Green

9.30am: flag-raising at McEwen Place; entertainment, awards, and sausage sizzle at Stanhope Community Hall

11.30am: flag-raising, awards, lunch at Toolleen Recreation Reserve

11am: flag-raising, awards, music, and sausage sizzle at Tongala Soundshell

6.30pm: flag-raising and BBQ at Wyuna Memorial Hall

Cardinia Shire Council

None

Casey City Council

9am to 12pm: sausage sizzle, entertainment, children’s activities at Arthur Wren Hall, Hampton Park

Central Goldfields Shire Council

8.30am: breakfast, children’s activities, Australia Day Awards at Station Domain, Maryborough

8am: breakfast at Talbot RSL Park

10.30am: BBQ at Market Reserve, Carisbrook

10am: BBQ at Gordon Gardens, Dunolly; 11am presentations, barefoot bowling, and swimming

11am: BBQ at Daisy Hill Community Centre

11am: BBQ, lamingtons, music and poems at Bealiba Town Hall

Colac Otway Shire Council

None

Corangamite Shire Council

10 BBQ lunch, awards, and entertainment at Skipton Mechanics Institute Community Hall

Darebin City Council

None

Greater Dandenong City Council

None

East Gippsland Shire Council

None

Frankston City Council

None

Gannawarra Shire Council

9am: breakfast and flag-raising at Riverside Park, Barham

8am: breakfast at Garden Park, Cohuna; 9am: flag-raising, children’s entertainment

7.30am: breakfast and flag-raising at Atkinson Park, Kerang

6.30pm: BBQ dinner, flag-raising at Leitchville Sporting Complex

8am breakfast at Murrabit Market site; 9am flag-raising

8.30am: breakfast, flag-raising at Quambatook Memorial Hall

Glen Eira City Council

None

Glenelg Shire Council

11am to 1pm: Citizen of the Year Awards at Pioneer Wagon Shed Museum, Heywood

12pm to 3pm: Gunditj Mirring Survival – Invasion at Portland Forshore

12pm to 4pm: BBQ and movie at Portland RSL sub-branch

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Golden Plains Shire Council

Breakfasts at the following times and locations:

7.30am to 9.30am at Haddon Lions Woady Yaloak Park, Haddon

Inverleigh

8am to 10am at Inverleigh Public Hall

8am at Linton Recreation Reserve

8am to 11am at Scarsdale Town Hall

8am to 9.30am at Napoleons Memorial Hall

8.30am (following ceremony) at 1 The Parade, Shelford

Greater Bendigo City Council

10am to 3pm: Australia Day event at Lake Weeroona

7.30am to 9.30am: BBQ, entertainment, and ceremony at Maiden Gully Recreation Reserve

8am to 11am: ceremony and BBQ at Mia Mia Mechanics Institute

8am to 9.45am: BBQ and music at Strathfieldsaye Shopping Centre

8am to 10am: flag-raising, BBQ, and music at Axedale Park

8.30am to 10.30am: breakfast, entertainment, ceremony, and awards at Canterbury Park, Eaglehawk

10am to 2pm: ceremony and sausage sizzle at Barrack Reserve, Heathcote

10am to 12pm: BBQ and music at Elmore Community Hub

6.30pm to 8.30pm: BBQ dinner and music at Huntly Hall

Greater Shepparton City Council

None

Hepburn Shire Council

5.45am: sunrise walk, flag-raising, pancake breakfast at Mt Beckworth Reserve in Clunes

10am flag-raising, BBQ, and entertainment at Trentham Town Square

12pm: flag-lowering, BBQ, and entertainment at Collins Place, Clunes

Hindmarsh Shire Council

7.30am: BBQ breakfast at Rainbow Oasis; 8am meet and greet and ceremony

9am: BBQ breakfast at Menzies Square; 9.30am meet and greet and ceremony

10.30am: morning tea at Dimboola Library Gardens; 11am meet and greet and ceremony

12pm: BBQ lunch at Goldsworthy Park; 12.30pm meet and greet and ceremony

Hobsons Bay City Council

10am: citizenship ceremony at Williamstown Town Hall

10am to 2pm: rotary showcase, music, and entertainment at Central Square Shopping Centre, Altona

Horsham Rural City Council

7am: BBQ, flag-raising at Sawyer Park

8am: Australia Day Awards at Sawyer Park

8am celebrations at Brimpaen

11am: celebrations at Natimuk

11.30am: celebrations at Dadswells Bridge

Hume City Council

None

Indigo Shire Council

Food and awards at the following times and locations:

