Author: Sydney Spectaculars

Sydney has put on its most stunning drone show to date during Australia Day In Sydney which was held over a week ago as the day featured 2 tributes to the victims & responders of the Bondi Beach massacre & Jewish genocide terrorism as well as their families.

The “Special Surprises”

Drone shows made their debut at the Australia Day LIVE Concert with 2 sequences featuring throughout the Concert.

Both drone shows were accompanied by the New South Wales (NSW) Public Schools Choir (at the top left of the Sydney Opera House’s Monumental Steps) & the Australian Pops Orchestra (on stage).

The latter drone show was the most stunning, set to Apii Ayatku Muruu (We Sing As 1 Country) & Yolngu (The 1 People), which was performed by the Yidaki Orchestra (who made their debut at the WulgulOra Morning Ceremony about 13.5 hours prior) & Rrawun Maymuru, it featured a traditional display of images of anchored seaweed, flowing water & a starry sky featuring the Southern Cross whilst, in what could be a world 1st, illuminated jellyfish were hung off 3 drones & flown around Circular Quay, providing a haunting 3-dimensional view of life underwater, akin to the Deep Sea Dreaming segment of the Opening Ceremony of The Games Of The XXVIIth Olympiad: Sydney 2000. This sequence was accompanied by Indigenous artwork on the stage, a teal light show (Sydney By Sail yachts’ hulls were also blue while towards the segment’s end, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay spotlights & NSW Public Schools Choir/ticketed spectators’ wristbands changed to blue) as well as a repeat of the Dawn Reflection on the Sydney Opera House sails.

This latter sequence was preceded by a drone show about 45 minutes earlier of a giant 145-metre-long eel, which snaked its way around Circular Quay, enabling all spectators to see it from all angles, something rare for traditional drone shows:

The movement of the eel, which was created with 240 drones, was set to Yothu Yindi hits, Djapana (Sunset Dreaming) & Treaty, which were performed by the Yidaki Orchestra, Rrawun Maymuru, Aunty Delmae Barton, Cianna Walker & Olivia Coe Fox, all accompanied by the Doonooch Dancers.

The Sydney Opera House featured a projection of the Australian Aboriginal Flag while a multi-coloured light show illuminated Circular Quay, though it was predominantly in the colours of red & yellow. Pyrotechnics & flame throwers featured throughout from the Sydney Opera House (pyro only), a barge and pontoons in Circular Quay, Sydney By Sail yachts (flares only) & the stage (flame throwers only), the latter having images of red Indigenous dot animated art, fire, red ochred rock or molten lava, the colour red & what looked like golden-orange plasma screened too.

With these drone shows, it without a doubt makes the Australia Day LIVE Concert home to the most creative drone shows in Australia & probably 1 of the most creative in the world.

The drones were launched from Campbells’ Cove while the Yidaki Orchestra‘s 4 members, sharing their songlines, represented the 4 winds of the Australian continent. The members were William Barton (east), Jamie Goldsmith (south), Jayden Boundry (west) & William Hewitt (north). They performed Apii Ayatku Muruu (We Sing As 1 Country) also at the WulgulOra Morning Ceremony.

Bondi Beach Terror Tributes

Australia Day In Sydney featured 2 tributes to the victims, responders & their families of the Bondi Beach massacre & Jewish genocide terrorism.

LIVE Concert

The LIVE Concert tribute saw a sing-along, led by Sarhit Michael, Ilan Kidron & other members of the Jewish music festival group, SHIR, of the song Od Yavo Halom Aleinu (Peace Will Yet Come Upon Us). Translations from Hebrew to English were provided on the screens at the event but not for the broadcast, which was a significant oversight by broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge & vessels were illuminated blue while the NSW Public Schools Choir/ticketed spectators’ wristbands were teal coloured. The tall ship, James Craig & the general Circular Quay light show remained white throughout. The stage featured wavy blue animations followed by glittering shining beams of spotlights.

Accompanied by projections on the Sydney Opera House’s western sails of images of the menorah and floral tribute placed outside the Bondi Pavilion as well as the lifeguard coastal tribute & mass swim out tribute on & off Bondi Beach, the song then transitioned into I Am Australian, which Olivia Coe Fox & Cody Simpson joined in with a special appearance by the song’s original main singer & guitarist, Bruce Woodley.

