7.30am to 9.30am: Community breakfast.Eggs, sausages, damper roll, juice,tea/coffee and apples $8 per person.

7.30am: Music and announcements on the day’s activities

8am: Presentation of prizes in CWD colouring-in competition by Helen Corby and Ann Hailes.

8.15am: Presentation of prizes in student art competition by Helen Corby and Ann Hailes.

8.30am: Canobolas Highland Pipe Band

9am: Apple Rolling Competition commences

9.15am: Official ceremony. Dr Bruce Whitmill, Master of Ceremonies. Welcome to Country by Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council Michael Newman. Flag raising ceremony conducted by member for Orange Andrew Gee, assisted by Orange Scouts and Guides. Australian National Anthem sung by the Orange Male Voice Choir and City of Orange Brass Band present Australian songs. Welcome to Australia Day by Orange mayor John Davis,

member for Calare John Cobb and Australia Day Committee chair, Helen Corby. Welcome to Australia Day

Ambassador by Scott Clayton of Woolworths, Orange. Introduction and presentation of commemorative pin.

Official address by Australia Day Ambassador Lyndey Milan. Presentation to Ambassador Lyndey Milan by Orange mayor John Davis.

10am: Citizenship Ceremony conducted by Orange mayor John Davis, assisted by member for Orange Andrew Gee and Sue Hatcher of Orange Zonta Club.

10.30am: Australia Day Awards presentation. The nominees to be introduced by Orange Australia Day Community Committee chair Helen Corby, assisted by Glyn Carpenter, Cr Fiona Rossiter and Cr Reg Kidd. Awards to be presented by Orange mayor John Davis and Orange Australia Day Ambassador, Lyndey Milan

• Community Event of the Year and Achievement Awards

• Community Group of the Year and Achievement Awards

• Young Citizen of the Year and Achievement Awards

• Citizen of the Year and Achievement Awards

11am: Australia Day Sports Awards introduced by Cr Jason Hamling representing Orange Sports Council,

assisted by Ben Keegan. Awards presented by Orange mayor John Davis, and Australia Day Ambassador, Lyndey

Milan.

11.30am: Colour City Dance Works, introduced by Suzanne Duffy. Wife carrying competition.

Noon: PCYC display with Bobby Williams. Musical entertainment by Karen and Geoff Pierce.

1pm: Drawing of Australia Day raffle by Australia Day Ambassador. Prize: Painting donated by Di Colman. Shimmy Sisters belly dancers perform.

1.05pm: Presentation of Prizes - Painting in the Park, conducted by Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak and judged by Loretta Thurtell.

2pm: End of program.