8am at Town Hall Gardens, Beechworth

7.30am at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, Barnawartha

9.45am at Tourist Park, Chiltern

11am at Kiewa Memorial Park

7.45am at Lions Park, Rutherglen

9.30am Willows Recreation Reserve, Wahgunyah

Kingston City Council

None

Knox City Council

None

Latrobe City Council

1pm to 3pm: Australia Day Awards (livestreamed)

8.30am to 11am: breakfast, activities, awards, and unveiling of centenary sign at Railway Park, Boolarra

8am to 10.30am: flag-raising, music, breakfast, and awards at Churchill Place, Churchill

8am to 11am: flag-raising, awards, and entertainment at the Old Gippstown Heritage Park, Moe

11.30am to 3.30pm: food, car show, market stalls, music, and activities at Italian Australian Club, Morwell

9am to 10.30am: breakfast, flag-raising, awards, and music at Village Green, Toongabbie

9am to 11am: BBQ, entertainment, and Heart Walk at Kay Street Gardens, Traralgon

8am to 10am: BBQ and activities at Lions Park, Yallourn North

7.30am to 9.30am: breakfast and awards at Centenary Park, Yinnar

Loddon Shire Council

Events and food at the following times and locations:

9.15am at Nolen’s Park, Boort

8am at Sloans Park, Bridgewater

8am at Eddington Hall

11am at Inglewood Swimming Pool

8.30am at Mitiamo Recreation Reserve

11.15am at Newbridge Hall

5pm at Pyramid Hill Memorial Hall

5pm at Soldiers Memorial Park, Tarnagulla

11.45am at Soldiers Memorial Park Wedderburn

Macedon Ranges Shire Council

6am to 8am: Dawn Reflection at Macedon & Mt. Macedon Community House

Free entry to outdoor pools

Entry to outdoor pools will be free in the Macedon Ranges.

Manningham City Council

BBQ, music, activities at MC Square Civic Plaza

Mansfield Shire Council

8.30am: BBQ breakfast, ceremony, and citizen Awards at Botanic Park

Maribyrnong City Council

None

Maroondah City Council

9am to 2.30pm: sausage sizzle and children’s activities at Ringwood Lake Park

Melbourne City Council

9.30am: ceremony at Government House

10am: food, workshops and entertainment at Federation Square

10.30am to 3.30pm: open day at Government House

12pm to 12.15pm: 21-gun salute at Shrine of Remembrance

Melton City Council

10.30am to 12.30pm sausage sizzle and Anzac biscuits, pat a dingo, meet a reptile, and children’s activities at Cobblebank Stadium

Merri-bek City Council

None

Mildura Rural City Council

8.30am Australia Day celebration and awards at Nowingi Place

Mitchell Shire Council

9.30am to 12pm – Community Awards and Citizenship Ceremony, 42 Bentinck Street, Wallan

Moira Shire Council

7am – BBQ breakfast and awards presentation at Kennedy Park, Yarrawonga

8am – BBQ breakfast and awards presentation at Jake Edwards Reserve, Barmah

8am – BBQ breakfast and awards presentation at Newman Square, Numurkah

8am – BBQ breakfast and awards presentation at Lions Park, Tungamah

8am – BBQ breakfast and awards presentation at Police Paddock, Katamatite

10am – BBQ breakfast and awards presentation at Cobram Civic Centre, Cobram

6pm – BBQ and awards presentation at Nathalia Recreation Reserve, Nathalia

Monash City Council

None

Moonee Valley City Council

4pm – Bunjil’s Marroun Healing Ceremony at the Djerring Flemington Hub, Flemington

Moorabool Shire Council

9.30am – Australia Day Ceremony at the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

8am to 3pm: Rosebud Fun Run and Australia Day Festival at Rosebud Village Green

8.30am to 1.30pm: BBQ breakfast, ceremony, and entertainment at Dromana Foreshore

9am to 12.30pm: Food, entertainment, and ceremony at Mt Eliza Village Green

10am to 2pm: BBQ and entertainment at corner of George Street and Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento

11am: flag-raising, BBQ, entertainment at Sorrento Portsea RSL

11am to 5pm: Our Survival Day at The Briars, Mount Martha

Moyne Shire Council

11am: Australia Day Ceremony at Fiddler Green in Port Fairy

Murrindindi Shire Council

11am to 2pm: Free sausage sizzle, face painting and music at Rotary Park Alexandria

Nillumbik Shire Council

None

Northern Grampians Shire Council

8am: Local recognition awards ceremony at Market Square in St Arnaud.

