Public Awareness

Friday 1st November 2024 All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, the Feast of All Saints, or Solemnity of All Saints, is a Christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, know

Tuesday 1st April 2025 We celebrate April Fool's Day on the 1st of April every year by playing pranks, practical jokes, and hoaxes on our friends, family and work mates. The celebration known as April Fo

Australia continues to dominate placings in the Economist's Global Liveability Index with 5 Australian cities in the top 20. The EIU's 2024 report released this week places Melbourne 4th in the world ahead o

Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September. Australian Citizenship Day is a special day to reflect on and celebrate being an Australian citizen. Australian Citizenship is more than a

Monday 14th July 2025 Bastille Day is the French National Day celebrated on the 14th of July each year. In France, it is called La Fete Nationale and commemorates the 1790 Fete de la Federation, held o

Australia's national Be Kind Day is on Sunday 2nd March 2025 BE THE CHANGE Everyday children, young adults, & adults are bullied online, at work & at school. Being KIND is about generational change.

Wednesday 2nd April 2025, is Cash Out Day, the day when all of us make a withdrawal at an ATM, bank branch or EFTPOS retailer, to show the banks and politicians we don't want a cashless Australia. Wednesday

Firebrigades and fire specialists urge all Australians to change their smoke detector alarm batteries whenever Daylight Saving starts or ends. Residents are urged to change every smoke detector alarm battery

Saturday 16th August 2025 - Friday 22nd August 2025 We are encouraging kids to be curious about the wonders in our world. It is a positive and affirming message for our young people. The magic of re

Sunday 2nd March 2025 STEP UP TO CLEAN UP THIS MARCH Since it began 18+ million Australians have donated their time as part of Clean Up Australia Day activities. That equates to 35 million hours of volu

Stop The Coward Punch We are on a mission to eliminate the coward punch from our society and save lives in the process. Spreading awareness about the devastating effects the coward punch has on our commun

Friday 25th October 2024 | Day for Daniel is all about 'Keeping Kids Safe', remember to Wear Red, Educate and Donate. Wear Red, Educate and Donate. Day for Daniel is Australia's largest child safety awarenes

This Dementia Action Week (16-22 September) we're encouraging everyone to take the first step to learn more about dementia and how you can help shape our communities for the better. Dementia Australia is the

Help make our world a kinder place and register for this year's Do It For Dolly Day on Friday 9th May 2025. Dolly's Dream was started by Northern Territory couple Kate and Tick Everett in 2018 after their

The national Do Not Knock campaign aims to stop unwelcome dishonest and intimidating door-to-door salespeople. Being visited by salespeople at home can be an unnerving experience particularly for the elderly

Each year many Australian lives are saved and transformed through the generosity of organ and tissue donors and their families. DonateLife Thank You Day is a national day to reflect and say thanks to those g

No one asks for cancer so we're asking you to help. Go Dry this July and raise funds for people affected by cancer. Dry July is a fundraiser that challenges you to go booze-free for a month to support adu

EARTH DAY - APRIL 22 INVEST IN OUR PLANET This is the moment to change it all - the business climate the political climate and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for the unstoppable courage

Join us for 2025 #EarthHour on Saturday 22nd March 2025 @ 8:30 pm (your local time) and together let's #Connect2Earth Earth Hour will celebrate a worldwide commitment to ongoing change for the betterment of

It was 56 years ago on Sunday 20th July 1969 at 8:17 am (UTC) that man first landed on the moon. One Giant Leap For Mankind | NASA Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the M

Saturday 3rd May 2025 Free Comic Book Day is a single day when comic book shops around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores. Free Comic Book Day is an in

Every year on June 21 skateboarders around the globe celebrate the pure exhilaration creativity and spirit of one of the most infuential activities in the world by blowing off all other obligations to go skateb

Saturday 21st December 2024 Australian singer Paul Kelly's hit How to Make Gravy is written from the perspective of a man (Joe) in jail writing to his family ahead of Christmas in Australia, sharing his rec

Sunday 2nd February 2025 Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd February. According to folklore if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day then spring will come earl

In Australia, every horse has its birthday on the first day of August each year.. Friday 1st August 2025 All thoroughbreds have the same birthday so that their ages can be standardized for comparison bec

May 17th is IDAHOBIT - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. A day to go rainbow and show your pride and support for the LGBTQIA+ community, whether you're a part of th

Celebrate International Coffee Day on Tuesday 1st October 2024. The 77 Member States of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) and dozens of coffee associations from around the globe will join in celeb

Tuesday 3rd December 2024 is International Day of People with Disability. International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations sanctioned day that aims to promote an understanding of peopl

Let's celebrate the International Day of Potato 2025 Friday 30th May 2025 In 2023, the United National General Assembly declared May 30th, 2024, as the first-ever International Day of Potato, signalling

Wednesday 28th May 2025 In case any of us needed an excuse to eat a burger, Australia's best burger joints are celebrating National Hamburger Day on 28 May with a flurry of deliciousness. Let's face it,

International Men's Day (IMD) is celebrated on 19 November every year and is marked in around 80 countries worldwide. The objectives of celebrating an International Men's Day include focusing on men's and bo

September 19th (every year) is International Talk Like A Pirate Day But first ... enjoy our First Annual Talk Like A Pirate Day Sing-Along!