*UPDATE 25.01.2022 - DUE TO THE STORMY WEATHER FORECAST LOCALLY FOR AUSTRALIA DAY, THE NARACOORTE AND LUCINDALE AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS WILL NOW BE HELD INDOORS.
The Naracoorte celebrations, which will include a citizenship ceremony, will now be held in the Naracoorte Town Hall at 8.30am, while the Lucindale celebrations will be held in the Lucindale War Memorial Hall at 11am.
As both celebrations are now being held indoors, there will be limited seating available and everyone will be required to wear a mask in line with COVID restrictions.
No one needs to miss out on the local celebrations though as for the first time, both the Naracoorte and Lucindale Australia Day celebrations will be live streamed to Council’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/naracoortelucindalecouncil to enable people from near and far to tune in from the comfort of their own homes.
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Media Release
18 January 2022
Australia Day, 26 January 2022
Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s 2022 Australia Day celebrations at Naracoorte and Lucindale will be modified to reduce risk to the community due to a surge in local COVID cases.
In Naracoorte, the public breakfast has been cancelled, and the modified ceremony will get underway in the Town Square at 8.30am with the presentation of Australia Day awards and a citizenship ceremony.
Lucindale’s presentation of Australia Day awards will still be held at the Rotunda in Centenary Park at 11am, but the community lunch normally held after the ceremony has been cancelled.
For the first time, both the Naracoorte and Lucindale Australia Day celebrations will be live streamed to Council’s Facebook page @naracoortelucindalecouncil to enable people from near and far to tune in from the comfort of their own homes.
Naracoorte Lucindale Mayor Erika Vickery OAM said the local celebrations had been “reimagined” so that locals could still celebrate what unites Australians and the spirit and diversity of our country on Australia Day.
“The safety of our community during these uncertain times is at the forefront of our minds in making this decision.
“We’re encouraging everyone to reflect, respect and celebrate in a safe and meaningful way to them.”
As both the Naracoorte and Lucindale celebrations are held outdoors, they are still open to all members of the public who wish to attend. COVID-Safe Plans are in place for both the Town Square and Centenary Park and people are urged to stay home if they feel unwell.
Local Australia Day award winners this year are:
- Naracoorte Citizen of the Year - Mandy Tonello for her outstanding contribution to numerous Naracoorte community groups over many years, including the local Chronic Pain Support Group.
- Lucindale Citizen of the Year - Patrick Ross for his outstanding contribution to the Lucindale community, particularly through the Lucindale CFS Group.
- Naracoorte Junior Citizen of the Year - Lucy Henschke for outstanding community service in Naracoorte, particularly through sport.
- Lucindale Junior Citizen of the Year - Hailey Brewster-Strickland for outstanding community service in Lucindale, particularly through the Lucindale Scout Group and Lucindale Masterplan Centenary Park Working Group.
- Naracoorte Community Event of the Year - The hugely-successful 2021 Naracoorte Show.
- Lucindale Community Event of the Year - The Blackford-Avenue Range-Lucindale fire recovery fundraiser, which raised more than $270,000 for fire-affected families.