Australia Day at Wagstaffe

Several Australia Day events have been planned for Wagstaffe, on and around Australia Day.

The celebrations include a jazz picnic for all the family, a flag raising ceremony, raffle and community breakfast.

The jazz picnic will include an outdoor jazz concert in a picnic setting by the waters of Wagstaffe.

Peter Kinch and Friends will entertain concert goers with swing and blues music.

Particpants are asked to bring their own food, drink, chairs or rugs.

The event is sponsored by Gosford Council.

The jazz concert will be held on Saturday January 21, from 6pm to 9pm outside Wagstaffe Hall near the ferry wharf.

The flag raising ceremony will be held at 8am on Thursday, January 26, at the Wagstaffe Hall.

The ceremony will be followed by the community breakfast.

The community is invited to the event which is sponsored by the Pretty Beach Wagstaffe and District Progress Association and Gosford Council.

A raffle has also been organised by the association which will be drawn on Australia Day.

Tickets for the raffle are on sale at Killcare stores.

There are 10 or more prizes to be won including dinner, lunch or breakfast on offer at several venues including The Bells, Lizottes, The Heath, Yum Yum Eatery, Old Killcare Store, Killcare Beach Kiosk and Wagstaffe Store.

In addition, McGregors by the Bay is offering one dozen bottles of fine wine.

There are also prizes of a Sony CD Walkman and an ABC Shop voucher.

Proceeds from the raffle will go towards public liability insurance at the Wagstaffe Hall and Tennis Court.

Press release, January 2 Veronica Crowe