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Catering: Lions Club of Cootamundra
MC: Mr Paul Braybrooks OAM
8:00am Flag Raising – 256 Army Cadet Unit
National Anthem—Sing Australia Choir
Prayer Father Bill Pryce
8:15am Breakfast
Band – ‘Cootamundra Connection’
Displays – Cootamundra Antique Motor Club &
Cootamundra Restorers Car Club
9.00am Welcome by Deputy Mayor Dennis Palmer
9.10am Poetry Recital Michael Baldry
9.25am Song by the Sing Australia Choir
9.35am Australian Citizen Affirmation Ceremony
From this time forward, under God, I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people, whose democratic beliefs I share, whose rights and liberties I respect, and whose laws I will
uphold and obey.
9.40am – MC to introduce Ambassador Sandra Bates
9.45am— Address by Ambassador Sandra Bates
10.00am— Address by Cootamundra High School Captains Presentation to Ambassador by the Captains
10:10am — Presentation of Awards
Sportsperson of the Year
Young Citizen of the Year
Citizen of the Year
10:30am – Cutting of the Cake and more music
11.00am – Pool Party, Cootamundra Swimming Pool
COOTAMUNDRA AUSTRALIA DAY BREAKFAST IN THE PARK JUBILEE PARK
26 JANUARY 2018 COMMENCING 8.00AM
~ PROGRAM ~
Australians all let us rejoice
For we are young and free
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea:
Our land abounds in nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare,
In history's page let every stage
Advance Australia Fair,
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia Fair.
Beneath our radiant Southern Cross,
We'll toil with hearts and hands,
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands,
For those who've come across the seas
We've boundless plains to share,
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.
Advance Australia Fair
Australian Citizen Affirmation Ceremony
From this time forward, under God, I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its
people, whose democratic beliefs I share, whose rights and liberties I respect,
and whose laws I will uphold and obey.
Sandra was appointed Governing and Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre in
1986. She has directed more than one hundred productions for the theatre and has run the company for 30 years - making her longest serving Artistic director of
any theatre company in the country. Sandra’s most recent directing credits include THE ACT, THE GINGERBREAD LADY, WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY (which
toured to Noosa), RAIN MAN (which also toured to Canberra, Penrith & Wollongong), RHINESTONE REX AND MISS MONICA (which toured nationally this
year), LET THE SUNSHINE, MCREELE, GLORIOUS, RABBIT HOLE, TRYING, THE DRAWER BOY and SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS which was presented at The
Sydney Opera House, Glen Street Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre, Theatre Royal, the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, and toured throughout Australia in 2007.
Some of her highlights include David Williamson’s three plays on community conferencing CHARITABLE INTENT, A CONVERSATION and FACE TO FACE, which
toured NSW and Victoria in 2000. Sandra directed FACE TO FACE for Perth Theatre Company which toured regional WA and was presented at the Brazilian Arts
Festival. Sandra has directed 20 David Williamson plays, including 12 Premieres. Other highlights include Arthur Miller’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Sydney Opera House which won the Glugs Award for Best Production of 1997. Her production of Miller’s THE PRICE was nominated for a Mo Award for Best Theatre Production in 2002 and in 2005 she directed his play A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. Sandra was made a Member in the Order of Australia in 2001 and was awarded
the Variety Club Heart Award for her contribution to theatre in 2002. In 2005 Sandra was presented with the SBW Foundation Achievement Award for services
to theatre by The Glugs and received The Glugs Award for Best Production of 2006 for SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS and the 2007 Helpmann Award for
Best Regional Touring Production. In 2007 Sandra was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sydney Theatre Critics.
proudly presents
Sandra Bates AM