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Australia Day brings three new Aussies to the Yankalilla District Community
On Australia Day District Council of Yankalilla welcomed three new Australian citizens at a special citizenship ceremony at Yankalilla Memorial Park Oval.
Having migrated from two different countries, including England and Thailand, the conferees were welcomed by Mayor Simon Rothwell who was the presiding officer for the ceremony.
Australian citizenship ceremonies are an important part of our nation’s celebrations, with more people becoming citizens on Australia Day than any other day of the year. And our newest citizens have joined a special group of Australians who celebrate the anniversary of their Australian citizenship each Australia Day.
“To obtain Australian Citizenship is a great day for me” – New Australian Citizen Ketsiri Yungsongnoen
Did you know more than five million people have chosen to become citizens since the first citizenship ceremony in 1949? And the District Council of Yankalilla region has a successful history of welcoming people from all over the world.
Simon Rothwell, Mayor said we are part of a diverse multicultural nation and it is our Australian citizenship, whether by birth or choice, and our Australian values that forms the common bond that unites us.