Join us on Sunday 6 December as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary of Carols in the Park. Join thousands of other families at the Wiley Park Amphitheatre from 6pm for a night of Christmas carolling under the stars.
Australia Day 09 -- A free family fun day!
Our Australia Day 2009 program reflects the great pride we all have in our nation and its vast history, from our Indigenous beginnings and colonial heritage, to our unique flora and fauna.
This Australia Day, Gough Whitlam Park will come alive with Crocodile Encounters, a mobile reptile exhibition, featuring live crocodiles, pythons, lizards and turtles.
Other highlights from our Australia Day '09 program include:
- Live music from The Currency Lads, The Reel Matilda Band
- A traditional Indigenous Welcome to Land ceremony performed by Yidaki Didge
- Performances by Dance Theatre Network
- Free carnival rides including the Giant Slide, Flying Chairs, Mini Ferris Wheel and Cup & Saucer.
- Free pony and camel rides
- Climbing Wall
- Elite car and motorbike display, featuring a stretch Hummer.
And, to help us mark the day, our special guest and Australia Day ambassador will be Peter Wynn, former professional rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels.
We also have the Life Be In It exhibit, in which people of all ages can try a variety of timeless games, including tug-of-war, juggling sticks and sack racing, as well as a giant earth ball and parachute game.
In addition to the list of fun entertainment and stalls, we will also have free carnival rides, an interactive animal farm, pony & camel rides and car displays.
The City of Canterbury Australia Day celebrations will be held on Monday, 26 January, 2009, at Gough Whitlam Park, Bayview Ave, Undercliffe, from 10am to 3pm.
This event is proudly sponsored by: JPS Security, Supreme Car Smash Repairs, Belmore Motor Auctions, Earlwood Bardwell Park RSL.