Australia Day
Sutherland Shire Council acknowledges Australia Day carries different meanings for every Australian/member of our community.
We have chosen a program of events to be reflective of the Australia Day Council theme: Reflect, Respect, Celebrate.
Commencing with a sunset cultural ceremony and including major concerts, outdoor cinemas and pool parties at our Leisure Centres, we’re delivering an epic entertainment program for our community over three days.
Cinema Under the Stars
Cinema Under the Stars is back with free movie screenings during January and February.
Bring a picnic rug and your own low chairs to enjoy a fantastic night of acoustic music and garden games before the movie rolls. Don’t forget to grab your free popcorn and enjoy a twilight picnic at beautiful locations across Sutherland Shire.
Watch Wonder Park (PG) as part of our family friendly outdoor cinema experience. Including garden games, free popcorn and local acoustic performances.
Watch Bad Guys (PG) as part of our family friendly outdoor cinema experience. Including garden games, free popcorn and local acoustic performances.
Watch Clifford the Big Red Dog (PG) as part of our family friendly outdoor cinema experience. Including garden games, free popcorn and local acoustic performances.
Seniors festival
Seniors Festival is our chance to thank, celebrate and recognise seniors for the positive contributions they make to the community through hosting a range of different activities that they can enjoy with other like-minded residents.
Anzac Day
Anzac Day – a time when we traditionally come together to reflect on the extraordinary sacrifices our countrymen and women have made in times of conflict. Sutherland Shire Council is committed to honouring the many local servicemen and women who have served and continue to serve our nation here and abroad.
We invite our community to honor and acknowledge our Australian servicemen and women and the Anzac spirit by attending services or joining broadcasts of services by our local RSLs or the Australian National War Memorial. Lest We Forget.
We invite our community to honor and acknowledge our Australian servicemen and women and the Anzac spirit by attending services or joining broadcasts of services by our local RSLs or the Australian National War Memorial. Lest We Forget.
Youth Week
Come together and get involved with your community during Youth Week. Share your ideas and views on issues important to you, showcase your talents, plus enjoy a variety of fun events and activities. Sutherland Shire Council in partnership with our local Youth Services and Youth Reference Group are excited to offer the following free events!
Come together and get involved with your community during Youth Week. Share your ideas and views on issues important to you, showcase your talents, plus enjoy a variety of fun events and activities.
Meeting of Two Cultures
One of the most significant moments in Australian history is being acknowledged with the staging of Sutherland Shire Council’s ‘Meeting of Two Cultures’ event, marking the anniversary of the first contact between Europeans and the First Nations peoples of Australia’s east coast.
On Saturday 29 April, Sutherland Shire Council commemorates the Meeting of Two Cultures, where Lieutenant James Cook and his HM Endeavour crew made first contact with the Dharawal community, who lived in the Kamay area at the time of Cook’s landing in 1770.
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Sutherland Shire each July to celebrate the narrative of our nation and the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
NAIDOC Week is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life.
NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on Earth.