Armidale Council Committee: Holidays
The Armidale City Council Holidays committee serves 4 functions:
- To promote effective communication between Council and the Community, particularly in relation to the celebration of Australia Day in the Armidale area.
- To advise Council on the venue and form of celebration.
- To be involved in the preparation of the celebrations for Australia Day and its promotion.
- To ensure effective coordination and liaison with the Australia Day Council of NSW.
Objectives
- ANZAC Day
- To ensure that Council’s ANZAC Day celebration includes the Official Ceremony March and Wreath Laying.
- To provide invitation to Returned Servicemen from all branches of the armed forces and/or relatives to participate.
- To promote the ANZAC Day Remembrance Activities to the wider community.
- Australia Day
- To ensure that Council’s Australia Day celebration includes the Official Ceremony where the Citizenship and the Australia Day Awards are carried out.
- To provide a forum for community input into the venue of the Australia Day celebrations and the activities assorted with it.
- To promote the Australia Day awards to the wider community.
- General
- To provide a link between service clubs and other organisations with Committee.
- To ensure that celebration venues alternate from urban to rural where possible.
Members
- Guy Stainthorpe
- Howard Weldon
- Roger McKenzie
- General Manager
- ANZAC Day Coordinator
- Australia Day Coordinator
- Christmas Day Coordinator
- Easter Coordinator
- Community Representative