Australia Day 2019
Kicking off at 10:00am with the Tasmanian Road Runners Australia Day Fun Run & Walk - register at tinyurl.com/AusDayRun2019 - the Derwent Valley Australia Day celebration is held at New Norfolk's beautiful Esplanade with free family activities, jumping castle, face painting, live music and the Lions Club of New Norfolk sausage sizzle. Refreshments will be available to purchase on site.Official proceedings will commence at 12:00 noon, followed by the giving of our Australia Day Awards. The event concludes with our very popular colour run from 12:30pm!
Dogs are prohibited at this event. This is a smoke-free event.
Key Details
Date
26 January
Time
From 10AM
Location
The Esplanade
New Norfolk
Esplanade
New Norfolk TAS
Australia
Contact
Robyn Williams rwilliams@dvc.tas.gov.au
Free Event
Australia Day Ambassador
Mitch McPherson
When his younger brother took his own life in 2013, Mitch McPherson turned his devastating loss into a successful suicide prevention charity. Mitch has channelled his energy and ideas into SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY, which honours his brother Ty and spreads the message that it’s OK to not be OK. Starting with bumper stickers, Mitch has since raised more than $270,000 through running events, golf days and gala balls. He has more than 20,000 followers on Facebook, and has spoken to more than 300 school groups, workplaces and sporting clubs to help people understand that nothing is so bad that it can’t be shared. Now working full-time as a youth suicide prevention project officer with Relationships Australia Tasmania, their new Schools program “#TeamChatTY” helps students build resilience and have a greater knowledge of where to access help when going through a difficult time. Mitch’s vision is that SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY will become a national charity. Demonstrating personal resilience, care for others, and a deep understanding of how to turn adversity into opportunity, Mitch has personally helped hundreds of Tasmanian students and families.
