Annual Australia Day Events

Every year a number of Australia Day events are held across the shire on 26 January.

These events are organised and hosted by each local community, and supported by West Wimmera Shire Council.

The Australia Day Awards are presented by a Councillor to award winners at the winners relative home town Australia Day Event.

2025 Schedule of Events

APSLEY

Lions Park Playground at 11.00am
Barbecue lunch and games for the kids

Dergholm and District Soldiers' Memorial Hall at 11.00am
Free barbecue lunch
Guest speaker:TBC
Music by Nathan "Skunk" Gill

EDENHOPE

Edenhope Bowling Club at 8.00am
Free barbecue breakfast
Guest speaker: Georgina Campbell
Entertainment: Sing Australia, and Rob Tuncks

Goroke Memorial Hall at 8.00am
Barbecue breakfast
Guest speaker: TBC
Entertainment: Poppy Moyle Reid

Johnny Mullagh Reserve at 11.00am
Shared barbecue lunch
Guest speaker TBC
Entertainment: Jessie Ferguson

Kaniva Swimming Pool at 8.00am
Barbecue breakfast (gold coin donation).
Guest speaker: Christy Wilson
Entertainment: Robyn Norton

To find out more about Australia Day you can visit, https://www.australiaday.org.au/