This is a day when the Buderim Aussie Spirit really shines! Much of the activity centres around the Buderim School Oval, with a Bush Breakfast cooked onsite for all comers. Various activities are seen through the day, these vary from year to year.
People travel from near and far to join in the Australia Day celebrations on Buderim and it is easy to see why. Buderim has a unique community spirit which is the envy of every other town in our great nation. If you want to put a finger on our community spirit, you must point to our unique Buderim War Memorial Community Association (BWMCA) . This group of volunteers is a living memorial to Australian Service men and women and keeps the traditional values of community alive and well!
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Here is the programme of events for 2010 -
7-9am
LION’S BUSH BREAKFAST
Buderim Lions Club cooks up a hearty big breakfast.
7.30am
DOG OBEDIENCE AND AGILITY DEMONSTRATION
Sunshine Coast Dog Obedience Club show schooling and fun with man’s best friend.
8am
FLAG RAISING AND NATIONAL ANTHEM
BM State School Captains carry out ceremonial raising of the Australian Flag.
Sunshine Statesmen Barbershop Chorus lead National Anthem.
8am
ECUMENICAL SERVICE at St Mark’s Anglican Church
8.15am
STREET CONCERT
Sunshine Statesmen Barbershop Chorus at Old Post Office.
9.00am
ROTARY FLOAT PARADE
Rotary Club of Buderim’s famous Australia Day Parade along Burnett & Main Streets.
9.45am
FLOATS AND OTHER GROUPS ASSEMBLE ON OVAL
10am
SUNCORP FANCY DRESS JUDGING
10.15am
ROTARY FLOAT PRIZES AWARDED—floats leave oval
10.25am
SUNCORP CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS GRAND PARADE
10.30am
SUNCORP FANCY DRESS PRIZES AWARDED
10.40am
FAMILY GAMES AND FUN BY FUSION
Fusion Australia lead good old fashioned family games and fun on the centre oval.
12 noon
LUNCHTIME CONCERT
Buderim Concert Band presents an hour of Australiana and other favourites.
12.30pm
CRICKET CLUB BARBEQUE
CRICKETERS’ ARMS BAR OPENS
2pm
THE AUSTRALIA DAY CRICKET MATCH
This is fast becoming a traditional part of Australia Day. The Buderim Cricket Club takes
on all comers. Over the years they have met and defeated such luminaries as the
Premier’s Eleven and the Mayor’s Eleven. This year they face a formidable opposition
team of Pollies and Pals and they’re ready for anything those sneaky Pollies may have
planned. At stake, the magnificent Australia Day Cricket Trophy.
COMMENTARY BY CAM YOUNG—ABC Coast FM personality.
FOOD and DRINK on the Oval
7-9am
LIONS BUSH BREAKFAST
10am-12noon
ROTARY SAUSAGE SIZZLE
12noon onwards
BUDERIM CRICKET CLUB BARBEQUE
12.30pm-5pm
BUDERIM CRICKET CLUB BAR
7am-1pm
BUDERIM GUIDES SOFT DRINKS and NIBBLES
BUDERIM SCOUTS BILLY TEA and DAMPER
BUDERIM Q’LAND CWA DEVONSHIRE TEAS
7am-1pm MARQUEES
HOT FM and 24 COMMUNITY GROUPS on display
Alcooringa/Fusion
Bloomhill Cancer Help Centre
Buderim Bowls Club
Buderim Concert Band
Buderim Cricket Club
Buderim Girl Guides
Buderim Historical Society
Buderim Library Association
Buderim Local Ambulance
Buderim Neighbourhood Watch 11
Buderim SAFE
Buderim Scout Group
Foote Sanctuary
Lions Club of Buderim
4 Paws Animal Rescue
Probus Buderim Mountain
Rotary Club of Buderim,
Sunshine Coast Dog Obedience
Suncoast Chess Club
Suncoast Gem Club
Sunshine Coast Legacy
Sunshine FM 104.9
Travel Smart-Sunshine Coast
U3A Sunshine Coast
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