Creswick Australia Day Breakfast 2017
Hepburn Shire Town Crier, Philip Greenbank, Opening Australia Day Breakfast 2017
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Master of Ceremonies, Mr Alan Morris, President Creswick-Smeaton RSL
Good Morning The Honourable Catherine King, Federal Member for Ballarat Ms Louise Staley, State Member for Ripon Councillor Sebastian Klein, Mayor of Hepburn Shire Councillor Don Henderson Councillor Greg May Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls Welcome to this 2017 Australia Day Breakfast I would first like to acknowledge our traditional owners. We would like to acknowledge we are meeting on Jaara people country, of which members and elders of the Dja Dja Wurrung community and their forebears have been custodians for many centuries. |
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On this land, the Jaara people have performed age old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal.
We acknowledge their living culture and their unique role in the life of this region. Today we celebrate the anniversary when on Jan 26 1788 Captain Arthur Philip arrived with the first fleet of 11 convict ships and raised the Union Jack at Sydney Cove to signal the beginning of the new colony of New South Wales. This day was originally known as First Landing Day or Foundation Day. In 1818 Governor Macquarie acknowledged the day officially as a public holiday. The previous year he accepted the recommendation of Captain Matthew Flinders, that the colony be called Australia. In 1901 the Australian colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia. The Union Jack continued as the national flag. |
Master of Ceremonies, Mr Alan Morris, President Creswick-Smeaton RSL
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The Australian flag was first flown in Melbourne on 3 September 1901. It was the Red Ensign, not the Blue.
In later years there was a lot of confusion about which flag to fly (Blue or Red) so on 14 April 1954 the Blue Ensign was officially proclaimed to be our national flag. The Red Ensign was designated to be the shipping flag and is flown on ships at sea. In 1967 the White Ensign replaced the royal navy’s White Ensign to be the flag of our Royal Australian Navy.
In later years there was a lot of confusion about which flag to fly (Blue or Red) so on 14 April 1954 the Blue Ensign was officially proclaimed to be our national flag. The Red Ensign was designated to be the shipping flag and is flown on ships at sea. In 1967 the White Ensign replaced the royal navy’s White Ensign to be the flag of our Royal Australian Navy.
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Ladies and Gentlemen could you please be upstanding . Flag Raising Ceremony The Creswick Scouts and Venturers Group will now march out our Australian National Flag. National Anthem |
I now call upon the Hepburn Shire Mayor Councillor Sebastian Klein to give his Australia Day address .
And now Ladies and Gents our Federal Member for Ballarat, The Honourable Catherine King
For her Australia Day address, the State Member for Ripon, Ms Louise Staley
Thank-you Sebastian, Catherine and Louise.
And now Ladies and Gents our Federal Member for Ballarat, The Honourable Catherine King
For her Australia Day address, the State Member for Ripon, Ms Louise Staley
Thank-you Sebastian, Catherine and Louise.
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We would now like to introduce our local achievers.
Achievers 2017
Mr Gib WETTENHALL of Mollongghip was awarded a medal of the Order of Australia in 2016 Australia Day honours For service to conservation and the environment.
******************Shire Awards ********************
Citizen of year - Val Lawrence
Community Event of year - Mollongghip Poetry Group
Rotary Business award – American Hotel (Brendan Smith)
Tynan Haintz - youngest ever to win A grade local tennis.
Creswick Municipal Band
Winners Victorian State Championships D grade Band competition.
Mr Max Ainley, Volunteers award for Ripon
Creswick Scout Group Awards
Brendyn Wilson and Logan Hand have received the highest award possible
in Cub Scouts the Grey Wolf Award. Both boys have now progressed to the
Scout Section
Zac Lee and Patrick Boyd have received the highest award possible in the
Scout Section the Australian Scout Medallion, both Zac and Patrick have
now progressed to the Venturer Scout Section.
Ballarat Golf Pennant Winners - Creswick Golf Club
Womens Division 4 Christine Kennedy, Lois Kennedy, Rhonnie Dryne,
Joan Paynter, Marg Arnold.
Mens Division 5 - Ash Armstrong, Alan Gould, Neville Keen, Rob Spiers,
Pat Tacey, Don Curnow.
Achievers 2017
Mr Gib WETTENHALL of Mollongghip was awarded a medal of the Order of Australia in 2016 Australia Day honours For service to conservation and the environment.
******************Shire Awards ********************
Citizen of year - Val Lawrence
Community Event of year - Mollongghip Poetry Group
Rotary Business award – American Hotel (Brendan Smith)
Tynan Haintz - youngest ever to win A grade local tennis.
Creswick Municipal Band
Winners Victorian State Championships D grade Band competition.
Mr Max Ainley, Volunteers award for Ripon
Creswick Scout Group Awards
Brendyn Wilson and Logan Hand have received the highest award possible
in Cub Scouts the Grey Wolf Award. Both boys have now progressed to the
Scout Section
Zac Lee and Patrick Boyd have received the highest award possible in the
Scout Section the Australian Scout Medallion, both Zac and Patrick have
now progressed to the Venturer Scout Section.
Ballarat Golf Pennant Winners - Creswick Golf Club
Womens Division 4 Christine Kennedy, Lois Kennedy, Rhonnie Dryne,
Joan Paynter, Marg Arnold.
Mens Division 5 - Ash Armstrong, Alan Gould, Neville Keen, Rob Spiers,
Pat Tacey, Don Curnow.
A big thank-you to our volunteers from Creswick Historical Society, Creswick Lions Club, Creswick Football and Netball Club, Creswick CFA, Creswick Walkers Group, Creswick Scouts and Venturers, and Mount Prospect Tennis Club, we could not have done this without your help.
This breakfast relies heavily on our volunteers and new volunteers are always welcome.
Thankyou to our supporters -
Hepburn Shire for providing the money and assistance with setting up.
Dazzas Meats , for his wonderful sausages and bacon ( you wont get better anywhere else)
Creswick Foodworks for all their help with provisions at an extremely reasonable price.
and Creswick Bakery who always willingly support community events such as this.
Would you all please enjoy your breakfast and please put all rubbish into the provided rubbish bins.
Thank you.
This breakfast relies heavily on our volunteers and new volunteers are always welcome.
Thankyou to our supporters -
Hepburn Shire for providing the money and assistance with setting up.
Dazzas Meats , for his wonderful sausages and bacon ( you wont get better anywhere else)
Creswick Foodworks for all their help with provisions at an extremely reasonable price.
and Creswick Bakery who always willingly support community events such as this.
Would you all please enjoy your breakfast and please put all rubbish into the provided rubbish bins.
Thank you.