The stage then featured images of the Australian National Flag, of which colours the Sydney Harbour Bridge & vessels then changed into as the NSW Public Schools Choir/ticketed spectators’ wristbands turned white.

The tribute concluded with fireworks from a barge & pontoons in Circular Quay including a ground firework representation of a love heart.

Just like with the drone shows, both songs were accompanied by the NSW Public Schools Choir & the Australian Pops Orchestra.

Ferrython Fun Race

Representatives from more than 30 organisations that showed the best of Australian resilience & mateship during & after the Bondi Beach massacre & Jewish genocide terrorism took pride of place on the 4 competing ferries including:

• Surf Life Saving NSW
• Waverley Council
• NSW Health
• Lifeline
• Australian Red Cross
• Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network
• NSW Reconstruction Authority
• Multicultural NSW
• Jewish Care
• Jewish House
• Hatzolah Sydney
• Rabbinical Council
• Legal Aid NSW

Also, there was Australian Defence Force representatives from all 3 branches & their cadets. This was in addition to the already-announced Defence Department members being onboard.

Australia Day is about celebrating what makes us unique, our Australian spirit & shared values as well as the strength, diversity & generosity of our people.

The New South Wales Government is proud to recognise the organisations & people, across frontline & support roles alike, who have shown the best of Australian humanity during 1 of the city’s darkest times, through one of Australia Day’s most beloved events.

Acknowledging these special people is a small but meaningful gesture that I’m sure will resonate deeply with many across our community.

The Ferrython embodies the best of community spirit, bringing together families, friends & visitors in celebration of our national day.

Steve Kamper, NSW Tourism & Jobs Minister

All times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

The new Sydney Fish Market‘s roof will illuminate green & gold tonight from sunset (8:17pm) until sunrise (6:10am) on Australia Day. It will not be illuminated after sunset on Australia Day.

The new Market’s roof comes with a programmable light display so whilst this is the 1st special illumination, it certainly won’t be the last & the wait until the next one shouldn’t be long.

The Market will also host in their new Civic Plaza a Welcome To Country by Uncle Lloyd Webber at 11:45am on the 26th followed by a yidaki performance by Ralph Hatzi. Then, at 12pm, there will be face painting for children, live music, roving performers & oyster shucking demonstrations until 5pm.

The live music & roving performers will also be held today, the 25th, at the same time but finishing at 3pm instead.

The new Sydney Fish Market, which opened its doors for the 1st time on the 19th, is on the shores of Sydney Harbour’s Blackwattle Bay at 1 Bridge Rd, Glebe. To get there, you can catch the light rail from Central or Dulwich Hill to Wentworth Park (400 metre walk) or a bus from Parramatta or Bondi Junction to Harris Street (550 metre walk). There is also a dedicated taxi & ride share drop-off & pick-up area outside as well as basement car parking, which, due to it being a special event long weekend, is expected to have a flat cashless $15 fee (definitely 5pm-10pm) except for mobility permit holders (1st 2 hours only), taxis & emergency services. There is NO FERRY access.

Expanded Mega Kidz Zone back in Harbourfest With Fun In The Sun & New Lego Zone

After initially reporting it was excluded, an expanded Mega Kidz Zone is back as being included in Harbourfest between 11am & 3pm. Held in the Overseas Passenger Terminal south to the Museum Of Contemporary Art, this is mainly an interactive arcade for kids in the Arrivals Hall featuring the Wipe Out Challenge, ninja-inflatable obstacle course, classic arcade games & a new Lego Zone. Outside, there will be roaming street performers & in the Undercroft Food Court, there will also be wheelchair basketball & a disc jockey.

On the lawn in front of the Museum Of Contemporary Art is Fun In The Sun – included in the Mega Kidz Zone for the 1st time ever after being held as a separate event since 2023.

Hosted by Surf Life Saving New South Wales (NSW) volunteer surf life savers, Fun In The Sun teaches kids how to stay safe in the water with games, colouring-in & free sunscreen. An important activation especially as Australia Day In Sydney is already affected by a shark attack within Sydney Harbour killing a 12-year-old boy (see below).

Look, you know, we really look forward to Australia Day like all the community does & how iconic to have Australia’s most iconic organisation – the red & yellow Surf Life Saving – there celebrating Australia Day & we’ve done that year-on-year in, in here with the activation so, you know, we’re going to be over at Circular Quay with all our lifesavers. The red & yellow flags will be flying over there. We’re inviting people to come over onto the grass. Come & talk to a lifesaver. Free sunscreen will be handed out & obviously, you know, we will be talking all about lifesaving & water safety this summer.

