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For the first time on Australia Day, the Sydney Opera House sails have been lit up at dawn with Indigenous art as a poignant recognition of Australia’s First Nations people. Shortly after first light, the Aboriginal flag was raised alongside the Australian flag on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

A limited number of free tickets will be made available to members of the public, joining frontline workers who have been invited to Australia Day 2021 events in Sydney next week.

Australia’s most loved maths geek, author and comic, Adam Spencer, will share his first ever road trip experience around NSW, in a new online video series that celebrates the Australian spirit as we head into Australia Day on 26 January

Read Australia Day Message from Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

Former Rural Fire Service (RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM will deliver the 2021 Australia Day Address, the NSW Government and Australia Day Council of NSW has announced.

Home-grown Aussie stars and a tribute to frontline workers will be highlights of a COVID-Safe Australia Day 2021, the NSW Government and The Australia Day Council of NSW announced today.

Australia Day 2021 celebrations in Sydney will be different next January 26, in keeping with COVID Safe plans, but it will still be a day to inspire and unify the community.

Australia Day in NSW Partners