Australia Day celebrations were once again a big hit at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, with the Australia Day summer sun out in full force and thousands of people flocking to watch and participate in the day’s activities and events.
From the largest Australian Flag (15,000 sq.ft) in Australia being flown beneath a helicopter above Penrith Lakes to the Roulettes aerobatic display, helicopter and aquatic stunt shows, main stage performances from Dean Geyer, Deni Hines, James Reyne, Dora The Explorer, Blinky Bill and the Australian Pro Wake Board Championships to name a few, the day was filled with action packed events on water and land.
The Sustainability Enviro area was also a huge success with interactive workshops and displays happening all day long. Our Sustainability display created a lot of interest with young kids, teenagers and even adults trying their hands at racing our model solar powered boats.
A bit of cloud cover slowed the boats down for a short period of time, but the sun’s determination to shine through meant that the boats were back in action again in no time.
Unfortunately, like any race we had a wash out in the afternoon and the Red Rocket had to retire for the day with a broken rudder. But that didn’t stop the competition with the Blue Bandit still in action and slashing some of the best times of the day. Jacob (in the picture) had the fastest time of the day with 14.44 seconds - what a time!
We also had some great entries for the naming of Council’s Sustainable Penrith Mascot, the Eastern Water Dragon. Now remember the competition doesn’t close until the 29 February so keep those entries coming. If you need a copy of the entry form click here to download your copy. It might pay for you to think a little about the reason behind your suggested name – why not check out our fact sheet on water dragons for some inspiration.
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