00:00Australia Day in Queensland means a celebration of culture, a blending of the ancient and
00:08the new, the sacred and special with the unique.
00:15It's a day to welcome new citizens like Nick, Essie and Ravimba.
00:19Australia is such a beautiful country.
00:20I don't think there's any country that's better than Australia that I've been to.
00:26It's also a chance to enjoy the best of what this part of the world has to offer.
00:32And to take a plunge for a good cause.
00:35My mother wanted me to come so I came down.
00:37In Townsville, First Nations people gathered on the foreshore to celebrate their survival
00:42as a people and culture, before the Premier helped welcome recent arrivals.
00:52The Gold Coast, unsurprisingly, was all about the beach, a surf, a barbie and maybe a beer
00:58or two.
00:59Oh, it's a celebration, really.
01:02In Ipswich, faces were plunged into pions and champions declared.
01:08You've just won the pioneering contest out here, how do you feel?
01:11I feel amazing.
01:12In Woolloon, new traditions were being created.
01:15The pub packed for the third annual Yabby auction and race.
01:19$30 bucks for that, $30 bucks down the aisle.
01:22$50.
01:23Oh, straight to $50.
01:24Can you tell me what you're looking for in a Yabby?
01:26Yeah, we're looking for about $60 in a Yabby, but thankfully it's going to a good cause.
01:32Not too far away, another race was being held.
01:36This one involving pigs.
01:37Gold pig, gold pig, you guys, take it away please.
01:40Oh it is, it's like me, they get a bit hungry and they follow, they're looking for the milk.
01:45A bit of unusual fun, helping to raise thousands for sick kids and their families.
01:50It's Australia Day, what's better than helping someone you'll probably never meet.
01:54Something for everyone, this Australia Day.
Comments