Public Awareness

Saturday 1st November 2025 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, kn

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

MortgageBroker have analysed hashtags on Instagram and pins on Pinterest to see the spots that are snapped and posted all over social media determining Australia's most beautiful and most photographed towns.

Did you know Highway 1 is the longest national highway in the world? Stretching an epic 14,500 km (9,000 miles), it loops around the entire continent, connecting every major city & stunning coastline.

Wednesday 17th September 2025 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. Aust

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 31st October 2025 | 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 is a reminder to turn your clocks BACK one hour for the end of the 2024/2025 daylight saving period on Sunday 6th April 2025. Clocks are moved anti-clockwise one hour fro

This is a reminder to turn your clocks FORWARD one hour for the start of the 2025/2026 daylight saving period on Sunday 5 October 2025. Clocks are moved clockwise one hour from 2a

This Dementia Action Week (15-21 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

DonateLife Week 2025 is back Sunday 27th July 2025 - Sunday 3rd August 2025. Could you be the reason someone else gets a second chance at life? This DonateLife Week we want all Australians to register as

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

Geelong is Australia's only UNESCO City of Design, an evolving, dynamic city with a deep sense of place and a strong industrial past. We embrace change to build a Clever and Creative Future. Geelong has a lo

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

Sunday 21st December 2025 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 recip

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 Wednesday 1st October 2025. The 77 Member States of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) and dozens of coffee associations from around the globe will join in cel

Wednesday 3rd December 2025 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 peo

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,

Wednesday 21st May 2025 The five basic styles of tea are White, Green, Oolong, Black and Pu'erh. All tea comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. The world celebrates two TEA days a year.

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Saturday 8th March 2025 marks 114 years since the first International

31 days 31 kind acts One pledge of one act of kindness by each of us would be 25 million acts of kindness in Australia. Kind July is an annual event where you do a simple act of kindness every day in Jul

The 2025 King's Birthday Long Weekend takes place from Saturday 7th June to Monday 9th June 2025. A public holiday on Monday means we have three whole days to play, explore, socialise, relax and generally d

Victoria celebrates Labour Day with a public holiday on Monday 10th March 2025 giving is a long weekend. Labour Day has its origins in the eight hour day movement which advocated eight hours for work eight h

Wear a splash of colour while raising funds for women's health. Liptember is a campaign raising funds and awareness for women's mental health during the month of September. Liptember is a campaign dedicat

Saturday 9th August 2025 Where's your favourite bookshop? Is it a modern two-storey building in the heart of the city, a converted church in a country town or a tiny but carefully curated cottage in a c

Children's Week recognises the talents skills achievements and rights of children. Children's Week 2025: Monday 20th October 2025 - Sunday 26th October 2025 - tbc The theme for Children's Week 2025 is:

Sunday 27th July 2025 - Saturday 2nd August 2025 National Missing Persons Week is an annual event to raise community awareness of the issues and impacts surrounding missing persons. There are various is

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories cultures and achievements and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Austral

Monday 10th November 2025 - Sunday 16th November 2025 Planet Ark's National Recycling Week campaign promotes the importance of reducing reusing and recycling! Whether it's hosting a swap party for frie

Monday 26th May 2025 - National Sorry Day is an Australia-wide observance held on May 26 each year. This day gives people the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing for the Stolen Gener

Monday 4th August 2025 - Sunday 10th August 2025 National Stroke Week encourages the community to know the F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech and Time) signs of stroke so that they can save a life in the event o

Be a Superhero for Muscular Dystrophy Australia Get your team together during September & raise funds to help create a brighter today. Grab your friends, dress up as a superhero and raise awareness and f

Get Outside & Grow for National Tree Day Planet Ark's National Tree Day is Australia's biggest community tree-planting event. Since Tree Day started in 1996 over 10.5 million native trees and shrubs hav

1st September 2025 - falls on a Monday Since 1992 National Wattle Day has been 1 September in all of Australia's States and Territories. Before then Australians in different States have celebrated wattle

Join our annual day of action on Sunday 30th March 2025 The annual day of action for Neighbours Every Day is called Neighbour Day - celebrated on the last Sunday in March. Neighbour Day provides the per

The aim of One Tree Per Child is to get every child to plant at least one tree before they leave school. The One Tree Per Child campaign has already planted hundreds of thousands of trees and shrubs in over

February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and is held to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, how many women are affected by the disease each year, the impact it has on these women, the

Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste. Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution - so we can have cleaner streets, ocea

Blue Ribbon Day is 29 September, which coincides with National Police Remembrance Day. Blue Ribbon Day is a chance for the community to say thank you to those who protect and serve our community and ensure t

