Australia Day sausage sizzle at Gordon Park a hit with locals and visitors Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley - popup ad Nambucca Valley News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 1, 2024 Visiting Queenslanders Thomas Tolhurst, Olivia Lea and Mea McKenna were delighted to come across the free Australia Day sausage sizzle at Gordon Park, cooked up by Nambucca Heads RSL staff members Calvin Taitumu, Sally Reedy and Andrew Ford. IN A celebration of community spirit and national pride, the Nambucca Heads RSL Club treated locals and visitors alike to a sizzling Australia Day experience at Gordon Park, Nambucca Heads that was about as Aussie as they come. The team from the club organised an Australia Day sausage sizzle that attracted many hungry locals who had seen the free feast advertised on social media. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Those locals were joined by a large number of visitors to the area who happened upon the sausage sizzle by chance. The event, held at the picturesque Gordon Park, created a festive and patriotic atmosphere where like minded Aussies got to chat over a free meal and cold drink to celebrate their national day. “We wanted to create a relaxed and enjoyable environment for the community to come together and celebrate Australia Day albeit in this small way,” the CEO of the Nambucca Heads RSL Club, Mrs Wendy Mills told News Of The Area. “I love this country and I want to be able to celebrate what unites us so it is heartening to see so many people joining us this morning.” As the sizzle continued throughout the morning attendees engaged in conversations and enjoyed great Australian music from a playlist put together by the club team. “Australia Day celebrations over the years have traditionally been wonderful here in the Nambucca Valley and so many locals would love to see the day celebrated in the way we used to do it,” Mrs Mills concluded. By Mick BIRTLES