Lifesavers are really looking forward to it. We love the appreciation & support of everyone but importantly, it’s just a great platform for us to promote water safety here along the, uh, New South Wales beaches.

We love Australia Day. We love the festivities & we just love celebrating everything about Australia.

Steve Pearce, Surf Life Saving NSW Chief Executive Officer

Salute Begins At 11:30am

Harbourfest‘s Salute will now begin at 11:30am when His Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Canberra, a landing helicopter dock naval ship, arrives to float in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the eastern side. It is the 1st time HMAS Canberra has featured in the Salute since 2020.

Centred in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the eastern side, the Salute weaves together cultural & ceremonial traditions in a tribute to Australia including, from 11:55am, a smoking ceremony from the vessel, Wirwai, the Navy Helicopter Flag Display (departing from Middle Head) & a 21-gun salute from Bradfield Park. After which, the National Anthem, Advance Australia Fair, will be played concluding at 12pm with a F35-A Lightning II stealth strike fighter jet aircraft flypast & handling display.

The route & estimated times of the whole Navy Helicopter Flag Display are below:

• 11:56am – North Head
• 12:03pm – Barrenjoey Head
• 12:11pm – North Head
• 12:14pm – Sydney Harbour Bridge/Goat Island
• 12:16pm – South Head
• 12:17pm – Bondi Beach
• 12:18pm – Coogee/Maroubra Beach
• 12:19pm – Cape Banks/Kamay Botany Bay National Park
• 12:21pm – Cronulla Beach/Royal National Park
• 12:33pm – Wollongong
• 12:38pm – Shellharbour
• 12:43pm – Kiama
• 12:50pm – Comerong Island

The Salute will end at 1pm with a sing-along of the National Anthem, Advance Australia Fair & the Navy Helicopter Flag Display landing in Nowra.

Harbour Splash Cancelled

After the shark attack in Rose Bay on the 18th of January, the Harbour Splash swim was cancelled the next day. The shark attack, yesterday, become a fatality. The event, which would have begun at 8am on Australia Day, features swims around Sydney Harbour of up to 5 kilometres in length beginning & ending in Rose Bay with loops up to Hermit Bay. The shark attack occurred in Vaucluse Bay 700 metres further to the north. A statement from the 19th on the cancellation is below:

Following the tragic incident in the Harbour off Vaucluse on Sunday the 18th of January, the Organising Committee for the Sydney Harbour Splash has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2026 event taking place next week on Monday the 26th of January.

This decision has been made following extensive consultation with New South Wales Police & experienced, senior Harbour and waterways personnel as well as our event partners. This cancellation is made out of deep respect for the young boy who was tragically attacked yesterday & for his family and friends. Our thoughts & prayers are with them during this difficult time.

The Sydney Harbour Splash is a valued community event & we respect the Sydney and eastern suburbs community. We also acknowledge & thank the many 1st responders and waterways personnel who protect & patrol our Harbour.

We’ll be in touch with registered participants via e-mail with the next steps.

On behalf of the entire Sydney Harbour Splash family, we thank you for your continued support.

‘Harbour Splash’ Cancellation Statement

Broadcast Details

All the below can also be accessed on our Watch LIVE page

10 Kilometre: The Great Australian Wheelchair Race will be broadcast on YouTube & Facebook from 8:45am.

The Yabun Festival will be broadcast on their website in full with 4 separate streams, one for each stage/event area.

The Wollongong Fireworks will have local radio station, i98FM, playing the fireworks soundtrack at 9pm.

Event Map

The official event map has been published but note that it also features the now-cancelled Harbour Splash.

Food Trucks

Lastly, on Circular Quay Way, there will also be food trucks selling easy family meals from 11am to 9pm.

Australia Day 2026 is held on the 26th of January.

All times are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

The Australia Day LIVE Concert is going to feature a tribute to the families affected by the Bondi Beach massacre & Jewish genocide terrorism on December 14.

The tribute will be done by Sydney Jewish music festival group, SHIR, which means ‘song’ in Hebrew.

The announcement comes as the New South Wales (NSW) Government emphasised all their agencies are supporting all Sydney events that day & all agencies are focused on safety.

