15 January 2020
From having breakfast with koalas to celebrating local heroes
and rocking out to live music, Blacktown City Council has
Australia Day celebrations covered.
Blacktown’s Australia Day begins with ‘Wake Up with the
Wildlife’ at Featherdale Wildlife Park, before continuing with
a special citizenship ceremony and the announcement of the
City’s Citizens of the Year.
The day concludes with a free Australia Day concert at The
Rooty Hill.
Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM said more than
20,000 people are expected to attend Council’s Australia
Day events.
“We all have been incredibly saddened by the devastating
bushfires and I have been deeply moved by the generosity
of our community in coming forward with donations of
money, foodstuffs, equipment and their time,” Mayor
Bleasdale said.
“That generosity of spirit and kind is what Australians do
best and I encourage everyone to join us on 26 January and
celebrate our pride in being Australian and living in this great
nation.
“While Council has decided to cancel the Fireworks display
out of respect for those who have lost loved ones and
property in the bushfires, we still have a huge range of fun,
family friendly and exciting events for people of all ages.
“The very popular ‘Wake Up With The Wildlife’ at
Featherdale Wildlife Park kick starts the day’s program of
events.”
From 7 am, families will be having breakfast with the
fabulous collection of Australian animals at Featherdale.
Bowman Hall in Blacktown will be the scene for a special
Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony from 10.30 am where
100 of Blacktown’s residents will become Australian citizens.
Following the ceremony, Mayor Bleasdale will announce
Blacktown City’s Australia Day Award winners.
Celebrations continue from 4 pm with the free Australia Day
Concert on The Rooty Hill.
There will be free amusement rides and food stalls as well
as live music performances headlined by the Choirboys,
Shannon Noll, Dragon and tribute shows by The Oils and
Anthems of Oz
Aussie FMX will also host three demonstrations at the event,
featuring riders Zachary Mckenzie and Brodie Carmichael, a
3x World Record Holder who in 2017 landed a World First
Front Flip Superman at the Nitro World Games.
“I encourage families and friends to head down early to The
Rooty Hill for our family-friendly, alcohol-free annual
Australia Day celebrations,” Mayor Bleasdale said.
Event details
Wake up with the Wildlife Breakfast
7.00 am to 12.00 pm Featherdale Wildlife Park, Kildare
Road, Blacktown (Unfortunately sold out).
Citizenship ceremony
10.30 am Bowman Hall, Campbell Street, Blacktown.
The special Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony will see
more than 100 people become Australians on Australia Day.
Australia Day at The Rooty Hill
4.00 pm – 9.30 pm, The Rooty Hill, Church Street Rooty Hill.
Enjoy all the festivities of Australia Day 2020 at Council’s
Australia Day Celebrations on The Rooty Hill. Including free
amusement rides, as well as live performances by
headliners Shannon Noll, the Choir Boys, The Oils Tribute
and Dragon.
Stage Program
4.00 pm Anthems of Oz
5.00 pm The Oils Tribute
6.00 pm Choirboys
7.00 pm Shannon Noll
8.15 pm Dragon
In the event of extreme weather conditions, celebrations
may be cancelled.
For more information on Blacktown City’s Australia Day
celebrations and/or changed traffic conditions,
visit www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au or phone 9839 6000.
Thousands flock to the free Australia Day Concert at The
Rooty Hill.
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