Home » Community » Balranald Australia Day schedule announced

Balranald Australia Day schedule announced

THE Balranald Australia Day celebrations schedule has been released with plenty of activities announced for those looking to reflect, respect and celebrate the day.

The traditional awards ceremony will take place from 8am to 11am at Greenham Park with activities organised including breakfast, the Ambassador’s speech as well as live performances from Ron Murray, Kinja, dancers as well as the Fijian Choir.

The Ambassador this year is Jay Allen OAM, Jay is a melanoma survivor and dedicates his life to raising awareness and funds to find a cure to melanoma, which is the most common form of cancer to impact young Australians.

In the afternoon, there will be a family fun activity held at the Balranald Swimming Pool with music, laser tag, jumping castles, swimming activities, games, food stalls plus plenty more on offer to entertain young and old.

The Balranald Australia Day committee has been extremely busy organising the activities held across the two events with organisers keeping their fingers crossed that the events will be able to go ahead.

COVID safety guidelines will be adhered to, and in these times of uncertainty the events are subject to change, with similar events planned in Swan Hill recently being cancelled due to the increased risk of COVID.

Digital Editions


  • Golf Notes

    Golf Notes

    MURRAY DOWNS MEN’S Par – Thursday, March 12 Three grades were decided in last Thursday’s Par competition, with Shane Kelly (21) returning the best score…

More News

  • Shop pride on display

    Shop pride on display

    A SURGE of local pride is sweeping through shopfronts across the region, with more than $113,000 set to transform business facades in Swan Hill, Robinvale and Manangatang. Swan Hill Rural…

  • Tougher penalties for ram-raids

    Tougher penalties for ram-raids

    CRIMINALS behind an alleged ram-raid on a Swan Hill tobacco shop in December could be jailed for up to two decades if found guilty. The Victorian Government this week announced…

  • Petition to unmask mural

    Petition to unmask mural

    THE son of a prominent Victorian artist who had an association with Swan Hill is urging locals to support his petition to restore a mosaic mural on the history of…

  • Swans adding to nest

    Swans adding to nest

    The Moulamein Football Netball Club is calling on local teenagers to lace up their football boots, with the club urgently seeking more players to help it field an under 18’s…

  • Author opens page on latest work

    Author opens page on latest work

    ACCLAIMED Australian author Mark Smith will visit Swan Hill later this month to discuss his new psychological thriller, Three Boys Gone. The event will be held at Swan Hill Regional…

  • Smash hit

    Smash hit

    Top level tennis will return to Swan Hill next week, with the ITF ProTour Swan Hill Tennis International getting underway from Sunday at the Ken Harrison Reserve. Among those set…

  • Moulamein funding bid

    Moulamein funding bid

    MOULAMEIN could be set for a major infrastructure boost, with Murray River Council backing a nearly $2 million funding application to revitalise the town’s riverfront and key community assets. At…

  • Royal Commission push back

    Royal Commission push back

    A FIERY clash in Federal Parliament has reignited the bitter fight over the future of the Murray-Darling Basin, with the federal environment minister rejecting claims the government is “destroying family…

  • Duck hunting season opens

    Duck hunting season opens

    THE Victorian duck hunting season began this week with a small number of wetlands closed to shooters, but the decision has reignited the long-running battle between hunters and animal welfare…

  • State of disrepair

    State of disrepair

    RESIDENTS and local leaders are calling for the State Government to urgently address “dangerous” and ongoing defects on the Murray Valley Highway between Swan Hill and Kerang. Lake Charm resident…