THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA
www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 5 Number 4 | January 2015
AUSTRALIA
DAY 2015
SYDNEY
lThis year Australia Day celebrations run over
a long weekend from 24-26 January.
It's a day of fun for all, with the highlight for
families being the Summer Playground in Hyde
Park. Much of the action takes place on and
around Sydney Harbour. WugulOra marks the
start of Australia Day celebrations with the raising
of the Aboriginal and Australian flags on the
Sydney Harbour Bridge from 7:30am.
Pack a picnic and your sunblock and head to
the a spot by the harbour to enjoy all the action.
In the evening, Darling Harbour becomes the site
of more Australia Day activities.
Enjoy family fun on Australia Day at the
Sydney Opera House Forecourt, with two free
Australia Day concerts featuring performances
by The Wiggles and friends, Jessica Mauboy,
Justice Crew, Sheppard and Russell Morris!
Enter the ballot for your chance to bring the
family along for free!
For more details, visit www.cityofsydney.nsw.
gov.au
PARTY IN PARRAMATTA
lCelebrate Australia Day in Parramatta
and come along to an action-packed day at
Parramatta Park featuring 15 hours of non-stop
entertainment and fun for the whole family.
The Lord Mayor of Parramatta Cr Scott Lloyd
said Parramatta offers one of the largest Australia
Day celebrations and is the perfect place to
commemorate our nation’s day.
“Parramatta’s Australia Day party will kick-off
at sunrise when our spectacular hot air balloons
ascend to the sky as part of the Aerial Carnivale
between 6am-11am,” Cr Lloyd said.
“Celebrations will continue from 11am-6pm
at the Big Backyard where there will be an array
of amusement rides, food stalls and activities
to keep the kids busy, plus a live entertainment
program featuring MCs Ozstar Airlines, Erth’s
Dinosaur Zoo and special guest Dorothy the
Dinosaur.
“Then from 6pm to 9pm The Wiggles!, Sarah
De Bono and Tim Omaji aka Timomatic will
entertain the crowd as the sun sets at our free
Dig 1100 Concert followed by National Roads
and Motorists’ Association (NRMA) Fireworks
Spectacular.
Highlights of the day include the Aerial
Carnivale where the skies will fill with colour as
a host of giant hot air balloons ascend above
the park at 6am. A raft of entertainment follows,
with live music, performances and roving
entertainment throughout the morning.
Australia Day 2015 will