Catering: Lions Club of Cootamundra

MC: Mr Paul Braybrooks OAM

8:00am Flag Raising – 256 Army Cadet Unit

National Anthem—Sing Australia Choir

Prayer Father Bill Pryce

8:15am Breakfast

Band – ‘Cootamundra Connection’

Displays – Cootamundra Antique Motor Club &

Cootamundra Restorers Car Club

9.00am Welcome by Deputy Mayor Dennis Palmer

9.10am Poetry Recital Michael Baldry

9.25am Song by the Sing Australia Choir

9.35am Australian Citizen Affirmation Ceremony

From this time forward, under God, I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people, whose democratic beliefs I share, whose rights and liberties I respect, and whose laws I will

uphold and obey.

9.40am – MC to introduce Ambassador Sandra Bates

9.45am— Address by Ambassador Sandra Bates

10.00am— Address by Cootamundra High School Captains Presentation to Ambassador by the Captains

10:10am — Presentation of Awards

Sportsperson of the Year

Young Citizen of the Year

Citizen of the Year

10:30am – Cutting of the Cake and more music

11.00am – Pool Party, Cootamundra Swimming Pool

COOTAMUNDRA AUSTRALIA DAY BREAKFAST IN THE PARK JUBILEE PARK

26 JANUARY 2018 COMMENCING 8.00AM

~ PROGRAM ~

Australians all let us rejoice

For we are young and free

We've golden soil and wealth for toil,

Our home is girt by sea:

Our land abounds in nature's gifts

Of beauty rich and rare,

In history's page let every stage

Advance Australia Fair,

In joyful strains then let us sing

Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross,

We'll toil with hearts and hands,

To make this Commonwealth of ours

Renowned of all the lands,

For those who've come across the seas

We've boundless plains to share,

With courage let us all combine

To Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair.

Advance Australia Fair

Australian Citizen Affirmation Ceremony

From this time forward, under God, I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its

people, whose democratic beliefs I share, whose rights and liberties I respect,

and whose laws I will uphold and obey.

Sandra was appointed Governing and Artistic Director of Ensemble Theatre in

1986. She has directed more than one hundred productions for the theatre and has run the company for 30 years - making her longest serving Artistic director of

any theatre company in the country. Sandra’s most recent directing credits include THE ACT, THE GINGERBREAD LADY, WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY (which

toured to Noosa), RAIN MAN (which also toured to Canberra, Penrith & Wollongong), RHINESTONE REX AND MISS MONICA (which toured nationally this

year), LET THE SUNSHINE, MCREELE, GLORIOUS, RABBIT HOLE, TRYING, THE DRAWER BOY and SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS which was presented at The

Sydney Opera House, Glen Street Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre, Theatre Royal, the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, and toured throughout Australia in 2007.

Some of her highlights include David Williamson’s three plays on community conferencing CHARITABLE INTENT, A CONVERSATION and FACE TO FACE, which

toured NSW and Victoria in 2000. Sandra directed FACE TO FACE for Perth Theatre Company which toured regional WA and was presented at the Brazilian Arts

Festival. Sandra has directed 20 David Williamson plays, including 12 Premieres. Other highlights include Arthur Miller’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Sydney Opera House which won the Glugs Award for Best Production of 1997. Her production of Miller’s THE PRICE was nominated for a Mo Award for Best Theatre Production in 2002 and in 2005 she directed his play A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. Sandra was made a Member in the Order of Australia in 2001 and was awarded

the Variety Club Heart Award for her contribution to theatre in 2002. In 2005 Sandra was presented with the SBW Foundation Achievement Award for services

to theatre by The Glugs and received The Glugs Award for Best Production of 2006 for SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS and the 2007 Helpmann Award for

Best Regional Touring Production. In 2007 Sandra was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Sydney Theatre Critics.

proudly presents

Sandra Bates AM