Remembered on 23 March, National Puppy Day aims to raise awareness of the dogs who continue to suffer in puppy farms. Puppy farms - or mills - are arguably one of Australia's largest causes of animal cruelt

Every year World No Tobacco Day on May 31, aims to raise awareness of the devastating toll of tobacco through smoking-related death and disease. Quitline is available from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday to Fri

Ask R U OK? on Thursday 11th September 2025 or ANY day because life happens every day. A lot can happen in a year, a month, a week. Whether it's your friend, family member, colleague, partner, or teammate

Change the world with kindness in less than a minute! Make kindness the norm. Being KIND will change our world, a future without hate, greed or bullying! Help make kindness the norm at school home a

Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN) is Australias leading organisation for male survivors of child sexual abuse and their supporters All male survivors of child sexual assault should know that the abus

Looking out a plane window is one thing but if you really want to see the most iconic parts of Australia from a higher persepctive, here are 8 of the best views in the nation.. 1. Adelaide Oval Roof Climb

The next annual Star Wars Day is Sunday 4th May 2024 May the force be with you International Star Wars Day The International Star Wars Day date is 'May the 4th' (sounds like 'May the force'). May 4 is

Sugar Free September challenges Aussies to give up added and refined sugar for the month of September to raise funds and awareness for kids adults and families impacted by muscular dystrophy a rare muscle wasti

No aerial? No free sport. The Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) Bill 2023 is in Parliament now. But it needs to be changed to ensure all Australians can get access to

Target 150 is a voluntary water-efficiency initiative to get us thinking about how much water we use. Put simply it encourages us to limit our water consumption to 150 litres per person per day. Melburnians

Sadly a growing issue in Australia is the emergance of fake / bogus tradies. Gauging by the number of posts on the issue, we should be calling them TRADIES (not tradesman) so as not to offend fake female t

Experiencing picture loss, poor reception, pixelation or not able to receive a channel? Common issues include: only one channel doesn't work, some channels work, only mornings or only nights are ok, some sho

The next declared public holiday in Victoria is Melbourne Cup Day Wednesday 25 December Christmas Day Christmas Day

ANZAC Day (public holiday) falls on Friday 25 April 2025 On Anzac Day we commemorate those who've served their country. Whether you're looking for a place to feast with loved ones refuel after dawn service

White Ribbon Day will be back on Tuesday 25th November 2025* This White Ribbon Day, our focus is on the action men can take to end men's violence against women. We're asking 'How Can Men Make Change?' and

The government has made temporary changes to the Work Bonus giving older Australians greater flexibility to work and earn more without affecting their pension. If you're an eligible pensioner the Work Bonus

Monday 1st December 2025 marks the 37th annual 'World AIDS Day'. World AIDS Day is an international day of remembrance and support for those people who have lost their lives to, and for those people living w

Dementia Awareness Week is held during September each year with World Alzheimer's Day occurring on 21 September. Alzheimer's Australia has a vision to develop dementia-friendly communities and organisations

Monday 7th July 2025 As if we need a reason to eat more chocolate... Get your friends and family together to celebrate the best day of the year! World Chocolate Day (also called International Chocolat

World Diabetes Day is Friday 14th November 2025. Diabetes research has led to better understanding and the development of new technologies and new medicines that have transformed the lives of people living

March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day, which has been officially recognised by the United Nations since 2012. On this day, people all around the world celebrate the lives and achievements of people with Down

World Environment Day celebrates its 25th anniversary on 5th of June 2025. World Environment Day reminds us to take action to conserve and protect our natural environment. This World Environment Day, UN

Saturday 14th June 2025 Gin lovers of the world rejoice as World Gin Day returns for its 16th year in 2024! World Gin Day is a global celebration of all things gin, on the second Saturday in June organi

World Kindness Day is Thursday 13th November 2025 Every November 13th, the world joins together to celebrate World Kindness Day - a global reminder of how small acts of kindness can create a ripple effect t

World Laughter Day (WLD) is on Sunday 4th May 2025 Be part of this global attempt to laugh for World Peace, Health & Happiness to make our world a better place for all. The celebration will feature Laug

Mental Health Week aims to activate educate and engage Australians around mental health and related issues through the organisation of a huge variety of events by individuals and organisations across the state.

September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. We all have a role to play in preventing suicide Join us this September as we rally together for World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday, September 10th.

World Water Day is on 22 March, is about water and climate change - and how the two are inextricably linked. Adapting to the water effects of climate change will protect health and save lives. Using water