AUSTRALIA Day activities will resume in Canberra next year, after being pared back last year due to covid restrictions.

Celebrations will commence from January 23, with the National Carillon to be lit up with the faces of the Australian of the Year recipients.

On the evening of January 25, a series of campfires, sand circles and small stages will be set up at Reconciliation Place, Speakers Corner and the National Museum of Australia for people to listen to music and watch Indigenous dancing.

The ACT government’s assistant minister for economic development, Tara Cheyne, said next year’s celebrations are designed to help Canberrans reflect on what it is to be an Australian.

“There will be talks, yarning circles, performances and quiet spaces to reflect on our deep history,” Ms Cheyne said.

“This Australia Day will be a great opportunity for Canberrans to experience and celebrate the customs, languages, cultural practices and recipes that add to the rich tapestry of our city.”

Activities will be staged around Lake Burley Griffin, Patrick White Lawn, John Dunmore Lang Place, Reconciliation Place and Commonwealth Place.

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