Prime Minister to Attend Toowoomba Australia Day Celebrations

Chris Jensen, Toowomba’s Australia Day Program Co-ordinator, has advised us that Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to be present at  Picnic Point Park for Toowoomba’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony.

A slight change has been made to the Program to accomodate the Prime Minister’s visit.

Amended Entertainment Rundown for Australia Day 2011.

7.45: Caledonian Pipe Band
8.00: Flag Raising etc. (Toowoomba Municipal Band will play National Anthem)
8.10: (Approximately) Municipal Band Recital
9.00: Cactoblastis. (Main Stage)
9.30: High Altitude Harmony. (Front Stage)
10.00: Bush Poet Peter Riddle. (Front Stage)
10.30: Mosaic Judy Unplugged. (Main Stage)
11.10: Announcements etc.
11.15: Rangila. Hindi Bollywood Dancers. (Front Stage)
11.30: The Webb Ensemble (Main Stage)
12.00: Dance Central (Front Stage)
12.30: Australia Day Awards Ceremony (Address by Prime Minister Gillard, Prime Minister presents William Groom Scholarship and at 12.45pm the Australia Day Awards)
1.00: Walmsley Brothers
2.00: Kelly’s Armour
2.30: James Anderssen
3.00: (Approximately) Close of entertainment

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