Australia Day
All roads will lead to Mollymook Beach Reserve on Australia Day as the region celebrates our Proud Past, Bright Future.
In addition to Citizen of the Year Award ceremony the Australia Day Celebration event will feature, song and dance on stage, over 110 market stalls, community group displays, children’s rides, and competitions.
Hosted by the Ulladulla Milton Lions Club and proudly sponsored by Shoalhaven City Council.
The 2011 Australia Day Celebrations will take place at Mollymook Beach Reserve. The day is jam packed with song dance and family entertainment.
The festivities commence at 9am and conclude at 2:30pm. Entry to this event is free.
A special feature on stage will be the final of the Times Youth Music Scholarship competition. In addition to the show on stage there will be displays of local history, community and tourism info, dog training and vintage cars, various rides and competitions, together with the popular Lions Club Beach Markets with over 110 stalls. Shaded spectator seating, food and drinks will be available on-site.
Ulladulla District Citizenship Australia Day Awards
During the Australia Day celebrations for 2011, the Lions Club of Ulladulla Milton will be presenting the Ulladulla District Citizenship Awards. The Lions Club is therefore calling for nominations from the Ulladulla district for individuals and organisations who have served the area with distinction in the year 2010 and who should be recognised with a Citizen award in a ceremony to take place at the Australia Day Celebrations. There are three categories for these awards:
1. Ulladulla District Citizen of the Year
2. Ulladulla District Young Citizen of the Year
3. Ulladulla District Organisation of the Year
Entertainment
Throughout the day local musicians will entertain the crowd with music, dance and others. Along with the Ulladulla Milton Lion’s Citizen Awards Awards. The popular Lions Club Beach Markets stalls will open at 9am.
Fun and Games
As part of the fun-packed day, some of the best-ever Aussie Competitions will be conducted for all ages. There will be kite flying, colouring in competitions and kids fun games and the Tug-o-War.
Displays include the NSW Fire Brigade community education, along with Community, Tourism and Heritage information. Plus on display will be a range of Australian family history with many local & regional history records.
Citizenship Ceremony
Shoalhaven Mayor Paul Green will administer the ceremony culminating in the Australian Citizenship pledges for two people receiving their new citizenship, one from New Zealand and one from the United Kingdom.
The Ulladulla Milton Lions Club is responsible for the Ulladulla District Australia Day Celebrations. This event is held on January 26th each year at Mollymook Beach Reserve. The event is recognised as the official district celebrations by the Australia Day Council and is financially supported by Shoalhaven City Council.
Further Information is available from Greg Best 0413976017.
Should the weather be totally impossible, the outdoor activities will be cancelled. This will be announced on the ABC and 2ST at regular intervals. The stage program will be transferred to the Milton theatre.
