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Dynamic duo named Spirit of Habana on Australia Day


Dynamic duo named Spirit of Habana on Australia Day
HABANA AUSTRALIA DAY: Habana kids Isla Missin, Lisa Ford, Audra Missin and Keira Missin teamed up to make an Aussie flag in the sand. Picture: Danielle Jesser
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Dynamic duo Rod and Joy Muller are this year’s winners of the Spirit of Habana Award.
Not surprisingly Joy was hard at work serving up one of the hundreds of pies sold on Australia Day when Cr Lawrence Bonaventura announced the couple as co-winners.
The annual award celebrates those who volunteer their time to improve community life for the Habana district.

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Police say Mackay's Oz Day behaviour was 'exceptional'


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Thousands gather ahead of mass Invasion Day protest

Crowds are growing in Brisbane’s CBD for the Invasion Day March, which is tipped to be the biggest yet.

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'Today is a day that causes pain', says premier | Ballina Shire Advocate

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has acknowledged Australia Day is a ‘day of pain’ for many, despite her own reluctance to change the date.

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PM brutally mocked on city wall


Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been mocked in a new mural, painted on the side of a pub in time for Australia Day.
The mural shows Mr Morrison dressed like Captain James Cook - in a powdered white wig and white pants and shirt with a blue lapelled jacket with knee high black boots.
Mr Morrison is also wearing a Hawaiian lei, and holding a Pina Colada in the air, and looks to be bleeding from the chest, where he's been speared with a flag pole.
Artist Scott Marsh told news.com.au he's wanted to paint an Australia Day mural for some time, and was inspired by Mr Morrison's multimillion plans to build a replica of the

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Indigenous Aussies are 'great overcomers', says Morrison

The Prime Minister has described Indigenous Australians as ‘great overcomers’ after coming under fire for an Australia Day comment.

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REVEALED: Clarence Valley Australia Day Award winners 2021

The winners have been announced in four categories for the Clarence Valley on Australia Day

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'Raise a tinnie': UK PM's cheeky Australia Day message

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson spruiked an iconic Australian product in a tongue-in-cheek message to those Down Under.

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WATCH: Citizen of the year's brave Australia Day speech

VIDEO: Hayley Talbot used her Australia Day award speech to not only recognise those around her, but recognise the difficult in celebrating on this date

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Mackay Mayor: Why we are so lucky this Australia Day


Fresh air is still available to us.
We have one of the world’s best health services.
Gender is not a barrier.
High quality education as a right.
Our borders are under control.
We trust our legal system.
We expect democracy as a natural right.
We trust our electoral processes.
Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson during the Australia Day awards dinner on Monday night shone a light on how lucky were are in Australia.
Reminding us Australia Day is about celebrating the relative freedoms we enjoy as COVID continues to ravage many countries abroad.
“Aussies have a reputation of being laid back and friendly but this is still a country where hard work, passion and drive will reward you,” he said.

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