As a return to school edges closer and another summer of test cricket under our belts, attention turns once again to Australia Day.
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There are a host of activities penciled in across the region for January 26 from barbecues to cricket and even an Australia Day cake.
Here is your ultimate guide to what's happening and where for Australia Day 2023.
Orange
Australia Day festivities are once again taking place in Cook Park.
It all kicks off at 8am with the traditional community breakfast barbecue, put on by the Orange Canobolas Lions Club and Rotary Club of Orange.
It's worth getting up early as well with the first 600 people to receive a free egg and bacon roll and drink.
Running until 12.30 are jumping castles, a merry-go-round, climbing wall, children's activities, markets and food stalls and even a vintage car and bike display.
The ceremony gets underway at 9am with an address from Australia Day ambassador and well-known doctor and health broadcaster Norman Swan.
Mr Swan recently revealed to the Daily why he loves Orange and what his speech will focus on.
That's followed by a Sri Lankan dance performance before Orange welcomes its new citizens.
At 11am the Orange Australia Day Awards will be handed out, recognising some of our hard-working and inspirational community members, before some live music from Pat and Kel O'Donnell rounds out the day.
Cabonne Shire
Whereas Orange has everything going on in a central location, Cabonne's festivities are spread out across 10 locations.
In what is some positive news after the past few months, the flood-affected towns of Molong, Eugowra, Canowindra and Cudal are able to put on events.
You can find the full schedule below. The official party, including Cabonne's Australia Day ambassador Cheryl Koenig, will be attending Cargo, Canowindra and Mullion Creek.
Borenore/Nashdale
- Where: Borenore Public School
- When: 11am to 2pm
- What: Awards and barbecue morning tea.
Cargo
- Where: Cargo Village Green
- When: 10.30am to 12pm
- What: Awards and cutting of the Australia Day cake.
Canowindra
- Where: Ex-Services and Citizens Club
- When: 1pm to 3pm
- What: Awards and cutting of the Australia Day cake.
Cumnock
- Where: Cumnock Bowling Club
- When: 8am to 9.30am
- What: Awards and community breakfast.
Cudal
- Where: Cudal Community Centre
- When: 9.30am to 10.30am
- What: Guest speaker Peter Worsley and awards.
Eugowra
- Where: Eugowra Showground
- When: 1pm to 6pm
- What: Community barbecue, awards and kids activities.
Manildra
- Where: Manildra Memorial Pool
- When: 4pm to 9pm
- What: Awards, pool party, Lions Club barbecue and Sutton family relay.
Molong
- Where: Molong Recreation Ground
- When: 8am to 3pm
- What: Community breakfast, damper competition, morning tea, poetry, awards (11am), barbecue lunch and cricket game.
Mullion Creek
- Where: Mullion Creek Hall and Recreation Reserve
- When: 8am to 11am
- What: Awards and barbecue breakfast.
Yeoval
- Where: Yeoval Memorial Hall
- When: 8.30am to 10.30am
- What: Community breakfast and awards.
Blayney
Blayney Shire will hold their celebrations at Heritage Park. Events kick off with a free community breakfast from 8am before the awards ceremony at 8.30am.
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