Meanwhile, the Australia Day LIVE Concert line-up has been revealed (All are musicians except where stated):

• Cody Simpson
• Kate Ceberano
• William Barton
• Jude York
• Rrawun Maymuru
• Cianna Walker
• DJ Ha
• Diego Torre
• Victor Valdes
• The Fabulous Caprettos
• Jael & The Wena Family
• Burn The Floor (dancers)
• Doonooch dancers

Olivia Coe Fox will also sing the National Anthem, Advance Australia Fair, as well as provide backing vocals for the Yothu Yindi songs, Treaty & Djäpana. Yothu Yindi has not been announced as part of the line-up with their songs likely to be covered by another artist in the line-up.

The Australia Day LIVE Concert will also feature an “aerial show” over Circular Quay. Whilst history states this should involve planes, kites or parachuters, there is a possibility something will debut at the Concert, as stated at the end of this article.

Held from 7:30pm-9:30pm, the Australia Day LIVE Concert will be broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation Television (TV) & iView.

Dawn Reflection

Sydney Opera House

Dawn Reflection sees the western Sydney Opera House sails illuminated with an Indigenous artwork for 20 minutes from 5:20am.

The artist for Dawn Reflection in 2026 is Garry Purchase, a proud Indigenous man descended from the Dharawal, Bidjigal and Dhungutti peoples & hailing from the renowned Timbery family. Painting from lived experience & contemporary social issues, his work is a modern interpretation of traditional Indigenous art, pushing boundaries to tell stories that are honest, sometimes confronting & deeply connected to identity, resilience and community.

This year, we’re honoured to have artwork of Garry Purchase who is a Dhungutti, Bidjigal man that is showcast, showcasing his artwork & it’s a complete honour for him but it’s also a complete honour for us that representation from 1st light, uh, in the skies to a 1st projection onto the Sails from a First Nations person & what it shows that where Australia Day begins here, uh, in this city, across the whole of the country, it begins in such a way with that reflection of First Nations people coming together with all of us.

Yvonne Weldon, Australia Day Council Of NSW Chair

As the projection fades into the sunrise, head to either Barangaroo Reserve to get a spot for 7:30am’s WugulOra Morning Ceremony or you could continue the Dawn Reflection by heading to…

Bondi Beach

For the 1st time in 2 years, Dawn Reflection at Bondi Beach is also included in the Sydney program. Held at 5:30am for an hour on the sand in front of the Bondi Pavilion, it will feature:

• La Perouse Elder, Aunty Lola Ryan, conducting a Welcome To Country & also reflecting in her own words what January 26 means to her,
• The Gamay Dancers with traditional dance from the local area & a smoking ceremony,
• Josh Sly playing the didgeridoo &
• The Dhinawan Yarn dancers

Other News

Firstly, the WugulOra Morning Ceremony will be simulcast on National Indigenous TV & the Special Broadcasting Service from 7:30am.

The hour-long ceremony involves a smoking ceremony, Indigenous artistic performances, speeches & the National Anthem sung by Olivia Coe Fox in both Gadigal and English.

I’m very excited for January 26th so in the morning, I’ll be starting off at WugulOra at the Morning Ceremony where I’ll be leading the National Anthem in both Gadigal and English & then in the evening, I’ll be on the Opera House Forecourt at the Australia Day LIVE Concert also singing the National Anthem as well as backing vocals for Treaty & Djäpana which I’m really excited for.

On such a day like January 26th, it’s so important that our voices are seen and heard and valued & I’m really grateful to be partaking in such massive events where you know a lot of eyes are going to be on both WugulOra & the Concert. It’s a great opportunity to be a part of & to be with such amazing artists and you know, some of the biggest names in Australia so I’m really grateful that I get to not only be there but to sing in language. You know, that’s very important to me & I’m very excited for it.

Olivia Coe Fox

Also, the 10 Kilometre (10K) Wheelchair Race has been renamed to 10K: The Great Australian Wheelchair Race while the Parade has been renamed to Boat Parade.

Lastly, Indigenous advisors have been involved in guiding the overall Australia Day In Sydney program.

There’s a lot of planning that goes in, in behind the scenes & uh, the team are amazing and you know, we start planning the, the seeds of, I guess, you know, reflection and celebration and respect, you know, the, the moment we finish the last one-sort of thing and so it is about, you know, really working with the community and, and, and our multiculturalism to sort of, I guess, uh, uncover the new talent as well that’s coming out which is really beautiful to see.

