Are you on the Gold Coast or Northern New South Wales and looking for something to do this Australia Day? We have compiled a list of celebrations below:
Happy Australia Day!
NORTHERN GOLD COAST
The Gathering Feel Good Festival
What: Inaugural music festival with 12 international DJs and Tee Pee Village. Licensed 18+
When & Where: From Midday to 10pm at Country Paradise Parklands on Beaudesert-Nerang Rd, Nerang
Australia Day Golf Event at Links Hope Island
What: Pie eating competition, sausage sizzle, thong throwing and a round of golf. Prizes for best dressed golf cart
When & Where: 7.30am to 6pm at Hope Island Road, Hope Island.
One Nation Broadwater Australia Day Barbecue
What: Free sausage sizzle and open discussion with members of the party
When & Where: 8.30am to 11.30am at Paradise Point Parklands
Celebrate Aussie Day at the Boardwalk Tavern
What: Mud crab racing from 2pm, food specials and live music
When & Where: 10am to 10pm at 8 Santa Barbara Rd, Hope Island
Guanaba Country Music Club Australia Day Party
What: Come dressed in ‘Okker’ fashion, trivia quiz, other games, music, kid friendly
When & Where: 11am to 4pm at The Fire station at Heritage Park — 193 Rifle Range Road, Pimpama
Zumba
What: Australia-themes dress up Zumba class
When & Where: 6.30pm at Upper Coomera Community Centre, Abraham Rd Upper Coomera
Runaway Bay Tavern Australia Day Event
What: Pig racing with proceeds to Variety children’s charity, live music, cold drinks and a barbecue
When & Where: 12pm to 10pm at 10-12 Lae Drive, Runaway Bay
SOUTHERN GOLD COAST
Burleigh Swim Run
What: Community fitness event for kids to adults at Burleigh beach
When & Where: 6am to 10am at Burleigh Heads Lifeguard Tower
Currumbin RSL Australia Day Creekside
What: Live music, face painting, trivia, totem tennis, and native tucker (kid friendly)
When & Where: 10am onwards at 165 Duringan Street, Currumbin
North Burleigh SLSC BBQ in the Park
What: Free event with food stalls, music and games for the kids. When & Where: 11am — 3pm at Ed Hardy Park, The Esplanade, Miami.
Dog and Parrot Tavern Australia Day
What: Triple J’s Hottest 100, games for the kids, free sausage sizzle and comedy at 7.30pm
When & Where: 11am to 10pm at
2 Scottsdale Drive, Robina
Australia Day at the Coolangatta Hotel
What: Live music, food and drink specials, giveaways and more
When & Where: 9am to 11pm at Cnr Warner Street & Marine Parade, Coolangatta
Burleigh Pro Surf Comp
What: First day of four-day surfing event, part of the World Surf League and attracting some of Australia’s best surfers
When & Where: 8am to 4pm at Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads
BBQ, Brews and Bites
What: Live DJs, delicious Australia Day specialties from Fish Lab, Pure Meats and Coming Home Co and plenty of games for the kids.
When & Where: 11am — 7pm, outside The Kitchens, Robina
CENTRAL GOLD COAST
Australia Day at the Broadwater Parklands
What: Largest ever firework display on the Gold Coast, food trucks, live music and sporting zone
When & Where: 4pm to 8pm at Southport Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde at Southport on the Great Lawn
Australia Day at Southport Sharks
What: Face painting, dance show, reptile show and lunch at Frenzy Food Court
When & Where: 1pm onwards at Cnr Musgrave and Olsen Ave, Southport
Australia Day at Benowa Tavern
What: Aussie-themed dishes on special as well as a barbecue, a thong throwing competition and a lamington eating event held after lunch.
When & Where: 10am to 5pm at 117 Ashmore Road, Benowa
Australia Day celebrations at RSL Club Southport
What: Aussie tucker, Aussie trivia, face painting, music and giveaways
When & Where: 10am to 1.30am at 36 Scarborough Street, Southport
Australia Day by Nobby’s Beach Surf Lifesaving Club
What: Thong pong, hermit crab racing and a pie eating competition
When & Where: 10am to 6pm at 25 Albatross Avenue, Nobby Beach
Cabana Bar & Lounge Presents Australia Day!
What: Toad races, Triple J’s Hottest 100, sausage sizzle and Aussie-themed cocktails
When & Where: 12pm to 11pm at Southport Sharks, Cnr Musgrave & Olsen aves, Southport
Aussie Day BBQ At Hard Rock Cafe Surfers Paradise
What: Drinks and barbecue on the deck, Aussie hot dogs. $24.95 per ticket
When & Where: 12pm — 10pm at Cnr Cavill Ave & Surfers Bvd, Surfers Paradise
Australia Day at Southport Yacht Club
What: Raffles, prizes for best dressed and lunch looking over the water
When & Where: 12pm — 4pm at 1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach
The Wallaby Hotel
What: Live music, a pie eating competition, a thong throwing event and a free barbecue
When & Where: From 10 at 45 Railway St, Mudgeeraba
HINTERLAND
Advancetown Tavern Aussie Day Event
What: Face painting, balloon artist, jumping castles, pig races to raise money for the rural fire brigade and live music
When: 10am — 10pm
Where: 402 Nerang Murwillumbah Road, Advancetown
The Grumpies Rock Australia Day
What: Live music by The Grumpies, pig racing, jumping castle and more
When: 11am — 11pm
Where: Tamborine Mountain Memorial Sports Centre, 6-12 Beacon Rd, Tamborine North
Bearded Dragon’s Australia Day Weekend
What: Australian-themed activity tent, colouring competition, thong throwing, Aussie tucker, live music, reptile show, cane toad racing, lamington scoffing, prizes for best dressed and much more
When & Where: From 11.30am at Cnr Tamborine Mountain Rd & Beenleigh-Beaudesert Rd Tamborine
NORTHERN NSW
Tweed Shire Awards and Citizenship Ceremony
What: 50 new citizens pledging citizenship and the annual shire awards
When & Where: 11am to 12.30pm Twin Towns Clubs and Resorts
Tumbulgum Community Australia Day Celebration
What: Free community barbecue breakfast, awards, music, craft workshops, cricket challenge
When & Where: 8am to 4pm at Brian Breckenridge, Bawden St, Tumbulgum
Kingscliff Lions Australia Day Breakfast
What: Breakfast, flag-raising ceremony and Aussie games
When & Where: From 7am at Lions Park, Marine Parade Kingscliff
Australia Day Paddle
What: Paddle from Wategos to Main Beach
When & Where: 8am registration and 10am paddle
Aussie Barbecue
What: Free sausage sizzle, ice pops, cake, drinks, Australian flags, music, mullet throwing championship, singalong, rainforest walk
When & Where: 3pm to 5pm, Ocean Shores Public School.
