Invasion Day activities on the 26th of Jan- Post yours here

[hawkman]

Second, the date.
This is obviously causing upset, so scrap that
You have no holidays at all from the end of April until Xmas, that's no good. So, what you need is a break later on in the year. Everyone should get a 3 day holiday allowance to use at the beginning of June. Celebrate Australia, take a little break with the family, do what you like. This would coincide with the bye rounds in the AFL fixture so people could go away for a few days without missing any football

More holidays, no January political drama.

No national holidays. Most states have 2 or 3 though between end of April and Christmas

 

[FurTheWin]

No national holidays. Most states have 2 or 3 though between end of April and Christmas

Well, the more you know....



Picnic Day
I love that

A day off for horse racing in Melbourne. Sure, why not

WA and SA, May Day is in May, not September you Yank wannabe flogs

 

[Tandy]

I used to sit back and watch cricket but cricket is just about meaningless now.
This year I will be heading down the coast. I'll drive through Geelong with a peg on my nose and head to either Ocean Grove or 13th beach.
I'll set up camp with my busty Korean housemate Kay, go for a swim for a few hours, get some fish and chips and then head home.
Ocean Grove is a no alcohol area due to past immigration of religious nuts there.
That's ok, I don't have to get smashed to enjoy a day at the beach.

^ that's bloody funny. Genuinely laughed out loud. Living the dream AP.

 

[Tiger2709]

Yes well said. That flag in our flag looks more ridiculous every year and it's not hard to change the date.
Grow up Australia.

Hawaii a state of the US also has the union jack on its flag, it reflects the history of the state/country, many of our troops fought and died for our flag, show some pride in your country.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Hawaii a state of the US also has the union jack on its flag, it reflects the history of the state/country, many of our troops fought and died for our flag, show some pride in your country.

What about Indigenous history which in 64, 250 years longer than England's.
Having Englands flag in our flag is embarrassing and wrong.

 

[Tiger2709]

What about Indigenous history which in 64, 250 years longer than England's.
Having Englands flag in our flag is embarrassing and wrong.

Well if you can show me the flag that was being used to represent this nation for all those years I'm sure it could be added?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Well if you can show me the flag that was being used to represent this nation for all those years I'm sure it could be added?

Very silly reply, you're losing the argument hands down here.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Hawaii a state of the US also has the union jack on its flag, it reflects the history of the state/country, many of our troops fought and died for our flag, show some pride in your country.

I hate to tell you Postcodes, but I have personally burnt the Australian Flag myself (well no, my chums at the Socialist Alliance did it years ago at an Invasion Day protest, I just clapped and spat on the burning flag)

No regrets.

I call the flag burning as a massive F U to the scumbag Royals/Windsor family and The Poms.

Prince Andrews is an infamous rock spider and rapist, and his *wit family have tried to hid/pay off his crimes for decades (he was BFFs with the vile Jimmy Saville)

I don't want those scum bag pieces of shit regarded as the head of state/representing my country, esp on the flag.

When The Queen died, I cracked upon 2 slabs in celebration (much like I did with Thatcher croaked it)

Leave aside the contentious human rights issues of the Indigenous Australians for a moment, why do flogs insist we have a toxic, inbred family of cousin rooters, drunks, pro nazi sympathisers and general losers and deadbeats like Windsors aka Royal family, being our national head of state and by association overlords.


Our country will have no true soul or identity until we become a Republic and get rid of the Royal Family Trash.

#ElmerGoesBang

 

[Pistol Night]

I hate to tell you Postcodes, but I have personally burnt the Australian Flag myself (well no, my chums at the Socialist Alliance did it years ago at an Invasion Day protest, I just clapped and spat on the burning flag)

No regrets.

I call the flag burning as a massive F U to the scumbag Royals/Windsor family and The Poms.

Prince Andrews is an infamous rock spider and rapist, and his *wit family have tried to hid/pay off his crimes for decades (he was BFFs with the vile Jimmy Saville)

I don't want those scum bag pieces of s**t regarded as the head of state/representing my country, esp on the flag.

