![AUSTRALIA DAY: Dancia, Nick, Willow and Keeley Dawson. AUSTRALIA DAY: Dancia, Nick, Willow and Keeley Dawson.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/a7480cae-2d93-46f1-8729-db6a69747ca3.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Dancia, Nick, Willow and Keeley Dawson.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Jessica Edwards and Claire McArthur. AUSTRALIA DAY: Jessica Edwards and Claire McArthur.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/e38b6c8e-172c-4691-a715-3e348846baea.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Jessica Edwards and Claire McArthur.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Ina Lane, Beryl Davidson-Mate, June Gardner and Christine Meyers. AUSTRALIA DAY: Ina Lane, Beryl Davidson-Mate, June Gardner and Christine Meyers.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/81a9a1cb-1723-4c8e-8f7b-227a8287ef4c.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Ina Lane, Beryl Davidson-Mate, June Gardner and Christine Meyers.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Charli Poke, Kristel Edwards and Leanne Poke. AUSTRALIA DAY: Charli Poke, Kristel Edwards and Leanne Poke.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/8b5ee199-f90d-44c6-a5dd-5976fef99653.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Charli Poke, Kristel Edwards and Leanne Poke.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Nicole, Marcus, Charlotte and Lucas Marrow. AUSTRALIA DAY: Nicole, Marcus, Charlotte and Lucas Marrow.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/a9ad69a6-4af7-46df-924f-a47ecc824340.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Nicole, Marcus, Charlotte and Lucas Marrow.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Ray Biernacki with his grandchildren Jayden and Tia Regusen. AUSTRALIA DAY: Ray Biernacki with his grandchildren Jayden and Tia Regusen.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/099e41c6-f0e3-47da-9886-645b171eff81.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Ray Biernacki with his grandchildren Jayden and Tia Regusen.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Cheryl O'Toole with her grandsons Harrison and Jakob Krane. AUSTRALIA DAY: Cheryl O'Toole with her grandsons Harrison and Jakob Krane.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/dcb970b7-d40a-4f37-b521-6a69ee2878a8.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Cheryl O'Toole with her grandsons Harrison and Jakob Krane.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Alison Gorton with Ella-Grace and Maddie. AUSTRALIA DAY: Alison Gorton with Ella-Grace and Maddie.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/ec384502-6fa9-41bf-987e-3c4864fd19ec.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Alison Gorton with Ella-Grace and Maddie.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Karisma and Alanah Robinson with Bailey, Tahlia, Wesley, Bronwyn, Alison and Breeanna Barbers. AUSTRALIA DAY: Karisma and Alanah Robinson with Bailey, Tahlia, Wesley, Bronwyn, Alison and Breeanna Barbers.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/b5a3db1e-2217-4221-ac65-fc5fae2f06bf.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Karisma and Alanah Robinson with Bailey, Tahlia, Wesley, Bronwyn, Alison and Breeanna Barbers.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Nathan and Trinity Goodwin. AUSTRALIA DAY: Nathan and Trinity Goodwin.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/801585c0-71f5-4152-b0c8-a6ea5d1cb343.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Nathan and Trinity Goodwin.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Joanne Hooper and James and Holly Long. AUSTRALIA DAY: Joanne Hooper and James and Holly Long.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/37c8ba5c-680c-4359-9638-b0d9e94dac9e.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Joanne Hooper and James and Holly Long.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Nicole and Marisa Cole. AUSTRALIA DAY: Nicole and Marisa Cole.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/3bf9a0c7-a7ea-4e85-b152-a30df7cbcbe1.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Nicole and Marisa Cole.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Michael Sharpe. AUSTRALIA DAY: Michael Sharpe.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/82fd13d7-7980-4040-930e-e96641616d48.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Michael Sharpe.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Adam Potoczko and Amy and Brooke Balcombe. AUSTRALIA DAY: Adam Potoczko and Amy and Brooke Balcombe.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/34447d78-86e0-4125-83dd-dfcd54129e38.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Adam Potoczko and Amy and Brooke Balcombe.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Hardi Shah. AUSTRALIA DAY: Hardi Shah.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/c1dda46d-57a3-43f7-9b71-910f268a50d3.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Hardi Shah.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Ella-Grace Gorton. AUSTRALIA DAY: Ella-Grace Gorton.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/cb45aca2-4720-481c-b8af-eb03a21d3422.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Ella-Grace Gorton.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Frank Parsons and Rushika Siriwardena. AUSTRALIA DAY: Frank Parsons and Rushika Siriwardena.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/8c555e5e-edea-48e8-8f81-74097dce4270.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Frank Parsons and Rushika Siriwardena.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Indiana, Ethan and Whitney Stace. AUSTRALIA DAY: Indiana, Ethan and Whitney Stace.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/07b5f61c-4d6f-4314-8bf9-3a94a01aa6d7.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Indiana, Ethan and Whitney Stace.