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Where to celebrate Australia Day 2025

Read where to celebrate Australia Day around the Swan Hill region. Click on the links for more details


Bending the Australia Day trend

Boundary Bend: THE Boundary Bend Progress Association are inviting residents and others to an Australia Day Breakfast.

Wemen makes progress with celebrations

Wemen: THE small town of Wemen between Robinvale and Manangatang will be holding Australia Day celebrations thanks to volunteers of the Wemen Progress Association.

An Aussie arvo in Ultima

Ultima: ULTIMA will be celebrating Australia Day at the Ultima Hall on Sunday, January 26.

Manangatang’s community evening

Manangatang: THE Manangatang Improvement Group are switching things up for this year’s Australia Day celebrations.

Lakeside setting for official ceremony

Lake Boga: LAKE Boga Lion’s Club will hold an all-community event on Sunday afternoon to celebrate Australia Day and the achievements of Lake Boga residents, groups and businesses.

Gate open to town celebrations

Tooleybuc: Tooleybuc will celebrate the centenary of both the unofficial 1924 and official 1925 openings of the bridge at their Australia Day breakfast and duck race.

Piangil: The Piangil and surrounding community are invited to keep the Australia Day celebrations going with a free barbecue lunch at the Piangil Community Centre from 11.30am.

Nyah: The Nyah District annual Australia Day breakfast celebration will feature special guest speaker AFL under-18s co-ordinator Ricky Coburn of the Bendigo Pioneers on Sunday morning.

Woorinen: Breakfast will be served at the Woorinen South Community Centre from 8am on Sunday for Australia Day

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