Kenmore Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony Moves To Moggill State School

Kenmore Rotary Citizenship Ceremony
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For many years the Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony has been held at the Old Lady of the Rosary School in the Assembly Hall. However, due to Australia Day falling on a Sunday in 2025, car parking became a challenge given the expectant congregation for the neighbouring Church. So in 2025, the event will be held at Moggill State School, which stepped in at late notice, to host the event, from 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 26.



The presiding officer will be local councillor, Greg Adermann. Local State MP Christian Rowan will attend on behalf of the Department for Home Affairs, welcoming approximately 60 new Australians who have already been through the citizenship tests.

Dave Patmore, President of Kenmore Rotary, will be the emcee for the event. Music will be provided by the Brisbane Citizens Concert Band and Kelsey Giarola, a wonderful local singing talent who has graced the event for many years and performs a rousing National Anthem, as well as some other songs in her repertoire.

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Kenmore Rotary Citizenship Ceremony
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In 2024, 51 conferees from 16 countries attended the ceremony, along with their family and friends.

The event is funded by the National Australia Day Council and hosted by Kenmore Rotary, whose volunteers are organised into a support team to enable the event to run smoothly.

Kenmore Rotary Citizenship Ceremony
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A new venue will bring new demands to the running of the event, as the sound system will be different as well as other small details, though Kenmore Rotary has a long history of delivering professional service whilst raising funds for good causes. The club is always looking for new members to join the mission.

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Despite the difficulties of this year’s major fundraiser, the Christmas Raffle, the continued support of Kenmore Village and Kenmore Plaza as well as the support of residents proved to help the Club deliver a strong performance.

The 2024 Christmas Raffle raised $16,000 despite a slow start and the renovations at Kenmore Village. Lisa Jarrold, Kenmore Village Shopping Centre manager, provided a strong location for the raffle ticket sales, which the Kenmore Rotary members used to great effect.

“Kenmore Rotary wants to thank the support of our local community in purchasing the raffle tickets it is through this major fundraiser each year that support our many programs,” said Patrick Cook, a senior member of Kenmore Rotary.

“The good causes for 2025 include youth leadership & empowerment programs, such as mentoring programs at Kenmore State High School, the sponsorship of Year 11 students to the National Youth Science Forum, and the Solar Buddy program at local primary schools.



“We are also supporting victims of domestic violence through Women’s Crisis Support Service and food hampers collections in collaboration with Kenmore Village.”

Kenmore Rotary Club meetings are held every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the venue below:

Published 21-January-2025