I think with the, the, the, the evening Concert is about that connection of lullaby to Country and uh, you know, the ancestors, you know, bringing that energy here collectively, uh, between different nations of, um, of, um, you know, First Nations people from around Australia & also how that integrates, uh, you know, sorta seamlessly with the, the other performances & you know, we got the wonderful Kate Ceberano and everyone & so you know, it’s going to be, uh, uh, uh, a powerhouse performance.

William Barton, ‘Australia Day In Sydney’ Co-Creative Director

Australia means lots of things to different people. It is in this land that we share with hundreds of different traditions, nations, religions & practices, yet it is in the sharing of who we are & who we need to be – together.

Our coming together on Australia Day can & will bring all of our diversity together because that’s where kindness is, us. We don’t always agree but we can & need to be kinder to one another, to commemorate, to reflect, to respect & to honour who we are in Australia where everyone is included.

The 26th of January starts, uh, with the Dawn projection, um, you know, beautiful city & even more beautiful artwork on the sails of our Opera House. Uh, from there, we have an early morning, uh, event at Barangaroo called Wug, WugulOra. It’s been happening for a couple of decades now & it certainly shows and showcase, um, the First Nations practices and traditions and all of us coming together, um, celebrating our survival and certainly reflecting about this whole country, whose in here in this country and how we walk together…& later in the evening when we have the Australia Day LIVE Concert, there are Aboriginal artists that are participating in that & also co-directing it with, uh, sensitivity but also with inclusion from a First Nations perspective for the whole of the nation perspective.

We can make a positive difference if we actually start to walk together & we can do that starting, um, on the 26th of January to make sure that we honour and we are reflecting and being respectful in that reflection but also celebrating the survival of the world’s oldest continuous living culture.

Yvonne Weldon, Australia Day Council Of NSW Chair

Australia Day 2026, friends, is going to be the biggest yet as New South Wales proudly hosts the nation’s largest Australia Day celebration. From suntri, from sunrise to when after the sun sets, Sydney Harbour will host events that celebrate the Australian spirit, honour our First Nations history & showcase, showcase our vibrant multicultural communities.

Australia Day 2026 gives us the chance to come together again with care, respect & unity to reflect on who we are and what we stand for and recognise what makes our country so wonderful. Australia Day is about what unites us, our shared values, our diversity & the mateship that defines us as, as Australians.

We saw that spirit at its strongest at the end of last year when communities came together in solidarity following the tragic events at Bondi.

This year, the Australia Day LIVE Concert will include a special tribute featuring Sydney band, S-S-H-I-R, as, w, which, which is part of the Australian Jewish, uh, music festival group, uhm, (exhales) who, who performed a moving, uh, rendition of I Am Australian at the Bondi vigil.

An all-star Australian line, line-up will perform including Cody Simpson, Kate Ceberano, Olivia Coe Fox, William Barton & many, many more. The Concert will feature a wonderful fireworks display & a & a spectacular aerial show.

No city delivers big, bold, bold & unmissable events like Sydney. Whether you’re firing up at the barb, firing up the barbecue with friends & family, heading to the beach or joining 1 of our iconic Harbour events, there’s something, there’s something for everyone…& with a day filled with free events for all ages, I encourage everyone to get involved & make the most of Austra, Australia Day 2026 so however you choose to celebrate, enjoy your day & have a sensational Australia Day.

Steve Kamper, NSW Multiculturalism, Tourism & Jobs Minister

A Teaser?

Earlier, we speculated about the aerial show at the Australia Day LIVE Concert. The media release also mentions this:

More exciting additions to the Australia Day program are coming soon.

‘Sydney To Host The Country’s Biggest Events As ‘Australia Day’ 2026 Program Is Unveiled’ Media Release

While at the media launch, Australia Day In Sydney Co-Creative Director, William Barton, also said:

There will be, uh, you know, some special surprises that, uh, haven’t, uh, been seen before during, uh, Australia Day LIVE at the Opera House as well as for the WugulOra as well.

William Barton, ‘Australia Day In Sydney’ Co-Creative Director

So standby.

Interesting it will appear during the daytime too…

All times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Australia Day LIVE Concert tickets will go on sale at 10am, the 14th of January 2026 here. They are free & are limited in stock but don’t worry if you miss out, you can still enjoy the event without a ticket from around Circular Quay on the night or through the visual broadcast provided by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation! The Australia Day LIVE Concert goes for 2 hours & features Australian musical acts & fireworks celebrating Australian identity, beginning at 7:30pm, following a 1-hour non-broadcasted pre-show. Meanwhile, here are some other updates on Australia Day In Sydney for the 2026 edition…

Harbourfest

Mega Kidz Zone is no longer a Harbourfest event but will still be held in the Overseas Passenger Terminal between 10:30am & 4pm.

