{"id":37534,"date":"2026-01-22T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/?p=37534"},"modified":"2026-01-22T00:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:04:31","slug":"australia-day-will-rock-in-bacchus-marsh-and-ballan-after-official-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/news\/australia-day-will-rock-in-bacchus-marsh-and-ballan-after-official-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Day will rock in Bacchus Marsh and Ballan after official ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MOORABOOL Shire Council&#8217;s official Australia Day celebrations will get started at 9.30am in Bacchus Marsh on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Shire&#8217;s recognition of the country&#8217;s national day will include musical entertainment, a presentation of its Australia Day awards, and an Australian citizenship ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>It will be held at the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall in Main Street and will be streamed live on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>The Australia Day awards celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals and community groups in the municipality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37549\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37549\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/AC2ZZ02_06236-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/AC2ZZ02_06236-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/AC2ZZ02_06236-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AC2ZZ will provide the musical entertainment in Ballan as locals celebrate Australia Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They are one of the highest honours the council bestows to publicly acknowledge local people whose dedication and contributions may otherwise go unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p>Award categories include Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Event of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 56 people will take the oath during the citizenship ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>They have come from places like Nigeria, New Zealand, Italy, Colombia, India, the UK, Thailand, the Philippines and the USA.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/INXSIVE01_10353.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"347\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">INXS tribute show INXSIVE will take to the stage in Bacchus Marsh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Moorabool mayor Cr Steve Venditti-Taylor said Australia Day is a powerful moment to reflect on the privilege of Australian citizenship and what it means to be Australian.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Australia Day is a time for us to give a warm welcome to our newest citizens and acknowledge the importance of what it means to become a full member of the Australian community,&#8221; Cr Venditti-Taylor said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is no greater privilege than our citizenship. It&#8217;s a life-long commitment to Australia&#8217;s values of freedom, democracy, equality and respect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cr Venditti-Taylor said citizenship is the common bond uniting all Australians, whether they are citizens by birth or choice.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/INXSIVE02_11382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"383\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tribute: INXS tribute show INXSIVE will take to the stage in Bacchus Marsh. Photos: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I congratulate those becoming Australian citizens on making their commitment to Australia,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be open to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to kick on with further celebrations, at least two local venues have scheduled music shows for the day.<\/p>\n<p>In Bacchus Marsh, the Border Inn in Main Street will host INXSIVE, a leading INXS tribute band, while the Commercial Hotel in Inglis Street, Ballan, will host classic pub rock covers outfit AC2ZZ.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/01\/INXSIVE03_12214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">INXSIVE will light up the Border Inn in Bacchus Marsh from 6pm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The INXSIVE show day is scheduled to start at 12pm with tunes by Bec and Marty, a barbecue cooked by none other than Sam Kekovich, an outback whip cracking display, and lotto. INXSIVE will take the stage at 6pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and under-18s free, and bookings can be made through Eventbrite.<\/p>\n<p>In Ballan, AC2ZZ will be onstage at the Commercial Hotel from 3pm to 6pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOORABOOL Shire Council&#8217;s official Australia Day celebrations will get started at 9.30am in Bacchus Marsh on Monday. The Shire&#8217;s recognition of the country&#8217;s national day will include musical entertainment, a presentation of its Australia Day awards, and an Australian citizenship ceremony. 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