This year, Australia Day falls on a Sunday. All the activities below (unless otherwise stated are on Australia Day, January 26 2024).
In 2023, The National Australia Day Council noted:
“For some, Australia Day is a day to celebrate all the opportunities provided by living in a free, multicultural society. For others, it’s a chance to reflect on their own citizenship and what it means to be Australian. And for many, January 26 represents a day of sadness, mourning and reminder of colonisation.”
Australia Day Lane Cove Shops, Cafes, and Restaurants
Woolworths, Coles and Harris Farm will open on the Australia Day Public Holiday. We will publish a list of coffee shops and other open locations on the public holiday very soon.
Start your Australia Day at The Canopy as Lane Cove Council welcomes Lane Cove’s newest citizens in this special Citizenship Ceremony from 8:00 am. There will be special guest speakers, and this year, the Lane Cove’s Australia Day Ambassador is Mr Nicholas Gleeson Adventurer / Motivational Speaker / Paralympian – Athletics.
Who is Nicholas Gleeson?
Nick’s life changed forever at age seven when an electronic swinging supermarket door hit him on the side of his head, causing a retinal detachment. With the support of his family and friends, Nick continually challenged himself to first attend university, and then go on to live a life of sport and adventure.
Nick’s accomplishments include representing Australia at the Paralympic Games, crossing the finish line in the New York City Marathon three times, racing up the 1,576 steps of the Empire State Building and completing the gruelling 90km from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in the Comrades Marathon. Nick also represented his state and country in blind cricket for almost 20 seasons, using an audible ball in the game. Nick was also chosen to carry the Olympic Torch for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Nick’s later life moved towards adventure expeditions. Nick put together a group named Blind Ambition to climb Africa’s highest mountain, four members of the expedition reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Live Music
Head to Lane Cove Plaza to soak up the sounds of James Scott, a talented Australian musician.
Plastic Soul will be playing in The Canopy between 6.00 – 8.00 pm.
Lane Cove Plaza
The Lane Cove Rotary will hold a BBQ at the Lane Cove Plaza. Grab a snag for a gold coin donation. The Lane Cove Plaza Green will be a big picnic area with story-telling, face painting, music, kids activities, picnic rugs and bean bags to share. There will be giant games from The Lane Cove Toy Library to play.
Australia Day at the Longueville Hotel
You can relax at the Longueville Hotel, sip their beer of the month, and mouthwatering specials like their iconic pot pie and heavenly pavlova.
Gather your mates and kick back in the Villa for an unforgettable day of fun and flavour.
Book here.
Australia Day at The Diddy
Australia Day goes off at the Longueville Sporting Club (aka the Diddy).
Bookings are essential if you want a table, so get in early to secure your spot!
Book Here.
Australia Day Snags
For those kicking back with a cold one, you might well be thinking BBQ, or even more specifically, Sausage Sizzle.
Well, the crazy gang at Hummerston’s Gourmet Meats have just the banger for Australia Day – it is their famous Lamb, Cheese & Vegemite snags, pictured below. They will be closed on Australia Day, so pick them up the week before Australia Day.
Australia Day Snags
Australia Day Picnic Packs
How about a Chargrill Charlies have picnic packs that will suit the whole family for a picnic on January 26 2025, or perhaps to eat while enjoying Oils Aint Oils – order here.
They need 24 hours’ notice to prepare picnic packs.
Acknowledgement
In the Cove acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Cameraygal people. and pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
James Parr is an Urban List guest editor and, in 2023, wrote an article called How To Respectfully Approach January 26 This Year – you can read the article here.
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