Award-winning singer Nikita Azzopardi will perform the national anthem at this year’s Australia Day celebrations in Altona, which culminate in a beach fireworks display at dusk.
The special day kicks off with an Australia Day breakfast at Altona RSL, featuring media commentator and entrepreneur Fabian Dattner.
The Altona Village Traders Association has organised a host of free events from 11am, centred on Logan Reserve, Pier Street and Altona beach.
Activities will include a junior triathlon, sand castle competition, camel rides, double decker bus tours, horse and carriage rides and an Aussie car display.
Ms Azzopardi heads up a huge line-up of live music at Logan Reserve, including a playing of the national anthem at 12.45pm.
“I’m proud and honored to be a part of Australia Day and look forward to being on stage as part of a wider local music community and supporting Australian-made music in general,” she said.
Among this year’s stall operators will be a My Smart Garden team, offering free seeds at Logan Reserve from 10am-4pm. The team will also host two 45-minute workshops: organic pest control at 11.30am and how to grow healthy fruit trees, from 1.30pm.
A free outdoor concert will be held outside Altona Sports Club from 2-6pm, with headline act Alfi Rocker Band performing songs from iconic Australian bands.
The fireworks display will be at 9.30pm.
Tickets for the Australia Day breakfast can be purchased for $28 by calling the Lions Club of Altona on 0409 413 230.
