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To truly become Australian, you need an operation - it's a joke

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jan

We were in the chemist’s the other day. The pharmacist on duty is Indian and the assistant is from the Philippines. It was the day after Australia Day so we were chatting about that. It's a traditional day for naturalisation...

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A childhood memory - tidy eggs

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Jan

January 26 is a holiday in Australia as it’s Australia Day. There was some controversy about the name for a few years but that seems to have died down. We’ll be spending three nights away with friends at their seaside house so...

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Sunday Catch-Up, New Discussions, and Republic Day & Australia Day Wishes!

@mayka123 @mayka123 (17083) • India 26 Jan 25

Happy Sunday, everyone! Today, I’ve decided to dedicate my time to clearing all my notifications and catching up on responding to discussions. It feels great to stay connected and share thoughts with everyone here. I also have a...

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It's a special day for Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Jan 25

Today is Australia Day for some and Invasion Day for others as it’s the day the British proclaimed Australian territory as their own and the rest, as they say, is history. Some will be taking to the streets in protest; some will...

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We're going to a sausage sizzle

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Jan 23

Today used to be Australia Day but our First Nations people have taken issue with that which is fair enough. One of their names for it is Invasion Day, However, it is a public holiday and our lifestyle village social committee is...

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Today (26 January) was Australia Day

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Jan 21

Today was Australia Day and commemorates the landing of the First Fleet in Botany Bay in New South Wales in 1788. The Union Jack was raised and Australia was claimed by Britain. There is now quite some controversy over the name...

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Out the window this morning

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Jan 21

The kangaroos were back at the house this morning. The first three photos were taken through the French doors of our bedroom. One shows the doe scratching an itch with her hind claw. You can also see them holding some dried grass...

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Cave rescuer honoured on Australia Day

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Jan 19

In 1994 all Australian states and territories began to celebrate a unified public holiday on January 26. This became known as ‘Australia Day’. In recent years there has been quite a lot of controversy about ‘celebrating’ what the...

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Out my window this morning

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Jan 18

We are going into our closest town, Donnybrook in Western Australia shortly for an Australia Day breakfast but I just have time to share with you the view from our lounge room window this morning. Three roos were enjoying their...

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Helping Those with Spinal Cord Injuries

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Jan 17

Australia Day, along with India's Republic Day, was on January 26th. We watched the Australia Day awards ceremony on TV. There are four categories: Young Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Australia's Local...

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My Offering for the Fireworks Photo Challenge

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Feb 16

@kevin1877UK issued a challenge for photos of fireworks so I thought I'd share this. Fireworks are banned in Australia but the professional shows put on from time to time make a wonderful spectacle and are looked forward to with...

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An Australia Day to Remember

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jan 16

Australia celebrates its beginnings on 26th January. This is a public holiday and each year the city of Perth in Western Australia is one of those that go to a great deal of trouble to provide an entertaining day for everyone....

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Laundry Service of the Homeless Brings Rewards

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Jan 16

Australia celebrates its 'birth' on January 26th, Australia Day, and a number of awards are made to a number of individuals who have excelled in various fields. One award I thought particularly uplifting Involved the winners of...

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Australia Day 2012

sishy7 @sishy7 (27166) • Australia 25 Jan 12

It's the most important Public Holiday in Australia tomorrow. I live close enough to the city where I can go up the small hills behind my place and watch the fire works from there. What will you be doing to celebrate? Whatever it...

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Australia day tomorrow but we still have work

stuckonu @stuckonu (726) • Philippines 25 Jan 12

I am working in a call center here in the Philippines that serves Australian clients and usually from my previous jobs that cater to Australian clients, we don't have work during their public holiday. Tomorrow is their Australian...

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Australia Day

kayrod2 @kayrod2 (1304) • Australia 25 Jan 10

Well it's Australia Day. So Happy Australia Day to all the Aussies out there. And a happy birthday to my son Aiden. 11 today. We have had a nice morning down at the local park. They put on a free breakfast, which was really good....

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"Let the pony have his head" - Celebrating Australia Day - 26th January

cloudwatcher @cloudwatcher (6861) • Australia 25 Jan 10

"The Man from Snowy River" is possibly one of the best known Aussie poems, written by AB “Banjo” Paterson 1864-1941. I find this poem very rich in lessons for all of us. A bit of background for the poem, to whet your appetite:...

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Happy festivities!

antioxidant @antioxidant (438) • Australia 25 Jan 09

Hi people of myLot, just wanna wish you all a happy chinese new year and Australia day . I just came home from a reunion dinner and from the temple where they are celebrating chinese new year's eve. It's 12:35am by the...

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Too Hot To MyLot

missbdoll @missbdoll (1165) • Australia 25 Jan 09

I'm back agian, over the last few days we've had record breaking tremprutes, all I've had is very bad headaches, I've just got back here, it;s early in the morning here, so I guess i"m going to bed very late again, it's just...

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happy birthday australia

suehan1 @suehan1 (4344) • Australia 26 Jan 08

today is australia day 26th of january.we are having a day of celebrations,lot of parties ,celebrations and fireworks.do you celebrate any national holidays in your country,tell me what you celebrate.sue

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