Australia Day 2014 Preparations, Schedules, Highlights: Sydney Harbour Concert Series Announced, Australia Day Products Made in Asia Slammed
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With Australia Day coming nearer by the week, Sydney Harbour has come up with an amazing concert series that every Aussie should not miss.
The Australia Day Harbour Concert Series in Sydney will feature the best young artists of today which will obviously be held right on the Harbour on Jan 26, 2014, Take 40 reports. It will be presented by the tourism office of the NSW Government, along with Destination NSW. All performances to be featured will be free of charge and some of the names included are Taylor Henderson, Justice Crew, Jess Mauboy, Sammi Jade, Nathaniel Willemse, along with Prinnie Stevens + Mahalia Barnes.
They will perform on floating stages right at the Blues Point, the Athol Bay and the Darling Harbour. It is certainly promoted as a perfect chance for families to bond on this very special and patriotic day for all Australians. The concert series will be directed by John Foreman and the kick off will start at Blues Point by 1 pm.
Check out below the available schedule so far:
Blues Point - 1 pm Jessica Mauboy, Samantha Jade, Justice Crew, Dami Im, Taylor Henderson and Nathaniel Willemse
Athol Bay - 3.30 pm Taylor Henderson
Darling Harbour - 6 pm Prinnie Stevens & Mahalia Barnes
On other Australia Day 2014 news, Sydney Morning Herald reports that supermarkets have been slamming those retailers selling patriotic Australia Day products but are made from Asian countries like Taiwan, Thailand and China.
This made the clothing workers' union to accuse the supermarkets who allow such retailers to be cashing in on the patriotic spirit of majority of Australians. According a businessman named as Dick Smith, the supermarkets can make more profit if they will promote and push the Australia Day 2014 products and other items that are Australian made too.
Michele O'Neil, the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia national secretary, even considers it a disgrace to purchase imported Australia Day 2014 products.
"If you really want to support Australia, then part of that is supporting Australian jobs and Australian industry," Ms O'Neil added. As an advice to Aussies, she stated that the buyers should check out the label of the products so that they can avoid buying imported goods.