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Greg Queenan, Greg Dewar, Jenny Matthews, Ian Innes and Malcolm Newbiggin. AUSTRALIA DAY: Greg Queenan, Greg Dewar, Jenny Matthews, Ian Innes and Malcolm Newbiggin.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/c0c75827-04c2-4057-81f1-46532081cf72.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Greg Queenan, Greg Dewar, Jenny Matthews, Ian Innes and Malcolm Newbiggin.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Brian, Ilona, Mitchell, Jade and Aidan Griffin. AUSTRALIA DAY: Brian, Ilona, Mitchell, Jade and Aidan Griffin.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/dcd1a84b-0954-4eb1-828d-fe35b18f799a.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Brian, Ilona, Mitchell, Jade and Aidan Griffin.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Lily Ryan with her daughters Sienna and Leisha. AUSTRALIA DAY: Lily Ryan with her daughters Sienna and Leisha.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/8f127a2b-9ddd-4ccb-bde0-863ec7e81136.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Lily Ryan with her daughters Sienna and Leisha.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Scott, Cooper, Lisa and Kayla Nugent. AUSTRALIA DAY: Scott, Cooper, Lisa and Kayla Nugent.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/c1cd5199-bf47-404f-b02e-049459e8b942.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Scott, Cooper, Lisa and Kayla Nugent.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Stephanie Roddenby and Elizabeth Brown. AUSTRALIA DAY: Stephanie Roddenby and Elizabeth Brown.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/b0e132d3-7720-4752-964f-cc1326e5bc27.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Stephanie Roddenby and Elizabeth Brown.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Sam and Kade Minter with Lucas Hale. AUSTRALIA DAY: Sam and Kade Minter with Lucas Hale.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/ee80772e-0723-4838-8e77-c5533faaadf3.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Sam and Kade Minter with Lucas Hale.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Jessica and Angela Honnery with two-month-old Noah Garnham. AUSTRALIA DAY: Jessica and Angela Honnery with two-month-old Noah Garnham.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/33e42054-6e95-45cd-b13f-2821f66768be.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Jessica and Angela Honnery with two-month-old Noah Garnham.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Brandon Webster, Ari Cohen, Egan Aglio, Ben Graves and Nathan Kuszelyk. AUSTRALIA DAY: Brandon Webster, Ari Cohen, Egan Aglio, Ben Graves and Nathan Kuszelyk.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/1d8eb8f0-0938-4c8b-8654-766364ac9f42.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Brandon Webster, Ari Cohen, Egan Aglio, Ben Graves and Nathan Kuszelyk.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Nikitta King and Samantha Bowles. AUSTRALIA DAY: Nikitta King and Samantha Bowles.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/fdb62296-37a9-4eae-bbed-d7f01fca73a3.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Nikitta King and Samantha Bowles.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Nick Langworth and Sandee Edwards. AUSTRALIA DAY: Nick Langworth and Sandee Edwards.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/e3667be4-08a7-4485-a976-55443803745e.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Nick Langworth and Sandee Edwards.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Twins Alex and Isabell Kelly. AUSTRALIA DAY: Twins Alex and Isabell Kelly.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/f4dd2aa2-8c6d-470a-859e-f06a8864fc9e.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Twins Alex and Isabell Kelly.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Willow Dawson and her mum Keeley. AUSTRALIA DAY: Willow Dawson and her mum Keeley.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/c2b9d67a-a448-4442-beda-cd2e184bf8a8.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Willow Dawson and her mum Keeley.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Phebe and Leo Cooper. AUSTRALIA DAY: Phebe and Leo Cooper.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/86de72d9-9f2c-49d7-af24-de48a19221e3.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Phebe and Leo Cooper.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Maitland City Choir. AUSTRALIA DAY: Maitland City Choir.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/1bcfded9-1752-416a-a10f-d0f6f7569613.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Maitland City Choir.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Part of the crowd. AUSTRALIA DAY: Part of the crowd.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/532f9876-ceb5-46e7-9f74-16cda0b87d19.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Part of the crowd.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Maitland MP and mayor of Mailtand Peter Blackmore and his wife Robyn. AUSTRALIA DAY: Maitland MP and mayor of Mailtand Peter Blackmore and his wife Robyn.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/904fd6a0-eb47-4bd1-9e30-1b6a87b47e83.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Maitland MP and mayor of Mailtand Peter Blackmore and his wife Robyn.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: New citizens celebrate Australia Day. AUSTRALIA DAY: New citizens celebrate Australia Day.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/d334b183-7e8c-4f97-abc1-905d44b1d55f.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: New citizens celebrate Australia Day.
![AUSTRALIA DAY: Lance Murray, Jessica Kowalksi and Andrew Marselos. AUSTRALIA DAY: Lance Murray, Jessica Kowalksi and Andrew Marselos.](/images/transform/v1/resize/frm/storypad-33FVAk7YxZ786YcQSXi4WkS/e6ca20a0-7de3-4424-aa73-1ad4c2fe4225.jpg/w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
AUSTRALIA DAY: Lance Murray, Jessica Kowalksi and Andrew Marselos.