Council Votes to Restore Australia Day Celebrations

The motion reverses an earlier decision, and kickstarts a process for the council to be able to officially hold Australia Day events again.

Children wave Australian flags for the arrival of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla to attend a Sunday morning service at St Thomas' Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 20, 2024. Dean Lewins/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The Geelong City Council in Victoria has successfully passed a motion to trigger the return of Australia Day festivities in the region.

The move comes after the council voted in 2023 to ban Australia Day celebrations amid concerns the date was offensive to Indigenous community members.