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11 Australian Unity’s Thank you
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13 The Con stage
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Cultural Forecourt lawn
(map ref 6)
11.15 am – 2 pm
11.15 am • Flag Raising Ceremony
Don’t miss the traditional 21-gun
salute then F/A-18F Super Hornet
flypast at noon. Hosted by Josh Holt,
Network Ten.
12.15 pm • Gun viewing
Take advantage of the unique
opportunity to view the Australian
Defence Force guns up close.
10.05 am • Channel 10’s
Totally Wild
Learn about Australian wildlife
with presenters Duane Strauss
and Alex Battye.
10.45 am • Lissa and Nee Nee
Jump up and dance to nursery
rhymes with this all-singing,
all‑dancing, family friendly
musical duo.
11.30 am and 1 pm • Bust a Move
Bust your own moves with this
inspiring hip-hop dance group.
1.30 pm • Triple M’s Pluggers Gift
Bring your rubber thongs to
participate in Triple M’s Pluggers Gift
for your chance to win cash prizes.
11.35 am • Meet the artist
Meet Dennis Massoud, the artist
using sand to create fascinating
sculptures.
Cultural Forecourt stage
12.15 pm • Toasted TV
Join the games, fun experiments
and sneaky pranks Seamus
Evans and Ollie McCormack
have planned.
(map ref 7)
2.15 pm – 7.25 pm
2.15 pm • Double Lined Minority
Relive your inner 90s punk with
this high energy, pop-punk band.
3 pm • Brisbane Babas Band
Get your feet tapping to current
Bollywood hits and rhythmic
Bhangra beats.
4 pm • Brisbane Ukulele Musicians
Society
An eclectic group of ukulele
performers who bring their versatile
sounds to Australian classics.
4.30 pm • Meet the artist
Discover what it takes to be a street
artist when we talk to Fintan Magee.
4.45 pm • Selahphonic
Enjoy a unique blend of electronic
infused, indie pop.
5.45 pm • Cheap Fakes
This six-piece band takes to the
stage with upbeat, catchy melodies.
6.45 pm • Slip-on Stereo
Move your body to the sounds
of this fresh and funky Brisbane
pop group.
The Courier-Mail
Piazza stage
(map ref 15)
10 am – 7.15 pm
Hosted by Seamus Evans,
Totally Wild and Jonathan Lea,
Ten Eyewitness News.
10 am • Welcome to Country
12.35 pm • Meet the artist
Have a chat with Rudy Kistler
who’s travelled the world bringing
landscapes to life with 3D chalk art.
1.05 pm • Australia Day Magic
Add a little surprise with some
of South East Queensland’s best
magicians.
1.40 pm • Getano Bann
A rich blend of musical styles
intertwined with storytelling from
the Torres Strait Islands.
2.20 pm • Hussy Hicks
A swirling blend of country twang
and soulful blues influences.
3 pm • Bambini
Electrifying energy and boppy
hooks will have you dancing and
singing along.
3.45 pm • Little Odessa
This energetic rock ‘n’ roll group
brings swagger from the 50s, 60s
and 70s.
4.30 pm • Melissa Western
Relax with sassy and soulful
jazz versions of some great
Aussie classics.
5.30 pm • Brother Fox
This high energy trio will have you
up and moving with their unique
indie-folk sound.
6.30 pm • Kooii
Through dance, hypnotic reggae
rhythms and a pulsating groove
of afrobeat this group delivers
a dynamic live show.
Rainforest Green stage
(map ref 12)
10 am – 5.30 pm
10 am • Tim Jackman from
State Library Queensland
Join Tim for an all-singing,
all-dancing, Woodstock-like ride
of nursery rhymes.
11 am • Kimberley Bowden
Join this country girl at heart, with
her amazing voice and quick wit.
1.45 pm and 3.15 pm • Cody Butler
Get lost in the music of this young
folk musician from Byron Bay.
QPAC’s Barbie on the Green
4 pm and 6.15 pm • Jackson Smith
Fresh on the scene, enjoy the
combined blues-influenced guitar
and vocal melodies.
12.15 pm • Cody Butler
Get lost in the music of this young
folk musician from Byron Bay.
4.45 pm • Georgia Potter
Dazzling musical concepts are
created through an eclectic mixture
of neo-RnB and alt-pop sounds.
12.30 pm • Bambini
Electrifying energy and boppy
hooks will have you dancing and
singing along.
Activities and family
entertainment
1.15 pm • Loren
Soothing, gentle vocals accompanied
by a melodically­-plucked guitar.
2 pm and 4 pm • Maximo
A combination of smooth RnB mixed
with hard-hitting hip-hop.
