MEDIA ALERT
21 January 2010
AUSTRALIA DAY NSW
CITIZENSHIP EVENTS
Nearly 3500 people from more than 50 different countries will
become Australian citizens in ceremonies across New South
Wales as part of Australia Day celebrations next week.
A total of 135 ceremonies, including 44 in regional areas, will be
conducted by local councils, ranging from Byron Bay on the coast
to Broken Hill out west, from Armidale to Albury, Newcastle,
Wollongong and suburbs across Sydney.
A special Australia Day event will be staged by the NSW Premier
and the City of Sydney in Hyde Park on Tuesday morning, while in
Broken Hill, two people will become citizens in one of the state’s
smallest ceremonies.
Suburban and regional media outlets may wish to cover their local
council events. Councils will be able to provide the contact details
of people becoming citizens.
For more details on Australia Day and new citizens in your area,
contact the department’s NSW public affairs officer, Lancia
Jordana, on 0403 072 544 or your local council.
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