When The Queen died, I cracked upon 2 slabs in celebration (much like I did with Thatcher croaked it)

Leave aside the contentious human rights issues of the Indigenous Australians for a moment, why do flogs insist we have a toxic, inbred family of cousin rooters, drunks, pro nazi sympathisers and general losers and deadbeats like Windsors aka Royal family, being our national head of state and by association overlords.


Our country will have no true soul or identity until we become a Republic and get rid of the Royal Family Trash.

#ElmerGoesBang

How long did it take you to drink the 2 slabs? Im impressed if true

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

* Just on my last rant, many educated historians and scholars believe Prince Albert was Jack The Ripper and that old bag Queen Victoria knew about it and protected him.

 

[Pistol Night]

* Just on my last rant, many educated historians and scholars believe Prince Albert was Jack The Ripper and that old bag Queen Victoria knew about it and protected him.

Bullshit it was Aaron Kosminski

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

How long did it take you to drink the 2 slabs? Im impressed if true

Can't remember, was absolutely toasted at the time (for about 3 days lol)

Got similar celebrations in mind for when Little Johnny Howard and Rupert Murdoch shrug off their mortal coil.

 

[catscratchfever]

Hawaii a state of the US also has the union jack on its flag, it reflects the history of the state/country, many of our troops fought and died for our flag, show some pride in your country.

Lots of indigenous Australians have died too, at the hands of racist white Australians and also fighting in the Australian armed forces. So why not have them represented on the flag as well as the British invaders?

 

[Chief]

many of our troops fought and died for our flag, show some pride in your country.

Well in world war 1, most of them fought under the union jack I thought. The rest under the red ensign?

I can't recall my flag history.

 

[Pistol Night]

Well in world war 1, most of them fought under the union jack I thought. The rest under the red ensign?

I can't recall my flag history.

I know it’s been an eternity but I think 95 was your last..

 

[Chief]

Googling - Union Jack and Red Ensign. 1953 the blue ensign was made the national flag.

 

[Feraligatr]

I'm working australia day.

The tip stops for no man.

 

[the avoca drover]

I’ll be camping with Mrs Drover and another mate who’s bringing his new partner along.

 

[Chief]

I'm working australia day.

The tip stops for no man.

Just the tip?

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

I honestly reckon this will be the last or 2nd last Australia Day celebrated on this date before its changed..

The Boomers and flag-wearing anorak RWNJs will have to deal with it.

 

[Chief]

I honestly reckon this will be the last or 2nd last Australia Day celebrated on this date before its changed..

The Boomers and flag-wearing anorak RWNJs will have to deal with it.

They will still go on about how a date change = hate for AUSTRALIA.

 

[Tiger2709]

Lots of indigenous Australians have died too, at the hands of racist white Australians and also fighting in the Australian armed forces. So why not have them represented on the flag as well as the British invaders?

I agree, as my original post stated our flag could represent all this countries history but they only purchased the rights to their flag a year or so ago so give it time.

You may also find that many Aboriginal troops that fought under our flag would like to keep it as is, don't assume all indigenous are in favour of these changes.

 

[Tiger2709]

"Technically, January 26 does not mark the arrival of the First Fleet to Australia. Leaving England on May 13, 1787, the first ships arrived at Botany Bay on January 18, but Arthur Phillip decided it was not a suitable site. January 26 marks the day the British flag was hoisted at Sydney Cove."

Australia Day wasn’t always January 26, but it was always an issue

Australia Day has not always been celebrated on January 26, and the meaning of the date has been contested historically and today.

theconversation.com

So before changing dates which no doubt will occur one day, we should ensure we don't choose a date that has further negative connotations, it needs to be a date that all Australians can celebrate.

 

[Feraligatr]

January 25th. Boom, problem solved.

 

[Predator35]

Bullshit it was Aaron Kosminski

Wrong, it was Francis Tumblety.