Australian Unity’s Thank you
Australia pop-up street art
(map ref 11)
Watch local artist Barek transform
your photos and messages of
thanks into a unique piece of art.
3 pm • Brisbane Ukulele Musicians
Society—BUMSteaders
Bring your own ukulele and
join in performing some great
Australian hits.
Sand art replica of a 1948 Holden
FX ute by Dennis Massoud
(map ref 10)
Replicating a true blue Aussie
ute from four tonnes of sand.
5 pm • Hussy Hicks
A swirling blend of country twang
and soulful blues influences.
Street art installation
by Fintan Magee
(map ref 9)
Watch as world-acclaimed street
artist Fintan Magee creates his
own Australia Day masterpiece.
The Con stage
(map ref 13)
10 am – 6.45 pm
10 am • Australia Day Magic
Be mesmerised by the tricks and
games the magicians bring to stage.
10.30 am • O’Little Sister
Through unique vocals, honest
lyrics and acoustic folk chords, this
artist seeks to unlock the mysteries
of the heart.
11.15 am • Felicity Lawless
Pairing guitar riffs with soul and
reggae to create beautiful melodies.
12.15 pm and 5.30 pm
Josh Lovegrove
Be captivated by lyrics that speak to
the heart and intricate guitar work.
1 pm and 2.30 pm • Lani and Lecia
A humorous, light-hearted
performance complete with
original music that rocks.
10 am – 7.30 pm
3D interactive chalk art
by Rudy Kistler
(map ref 14)
Art you can jump into! Join the
picture to become a part of the art.
10 am – 5 pm
The IKEA Backyard
(map ref 17)
We’re spending Australia Day
together in The IKEA Backyard—and
everyone’s invited! Play, relax,
read or have a picnic with us on the
Glenelg Street lawn.
Young Designers Market
(map ref 16)
Discover fashion, art and
homewares from some of Brisbane’s
best designers.
7.30 pm
Fireworks
Don’t miss the spectacular Australia
Day fireworks display along the
Brisbane River.
(map ref 4)
1 pm • Hussy Hicks
A swirling blend of country twang
and soulful blues influences.
1.45 pm • Bambini
Electrifying energy and boppy
hooks will have you dancing
and singing along.
2.30 pm • Jackson Smith
Enjoy the combined bluesinfluenced guitar and vocal
melodies.
3.15 pm • Benny D Williams
A dreamy combination of
psychedelic soul, blues, roots and
trip-funk.
4 pm • Josh Lovegrove
Be captivated by lyrics that speak to
the heart and intricate guitar work.
4.45 pm • Lani and Lecia
A humorous, light-hearted
performance, complete with
original music that rocks.
5.30 pm • Maximo
A combination of smooth RnB
mixed with hard‑hitting hip-hop.
6.15 pm • Double Lined Minority
Relive your inner 90s punk with
this high energy, pop-punk band.
State Library of
Queensland
(map ref 2)
10 am – 5 pm
Free Australia Day film screenings
SLQ Auditorium 1, Level 2,
State Library of Queensland
10.15 am • Babe (G, 91 mins)
Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs,
learns to herd sheep with a little
help from Farmer Hoggett.
12.15 pm • Strictly Ballroom
(M, 94 minutes)
A maverick dancer risks his career
by performing an unusual routine
and sets out to succeed with
a new partner.
2 pm • The Best of West End Film
Festival (120 minutes)
10 am – 5 pm • Our Dreaming:
animating country
SLQ Gallery, Level 2, State Library
of Queensland
Our Dreaming showcases
Queensland’s vibrant Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander stories,
as they are retold through
animation.
11.15 am and 1 pm • Hickory
Dickory Rock with Tim Jackman
from State Library of Queensland
Knowledge Walk, Level 1,
State Library of Queensland
Get ready as Tim Jackman hickory
dickory rocks Australia Day!
Join him for an all-singing,
all‑dancing, wild Woodstock-like
ride of nursery rhymes.
10.30 am, 12 pm and 1.45 pm
Storytelling in the Corner
The Corner, Level 1, State Library
of Queensland
Queensland Museum
(map ref 3)
10.30 am – 12.30 pm and
1.30 pm – 3.30 pm Creaturama
INVENTory, Level 4
Fold origami creatures and plants
to create your very own Lost
Creatures diorama in Creaturama.
Gold coin donation.
Gallery of Modern Art
(GOMA)
(map ref 1)
10 am – 5 pm • Kangaroo Crew
Children’s Art Centre, Park Level,
GOMA
An interactive artist project
created especially for children and
families by Indigenous Australian
artist Gordon Hookey, from the
Waanyi people.