Salute (11:55am-1pm)

Centred in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Salute weaves together cultural & ceremonial traditions in a tribute to Australia including a smoking ceremony from the vessel, Wirwai & opening with a 21-gun salute from Bradfield Park.

Navy Helicopter Flag Display

After a 2-year absence, the Navy Helicopter Flag Display will return to doing a leg down and along the South Coast to Nowra.

The Navy Helicopter Flag Display sees a Royal Australian Navy helicopter tow a giant Australian flag. The route & estimated times are below:

• 11:55am – Middle Head take-off
• 11:56am – North Head
• 12:03pm – Barrenjoey Head
• 12:11pm – North Head
• 12:14pm – Sydney Harbour Bridge/Goat Island
• 12:16pm – South Head
• 12:17pm – Bondi Beach
• 12:18pm – Coogee/Maroubra Beach
• 12:19pm – Cape Banks/Kamay Botany Bay National Park
• 12:21pm – Cronulla Beach/Royal National Park
• 12:33pm – Wollongong
• 12:38pm – Shellharbour
• 12:43pm – Kiama
• 12:50pm – Comerong Island
• 1pm – Nowra landing

Other

The Salute will see His Majesty’s Australian Ship Canberra returning for the 1st time since 2020 & at 12pm, a F35-A Lightning II stealth strike fighter jet aircraft returns for the 1st time since 2023 to do a flypast and handling display.

The Salute will end with a sing-along of the National Anthem, Advance Australia Fair. The National Anthem will also be played following the 21-gun salute.

Ferrython Fun

The Ferrython Race & Maritime Mayhem, while still being 2 distinct events, will be combined under a new umbrella term, Ferrython Fun, this year. It begins at 12:10pm and lasts until 12:30pm.

Race

The race sees 4 of Sydney’s Emerald Class ferries racing each other from in 2 laps in-between the Sydney Harbour Bridge & Fort Denison.

This year, the competing ferries will be carrying members of the Department Of Defence.

Maritime Mayhem

Beginning at 12:15pm, Maritime Mayhem sees tugboats pulling off stunts within Circular Quay as for the 1st time ever as part of the event, jet boats also carve up those waters.

Parade

The Parade will start 15 minutes later than usual this year at 1pm. It will run the same duration so it will finish at 2:15pm, 15 minutes than usual though. If you want to be part of the Parade, you can register here by 3pm, 21 January.

The Parade, which begins in front of Mary Booth Lookout, sees vessels dressed to impress judges in a display of national spirit. The Parade goes west to turn around in front of Goat Island before heading back east past the Sydney Harbour Bridge & Opera House to finish in Athol Bay.

Australia Day Eve Open Air Cinema

The Australia Day Eve Open Air Cinema film this year is Kangaroo. Rated PG (Parental Guidance Recommended – Mild Themes, Violence & Coarse Language) & inspired by the true story of The Kangaroo Sanctuary, it is about a former television star, Chris Masterman, stranded outside Alice Springs (Mparntwe), who teams up with a 12-year-old Indigenous Australian girl, Charlie, to rescue orphaned joeys.

This 2-hour event is held at 6:30pm on the 25th of January in Rat Park, Warriewood. Gates open at 5:30pm with the following food trucks on site:

• Dolce Bacio
• Fire and Flames Catering
• Smoky Sue’s Barbecue
• Twist Potato Sydney
• Vege for Love

There will be water stations available for you to refill your own water bottles.

Free tickets must be reserved here to gain entry before 6:45pm on event day. Tickets can only be cancelled before 6:45pm on the 18th of January.

Australia Day Council Of New South Wales (NSW)

The Australia Day Council of NSW is now 50% Indigenous & 50% Non-Indigenous with a total of 6 members. The 3 new members are:

• The Honourable Linda Burney, Wiradjuri nation member
• Joseph Carrozzi, NSW Business Chamber President
• Mick Bainbridge, Operational Legal Australia Pty Ltd Director

This follows the Council becoming Indigenous majority for the 1st time ever last year.

Australia Day In Sydney will be held on January 26.