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Nathan “Whippy” Griggs ensured the audience had a cracker of a time in Kingaroy … Nathan holds five Guinness World Records, including the most number of cracks with two whips in one minute (an amazing 697!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 30, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia Day events were held in towns across the South Burnett on Tuesday with the usual mix of bush poetry, brekkies, anthems, flags and snags.<\/p>\n

Missing due to COVID-19 were some of the usual favourites, such as lamington eating and pie munching competitions, but there were still cricket matches, dog-jumping, singing and speeches.<\/p>\n

In Kingaroy, a crowd turned out at Lyle Vidler Oval to enjoy a display of whipcracking … first from local team the Campfire Crackers, followed by professional whipcracker and five-times Guinness World Record holder Nathan Griggs.<\/p>\n

Member for Maranoa, Agriculture Minister David Littleproud was the special guest at the citizenship ceremony during which nine “new” Australians were sworn in from seven countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mayor Brett Otto said the Australia Day activities were an opportunity for all Australians, whether they were citizens by\u00a0birth or by choice, to join in national events that reflect, respect and celebrate.<\/p>\n

“We reflect on our history,\u00a0its highs and lows; we respect the stories of all our people, and we celebrate our nation, its achievements and most of all, its people,” Mayor Otto said.<\/p>\n

When the official events wound down, local junior cricketers from across the South Burnett took to the oval for a T20 game.<\/p>\n

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Special guest Member for Maranoa David Littleproud with South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cadets from the 135 Australian Cadet Unit at Wondai performed the flag ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mr Littleproud and Mayor Otto with the nine “new Australians” sworn in during the Kingaroy event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Joseph Salvador, third from left, and his son Jude, were congratulated on becoming Australian citizens by Joseph’s colleagues from the Proston and Wooroolin fire stations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Giaan Zammataro, from the Campfire Crackers, demonstrating her whip-cracking skills<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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More of the Campfire Crackers … from left, Cam and Hugh Seiler, Liam Zammataro and Jack Maudsley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Tiffany Pereira, from Coolum came third in the cooee competition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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2020 South Burnett Junior Citizen of the Year Brenna Prendergast won the cooee competition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Marcus Patch, 4, from Kingaroy, was highly commended for his cooee skills<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Tony Pratt, from Kingaroy, with Harrison Maughan, who was enjoying his first Australia Day<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Rob and Clare Fitz-Herbert provided the live music at the Kingaroy event<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Kingaroy Lions were looking after the barbie … Julie Clifford was handing around the goodies<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Kingaroy Australia Day committee members were selling raffle tickets … 2021 South Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award winner Marie Shaw, Kay and Ralph Clark and Wendy Tully<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Raw video from Kingaroy:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n