tuesday 26 january - Wollongong City Council

BY CAR
Free ‘Park and Ride’ Service - Park your car at JJ Kelly Park and
catch the free bus. Buses operate every 15 minutes from 12noon - 11pm to
and from JJ Kelly Park and the WIN Sports & Entertainment Centre.
Stuart Park Car Park - an overflow car park will be operating in
Stuart Park. Parking fees apply. Car park closes at 9.30pm.
Dalton Park - Park your car at Dalton Park and catch the free Gong
Shuttle bus.
BY BUS
Free Gong Shuttle - Catch the free Gong Shuttle bus. Services will
run every 20min from 8am - 12noon then every 10mins from 12noon 11pm. Buses will be re-routed via Corrimal Street due to road closures.
Other bus services - Normal Sunday/public holiday services will be
in operation. Visit www.transportnsw.info or call 131 500 for timetable
information.
BY TRAIN
Catch the train to North Wollongong (closest station) and walk, or
catch the free Gong Shuttle from North Wollongong, Wollongong or Fairy
Meadow train stations. Train services will run to a normal weekend/
public holiday timetable. Visit www.transportnsw.info or call 131 500
for all timetable information.
DROP OFF POINT & PARKING
A drop off point and parking for people with limited mobility is
available in Harbour Street.
ROAD CLOSURES
26 Jan 2016 - Vehicle Access passes are mandatory for entry to
the event site.
5am to 10.15pm Marine Drive; Flagstaff Hill; Cliff Road between Marine
Drive and Bourke Street; Bourke Street between Cliff Road and Kembla
Street; Harbour Street between Smith Street and Cliff Road; Robertson,
Hector and Hinton Streets
SCOTT RADBURN
AUSTRALIA DAY AMBASSADOR
Scott Radburn was born and bred in Wollongong.
Entertaining crowds all over the world in many different
capacities, Scott is best known as a member of the
multi-award winning group The Four Kinsmen. He
played a lead role for Andrew Lloyd Webber on the World
Tour of “Cats” and been a tenor backing singer for the Michael Crawford and
Helmut Lotti Australian tours. Scott is a long time pro-active ambassador
for the locally based “The Kidzwish Foundation” and his Wollongong based
company utilises and nurtures the wonderful talent of performers based in
The Illawarra.
AUSTRALIA DAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A commemoration of a new chapter in the story of our
area, marking 200 years since some of Illawarra’s
traditional custodians led some white settlers and
their cattle to the region. Illawarra 200 is about
showcasing our Aboriginal heritage and our diverse
community since European settlement. For more
information and the Illawarra 200 official events calendar
go to www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/illawarra200
MAJOR SPONSORS
TUESDAY 26 JANUARY
WOLLONGONG HARBOUR 8AM-9PM
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
5am to 10.15pm Fish Shop and Inner Harbour.
5am to 10.15pm No access into Campbell Street from Corrimal Street
eastbound
8.30am to 10.15pm Crown Street between Harbour Street and Marine
Drive; gates to Flagstaff Hill
MEDIA SPONSORS
www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/australiaday
City of Wollongong
WCC©1412539.12.15
@Wollongong_City
wollongongcity
OZ DAY 2016 PROGRAM
8am
10am
10am
10am
11am
11am
11am
Illawarra Credit Union Australia Day Aquathon &
Community Walk (finishes at 11.30am)
www.aquathon.com.au Join Australia’s largest swim
and run or walk. Individual and tag team options:
Kidz Aquafun: 200m swim & 2km run (U12yrs)
TryAqua: 200m swim & 2km run
Short Aqua: 400m swim & 3km run
Long Aqua: 900 swim & 7km run
Community Walk: 3km walk
Scouts Illawarra (finishes at 7pm)
Come and be a ‘Bear’, climb the wall, traverse the rope
bridge, fly through the air or test your outdoor skills.
BlueScopeWIN Community Partners
Citizenship Ceremony
The largest citizenship ceremony of the year at Wollongong
Town Hall. Features the Australia Day Ambassador address.
