2026 GREAT AUSTRALIA DAY BEACH PARTY PROGRAM
The Great Australia Day Beach Party is one of the biggest and best family fun days ever staged on the Capricorn Coast. There will be a sensational stage program featuring national headline acts, bands, dancers, circus performers and a showcase of other CQ talent. It’s the biggest and most popular ‘family fun’ day of its kind in the region.
Great Australia Day Beach Party
PROGRAM
7:00am – Cap Coast Runners Community Fun Run
(Everyone welcome with registrations from 6.30am)
9:00am – Market Stalls & Rides Open
9.45am – Keppel Bay Sailing Club ‘Discover Sailing’
(Registrations: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/kbsc/events/334190 )
10.00am – Livingstone Shire Australia Day Citizenship & Awards Ceremony (10am – Noon)
12.30pm – Yeppoon Volunteer Coast Guard QF11 Emergency Flare Display
1.00pm – Official Darumbal Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony
1.15pm – Angie’s Music Group
1.35pm – Melinda’s Dance Studio
1.45pm – Fern (band)
2.15pm – Esmeralda’s Fabulous Flea Circus
2.40pm – Warriors Descendants Dancers
3.00pm – Sand Sculpture Competition Registration
3.05pm – Big Top Circus ‘Rolla-Bolla’ Show
3.25pm – Jellylegs (band)
4.00pm – Beach Tennis & Traditional Games Commence
4.05pm – Dolphin Line Dancers
4.15pm – Rollo The Clown Show
4.45pm – Jason Rigby Band
5.25pm – Deeogie The DOG
5.35pm – Rockhampton Batton Twirlers
5.45pm – Mum & Dad’s Ice Cream Licking Competition
6.00pm – Bob Pacey’s Bush Poetry with passion
6.10pm – New Vintage Band
6.50pm – Announce Sand Sculpture Winners
6.55pm – Big Top Circus ‘Rolla-Bolla’ & Fire Show
7.15pm – RELIC (band)
8.10pm – JRT MONSTER FIREWORKS FINALE
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