Brisbane welcomes 582 new Aussies
More than 580 new citizens - from 65 countries - have been sworn in at a colourful Australia Day ceremony in Brisbane.Brisbane's City Hall hosted Queensland's largest Australia Day citizenship ceremony on Tuesday morning with 582 people becoming new citizens.Lord Mayor Graham Quirk officiated the jubilant event and welcomed the state's newest members by praising the nation's multicultural society. Cr Quirk urged those who had come from war-torn or oppressive regimes to leave any sense of hatred..>> view originalAnother Brisbane show goes at 4BC, with Chris Smith to fill Clare ...
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Immigration Minister helps welcome new Aussies in the state’s largest citizenship ceremony More than 580 new citizens have been welcomed at an Australia Day ceremony in Brisbane. The 582 new Aussies from 65 countries, majority from the United Kingdom, flocked to Brisbane’s City Hall as Queensland’s largest Australia Day citizenship ceremony took place. Lord Major Graham Quirk told those who had come here from worn-torn countries to leave any sense of hatred behind and to promote harmony and..>> view originalShowers expected in eastern capitals on Australia Day
You may want to take an umbrella to any Australia Day activities with more than 60 per cent chance of rain in Sydney and showers predicted in other capital cities. Picture: Gregg PorteousTHE weather on Australia Day is shaping up to be, well, distinctly un-Australian with rain and storms expected to dampen festivities in several capital cities. The great and the good vying for the crown of Australian of the Year at today’s ceremony in Canberra may even be in need of a marquee with showers and a ..>> view original
Monday, January 25, 2016
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