12pm
NSW Ports FREE Train Ride (finishes at 8pm)
Explore the event site by train departing from the top of
Lang Park.
12pm
i98FM Feel Good Zone (finishes at 9pm)
Join us for a game of cricket, throw a footy or kick back
in the Feel Good Zone. Armed with Super Soakers, i98FM
will be spinning the Feel Good Wheel to give out prizes.
12pm The Quiet Riot Silent Disco Truck (finishes at 9pm)
Be a part of Australia Day’s ultimate Silent Disco.
Guaranteed to be the best outdoor disco you have ever
experienced. For all ages. Entry is $5pp and includes a
free Zooper Dooper.
12.30pm
1pm
Gun Battery March & Firing of the Cannons
A party of soldiers will march from the Old Courthouse
to Smiths Hill Battery on Cliff Road. Cannons will be fired
at 1pm.
UOW FSAE (cars on display until 7pm)
Demonstration drives 1pm & 3pm on Marine Drive.
See the University of Wollongong put their pride and joy,
the UOW FSAE 2015 race car through its paces!
Mobile Laser Skirmish Macarthur (finishes at 7pm)
A fun-filled game of laser skirmish that the whole family
can play. $10 per 50 lives (approx 15mins). Ages 7 yrs+.
Children under 12 yrs to be accompanied by an adult.
1pm
Austin Motor Vehicle Display (finishes at 4pm)
Static vehicle display with cars from the Austin Motor
Vehicle Club NSW Inc and Austin 7 Club NSW Inc.
Joy Flights (finishes at 7pm)
Experience a breathtaking ride over Wollongong with
Touchdown Helicopters departing from Flagstaff Hill.
1pm
Busker Performances (finishes at 8pm)
Listen out for talented local musicians performing
around the harbour throughout the day.
Pines Surfing Academy Stand Up Paddle Board Hire
(finishes at 6pm)
The perfect opportunity to try Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Lessons from $30pp & hire from $20pp.
The Australian Motorlife Museum Display (finishes at 4pm)
See a range of vehicles from the 1920s and earlier from
the Motorlife Museum, Kembla Grange.
11.30am WAVE FM Sand Sculpture (finishes at 2pm)
Age groups - Nippers: 10yrs and under. Whales: 11yrs +
including families. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each age
group. Register from 10am on the day at the WAVE FM tent.
Participants to supply own sand sculpture tools.
1pm
1.30pm
2pm
2pm
9pm
Wollongong Yacht Club Sailing Regatta
The Yacht Club will be holding its annual regatta over the
Australia Day weekend, with the 5th and final WYC race
being held at 1pm.
Australia Day Skydivers
Eyes to the sky for an amazing flag and smoke display
from Skydive the Beach and Beyond Sydney-Wollongong.
WAVE FM Thong Throwing (finishes at 3pm)
Age groups - Nippers: 8 yrs and under. Sharks: 9-15 yrs.
Whales: 16 yrs+. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each age
group. Limited numbers per age group. Thongs will be
supplied.
Air Show 2pm & 6.50pm
Be at Belmore Basin to see the breathtaking manoeuvres
of Southern Biplane Adventures’ aerobatics display!
