THE TENNIS AUSTRALIA DAY and EVERYTHING ELSE
AS you may be aware there have been many happenings in Australia lately.
Terrible Fires, Flash Floods, Hail Storms, Dust storms, not to mention The Australian Open tennis in Melbourne.
Today is the day we have usually celebrated Australia Day, but for some it has become a little disrespectful to our indigenous First Nation people for us to be celebrating on this date! One assumes that over time this issue will be resolved.
And so with great respect to the people who lived here before the Europeans arrived, I share some photos of the parade in our little main street.
the Australian flag was raised...held firmly by an old Holden car from the fifties!
the light horse brigade was a part of the parade ...
(having great difficulties transferring photos from phone to computer via email)
so bear with me they may not all appear here!!
And our beloved local firies were there all spiffed up in their official gear!
as were the garden club ...and the vintage cars
Well, there may have to be another post re the tennis etc.
Nick Krygios managed to holf himself together to get through another round ...a great match last night ...and Ash Barty, our new Young Australian of the Year will play tonight!
God bless you all this week.
Terrible Fires, Flash Floods, Hail Storms, Dust storms, not to mention The Australian Open tennis in Melbourne.
Today is the day we have usually celebrated Australia Day, but for some it has become a little disrespectful to our indigenous First Nation people for us to be celebrating on this date! One assumes that over time this issue will be resolved.
And so with great respect to the people who lived here before the Europeans arrived, I share some photos of the parade in our little main street.
the Australian flag was raised...held firmly by an old Holden car from the fifties!
the light horse brigade was a part of the parade ...
(having great difficulties transferring photos from phone to computer via email)
so bear with me they may not all appear here!!
And our beloved local firies were there all spiffed up in their official gear!
as were the garden club ...and the vintage cars
Well, there may have to be another post re the tennis etc.
Nick Krygios managed to holf himself together to get through another round ...a great match last night ...and Ash Barty, our new Young Australian of the Year will play tonight!
God bless you all this week.
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