Australia Day Bridport Splash

This year's Splash will include all the usual fun for young people and some not so young.

The event is a joint effort between Dorset Council, Bridport Innovations and local youth group FEWCHA. Activities include mud wrestling, flag races,

sand sculpting, jelly drop, lilo races, hottest 100 marquee and more, or just come along and spectate. Wrap up Australia Day in Bridport with an Outdoor Cinema presentation on the Village Green in the evening.

On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate what's great about Australia and being Australian. It's the day to reflect on what we have achieved and what we can be proud of in our great nation. It's the day for us to re-commit to making Australia an even better place for the future.

Australia Day, 26 January, is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by its commander Captain Arthur Phillip, in 1788 (you can read a comprehensive history of the evolution of Australia Day).