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
WOLLONGONG HARBOUR
OZ DAY 2016 ENTERTAINMENT
McDONALD’S CHILDREN’S STAGE - OSBORNE PARK
Proudly Sponsored by McDonald’s Illawarra
12noon
12.15pm
12.20pm
12.30pm
1pm
1.30pm
2.10pm
2.30pm
2.50pm
3.30pm
4pm
4.30pm
5pm
5.30pm
Charlie J Circus
Burgh Circus School
Vanessa Lee Dance Academy
Nick Kiemski Children’s Performer
Ronald McDonald® and Friends Show
Magician - Glenn Keeley
Cinnamon Twist Belly Dancers
Bollywood Exclusive Dance School
THE MUSICIAN
Illawarra Flame Trees
Nick Kiemski Children’s Performer
Chalky Wacky Fun Show - Magician, Balloon Sculptor
Lilli Pang - Story teller, Percussionist
Nyssa and Alex - Acoustic Pop Duo
TELSTRA MAIN STAGE - LANG PARK
Proudly Sponsored by Telstra Country Wide
12noon Latin Power
12.45pm Soul Flamenco
1pm
Cinnamon Twist Belly Dancers
1.15pm House of Maqam
1.55pm Ronald McDonald® Interview
2pm
Bread & Seaweed
2.40pm The Producers
3pmMischief
3.40pm Bollywood Exclusive Dance School
3.50pm Welcome to Country
3.55pm Digeridoo Performance by Ivan Morris
4.15pm Illawarra Flame Trees
4.45pm Andy Gordon
5.15pm Great Southern Band
6.15pm Atticus Arcade
7pm
The Beat Meisters
8pm
19 Twenty
Disclaimer: changes to this program may occur.
BY CAR
Free ‘Park and Ride’ Service - Park your car at JJ Kelly Park and
catch the free bus. Buses operate every 15 minutes from 12noon - 11pm to
and from JJ Kelly Park and the WIN Sports & Entertainment Centre.
Stuart Park Car Park - an overflow car park will be operating in
Stuart Park. Parking fees apply. Car park closes at 9.30pm.
Dalton Park - Park your car at Dalton Park and catch the free Gong
Shuttle bus.
BY BUS
Free Gong Shuttle - Catch the free Gong Shuttle bus. Services will
run every 20min from 8am - 12noon then every 10mins from 12noon 11pm. Buses will be re-routed via Corrimal Street due to road closures.
Other bus services - Normal Sunday/public holiday services will be
in operation. Visit www.transportnsw.info or call 131 500 for timetable
information.
BY TRAIN
Catch the train to North Wollongong (closest station) and walk, or
catch the free Gong Shuttle from North Wollongong, Wollongong or Fairy
Meadow train stations. Train services will run to a normal weekend/
public holiday timetable. Visit www.transportnsw.info or call 131 500
for all timetable information.
DROP OFF POINT & PARKING
A drop off point and parking for people with limited mobility is
available in Harbour Street.
ROAD CLOSURES
26 Jan 2016 - Vehicle Access passes are mandatory for entry to
the event site.
5am to 10.15pm Marine Drive; Flagstaff Hill; Cliff Road between Marine
Drive and Bourke Street; Bourke Street between Cliff Road and Kembla
Street; Harbour Street between Smith Street and Cliff Road; Robertson,
Hector and Hinton Streets
SCOTT RADBURN
AUSTRALIA DAY AMBASSADOR
Scott Radburn was born and bred in Wollongong.
Entertaining crowds all over the world in many different
capacities, Scott is best known as a member of the
multi-award winning group The Four Kinsmen. He
played a lead role for Andrew Lloyd Webber on the World
Tour of “Cats” and been a tenor backing singer for the Michael Crawford and
Helmut Lotti Australian tours. Scott is a long time pro-active ambassador
for the locally based “The Kidzwish Foundation” and his Wollongong based
company utilises and nurtures the wonderful talent of performers based in
The Illawarra.
AUSTRALIA DAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A commemoration of a new chapter in the story of our
area, marking 200 years since some of Illawarra’s
traditional custodians led some white settlers and
their cattle to the region. Illawarra 200 is about
showcasing our Aboriginal heritage and our diverse
community since European settlement. For more
information and the Illawarra 200 official events calendar
go to www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/illawarra200
MAJOR SPONSORS
TUESDAY 26 JANUARY
WOLLONGONG HARBOUR 8AM-9PM
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
5am to 10.15pm Fish Shop and Inner Harbour.
5am to 10.15pm No access into Campbell Street from Corrimal Street
eastbound
8.30am to 10.15pm Crown Street between Harbour Street and Marine
Drive; gates to Flagstaff Hill
MEDIA SPONSORS
www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/australiaday
City of Wollongong
WCC©1412539.12.15
@Wollongong_City
wollongongcity