Happy Australia Day!!!!!

Things that are typically Australian to me are

a day at the beach in summer, a BBQ, a game of cricket,

and a drink with your mates.

Put them all together and you have the perfect Australia Day -

Australia woke yesterday to a perfect summer's day,

a perfect day for a celebration, perfect for celebrating

Australia Day and the place we call 'the lucky country'.

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Each year in Mornington there is a parade down Main Steet,

an opportunity for local groups to march proudly down the

street to the cheers and support of the community.

From the local police force and the navy band to the ladies

church auxilliary and the belly dancing school.

Our town is made up of many diverse groups and this

is their chance to be applauded for what they bring to make

up our community.

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My two daughters proudly took part in the parade, as members

of the LaDicia School of Dance they put on their costumes and

waved and cheered as the float made it's way down the street.

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After the parade it was time to head to the beach

to get a good position for the annual fire works

display.

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I felt so proud to be part of our town,

I was born in Mornington, I live here, we

have our own business here and my

children go to school and kinder

in this town.

The hundreds of people that turned out

for the parade and then the fireworks

is an indication of how alive and well

the community spirit is.

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If I had to search the world for a place

that offers all that not only our country

but our town has to offer I know I would

end up right back here. Where else in the

world can you sit on the beach at 10pm at

night, having a quiet drink with your mates,

still dressed in bathers and shorts and watch

a brilliant fireworks display put on by the

local council.

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I can say in all honesty - I'm proud to be an

Aussie!!!!

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