8.30am to 12pm: breakfast and Australia Day Service at Stawell-Avoca Road Playground in Navarre

Port Phillip City Council

None

Pyrenees Shire Council

10am to 2pm: Australia Day Awards and citizenship ceremony at the Avoca Recreation Reserve

South Gippsland Shire Council

8.30am to 10.30am: Australia Day breakfast at the Kongwalk Public Hall

8.30am to 10.30am: BBQ and activities in McIndoe Park, Leongatha

9am to 11am: Breakfast and activities in Meeniyan Hall, Meeniyan

9am to 12pm: Breakfast and entertainment at the Venus Bay Surf Lifesaving Club

10.30am: Morning tea at the Baromi Centre, Mirboo North

11am to 2pm: Family Day at Welshpool Park, Welshpool

11am to 2.30pm: BBQ and live music in Coleman Park, Korumburra

1pm to 3pm: Australia Day BBQ and activities at the Foster and District Historical Museum, Foster

6pm to 9.30pm: BBQ in the Dumbalk Memorial Park in Dumbalk

Southern Grampians Shire Council

10.30am: Australia Day Lunch with live music and award presentations in the Hamilton Botanic Gardens, Hamilton

Stonnington City Council

11.45am to 2pm: Healing Ceremony and BBQ lunch at Malvern Cricket Ground

Strathbogie Shire Council

None

A healing ceremony will be held on the afternoon of January 26 in Flemington.

Surf Coast Shire Council

5.30am to 7am: Pilk Purriyn event at Cosy Corner Beach, Torquay

Swan Hill Rural City Council

11am to 1pm: Shared Connections Day at Caix Square in Robinvale

6pm: Share Connections Day at Swan Hill Riverside Park

Towong Shire Council

None

Wangaratta Rural City Council

9am: BBQ breakfast and entertainment at King George V Garden

Awards at the following times and locations:

8.30am at Boorhaman Boorhaman Hall

7.30pm Carboor Carboor Hall

6.30pm Cheshunt Cheshunt Hall

6pm at Eldorado Eldorado Memorial Hall

8am Everton Everton Hall

9am Glenrowan Glenrowan Lions Park

8.30am Hamilton Park Hamilton Park Community Hub

5.30pm Oxley Milawa Hall

8.30am Moyhu Moyhu Lions Park

7.30am Murmungee Murmungee Hall Grounds

10am North Wangaratta Wangaratta Clay Target Club

8.30am Peechelba Peechelba Bushland Reserve

5.30pm Springhurst Springhurst Hall

7.30am Tarrawingee Tarrawingee Community Hall

8am Whorouly Whorouly Memorial Hall

Warrnambool City Council

None

Wellington Shire Council

9.30am to 12.30pm citizenship and flag-raising ceremony at Victoria Park, Sale

Other events at the following times and locations:

8am to 10am at the Briagolong Mechanics Insitute

9am to 11am at Coongulla Hall

8am to 10.30am at Cowwarr Public Hall

11am to 3pm at Dargo Public Hall

8am to 10am at Gormandale Mechanics Insitute

8am to 10.30am at Heyfield Apex/Lions Park

10.30am to 1pm at Loch Sport Lake Victoria Foreshore

11am to 3pm at Manns Beach

10.30am to 3pm at McLoughlins Beach

9am to 10.30am at Maffra Victoria Park

12pm to 3pm at Port Abert Rutter Park

9.30am to 12.30pm at Sale Victoria Park

11am to 3pm at Seaspray Surf Lifesaving Club

6pm to 9pm at Stratford Mechanics Hall

10am to 2pm at Yarram Swimming Pool

West Wimmera Shire Council

Food and entertainment at the following times and locations:

8am at Henley Park, Edenhope

11am at the Dergholm Soldiers’ Memorial Hall

11.30am at Johnny Mullagh Park, Harrow

8am at Kaniva Swimming Pool

8am at Goroke Memorial Hall

11am at Lions Park Playground, Apsley

Whitehorse City Council

5pm: kids’ activities at Whitehorse Civic Centre Precinct; 6pm Australia Day concert; 9.45pm fireworks

Whittlesea City Council

None

Wodonga City Council

7am to 10.30am: breakfast, awards, and entertainment at The Cube Wodonga

Wyndham City Council

10am to 2pm: food, entertainment, and Citizen of the Year Awards at Wyndham Park

Yarra City Council

None

Yarra Ranges Shire Council

None

Yarriambiack Shire Council

Events at the following times and locations:

8am to 10am at Warracknabeal Racecourse

8am to 10am at Memorial Hall Court Yard, Hopetoun

8am from post office to Recreation Reserve, Beeulah

8am to 10am at Minyip Town Square (Main Street)

8am at Murtoa Neighbourhood House

8.30am at Woomelang Recreation Reserve

8am at the Wallup Hall

8am at Memorial Park, Rupanyup

8am at Patchewollock Community Centre