Colour fades from Newcastle's Australia Day celebrations

Michael Parris
Updated January 26 2021 - 7:32pm, first published 6:40pm
GAME ON: Lote Tuqiri and Willie Mason playing at the Beach 5s tournament at Nobbys. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
GAME ON: Lote Tuqiri and Willie Mason playing at the Beach 5s tournament at Nobbys. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

The trend away from overt displays of national pride continued in Newcastle as people gathered in beaches, parks and backyards to celebrate Australia Day.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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