Australia Day 2012 Awards
Wollongong City Council announced the winners of the Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Cultural Award and Community Award at an Australia Day Dinner on 19 January. For all the details of the winners, visit our Awards and Recognition page.
Celebrate Australia Day at Wollongong Harbour
Come down to Wollongong Harbour on 26 January. There'll be a range of entertainment, food stalls and children's activities on offer.
For information on road closures, click here.
Telstra Lang Park
- Main stage entertainment
- Wood chopping demonstrations
- Amusement rides until 8pm
- Food and novelty vendors
On the Beach and Harbour
- Illawarra Aquathon
- WAVE FM Thong Throwing & Sand Sculpture
- Wollongong Yacht Club Sailing Regatta
- Illawarra Surf Life Saving Demonstration
McDonald's Osborne Park
- Children's stage
- Food and novelty vendors
- Children's amusement rides
- Animal farm
Out and About
- Gun Battery March and Firing of Cannon
- Wollongong Roteract Hospital Bed Run
- Citizenship Ceremony
- Free McDonald's train ride
- Kite Magic
Wollongong Rotaract Hospital Bed Run
One of the day's highlights is the Wollongong Rotaract Hospital Bed Run where participants - often wearing madcap costumes - put their bed-pushing skills to the test. The event is a fundraiser for Wollongong Hospital.
Wollongong Rotaract Hospital Bed Run Participation letter.pdf
Entry Form - Wollongong Rotaract Hospital Bed Run.pdf
Parking, Shuttle Bus and transport arrangements
Free Gujarat NRE 'Park and Ride'
Leave your car at JJ Kelly Park and Vikings Oval and catch the free bus service. Buses operate every 15 minutes from 12 noon until 11pm.
Free Gong Shuttle Bus
Leave your catrat Dalton Park and catch the Gong Shuttle Bus. Buses operate every 10 minutes from 6am until 11pm.
City Rail
Catch a train to Fairy Meadow, North Wollongong or Wollongong stations and catch the Gong Shuttle Bus.
Disabled Access
Limited parking for people with disabilities is available - access is via Harbour Street only.
Road Closures for 26 January
D&D Traffic Management Road Closures. Vehicle access passes mandatory for entry.
5am-10.15pm - Marine Dr, Flagstaff Hill, Cliff Road between Marine Dr and Georges Pl, Harbour St between Smith St and Cliff Road, Robertson, Hector and Hinton Streets.
8.30pm-10.15pm - Crown St between Harbour St and Marine Dr, gates at Flagstaff Hill.
5am-10.15pm - Fish Co-op Rd and Inner Harbour
5am-10.15pm - Campbell St from Corrimal St eastbound
This year, due to the refurbishment of the Northbeach Bathers Pavilion the eastern side of Cliff Road will be closed from 5am to 11.30am on Australia Day to facilitate the running of the Illawarra Aquathon. Northbound one-way traffic only will operate along Cliff Road between Georges Place and Bourke Street from 5am to 11.30am.
The parking lane on the eastern side of Cliff Road will be closed from 12noon Wednesday 25 January to ensure no vehicles are parked within the road closed area the following day. The road will be reopened from 11.30am.
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