Important Dates
Australia Day
On Australia Day, we reflect on our 60,000 year old history, respecting the stories and human rights of all who inhabit this great continent. It is a celebration of our […]
Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day (Saint Valentine's Day, Feast of Saint Valentine) originated in 496 AD as a Western Christian feast day honoring early Christian martyrs, and has evolved into a cultural, religious […]
Clean up Australia Day
In 1989, an average Australian bloke, Ian Kiernan, began this clean up initiative in his own backyard. Clean Up Australia Day is now the nation's largest community-based environmental event with […]
Daylight Saving ends
At 3.00am In Victoria, Australia, clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 4 April 2021, 2:00AM local standard time
ANZAC Day
ANZAC is the acronym for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, a formation in which Australian and New Zealand soldiers in Egypt were grouped before the landing on Gallipoli […]
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day recognises the work of mothers and mother figures (stepmothers, relatives, guardians, foster parents and close family or other friends) in the home and for society more broadly. It […]
National Sorry Day
The Stolen Generations refer to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were removed from their families by Australian Federal and State government agencies and church missions between 1910 […]