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IT WAS a wet start to Nelson Bay’s Australia Day celebrations, but that didn’t stop&nbsp;people of all ages coming out to celebrate at Fly Point Park.&nbsp;

SMILES: Cooper Toscano, 9, Abi Grear, 16, Keeley Grear, 14, and Ella Toscano, 10, braving the rain to celebrate Australia Day. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

SMILES: Hakan Safakoglu, 6, with his sisters Elif, 8 and Sibel 3, celebrating Australia Day. Picture: Kia Woodmore

SMILES: Warwick Gumbley and Laurie Nolan from the Port Stephens Classic Automobile Association. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

MUSIC: The Hunter School of the Performing Arts Marching Band entertaining the crowd. Picture: Kia Woodmore. 

SMILES: Ayla Marks, 7, with her grandmother Wendy Marks. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

CELEBRATE: The crowd at Fly Point Park braving the rain to watch the Hunter School of the Performing Arts Marching Band. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

COOKS: Members of the Rotary Club of Nelson Bay Greg Flux, Don Whatham and John Stuhmcha cooking up a storm. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

SMILES: Owen Driscoll and Matilda Driscoll,8, picking up some flags to celebrate Australia Day. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

MUSIC: Riddled Liver Band performing at Fly Point Park Australia Day celebrations. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

SMILES: Dan Petro, celebrating his first Australia Day as a citizen, and Warwick Mathieson, part of the Australia Day organising committee. Picture: Kia Woodmore. 

SMILES: Ernie Maskell, Wayne Nicholls, Christine Walton, Jane Parker, Glenda Nicholls and Morag Maskell celebrating Australia Day. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

CELEBRATIONS: Members of the Port Stephens Police and Fire and Rescue NSW at Fly Point Park celebrations. Picture: Kia Woodmore

SMILES: Navaia Hoawerth, 4 and Alana Sepos, 8, celebrating Australia Day. Picture: Kia Woodmore

SMILES: Suzanne Cage, Alex Cage, 14, Ruben Johnson, 14, and Gary Cage at Fly Point Park celebrations. Picture: Kia Woodmore. 

CELEBRATIONS: Crowds brave the rain to visit the markets at Fly Point Park. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

CELEBRATIONS: Cadets raise the Australian Flag. Picture: Kia Woodmore

CELEBRATIONS: The Australian Flag flying high above the crowd at Fly Point Park. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

CELEBRATIONS: Crowds visit the farm animals at Fly Point Park. Picture: Kia Woodmore

CELEBRATIONS: People visit the Fire and Rescue NSW display. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

CELEBRATIONS: Rosemary and Ron Thorgood at the Fly Point Park celebrations. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

CELEBRATIONS: Peter McBean and Kathy Rimmer from Rotary Club of Nelson Bay manning one of the food and drink stalls. Picture: Kia Woodmore. 

CELEBRATIONS: Crowds brave the rain to celebrate Australia Day at Fly Point Park. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

CELEBRATIONS: Mayor Bruce MacKenzie addressing the crowd at Fly Point Park. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

LEGEND: Seven-time Paralympian Leisl Tesch, Australia Day Ambassador for Port Stephens, showing the crowd her medals at Fly Point Park. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

LEGEND: Paralympian Leisl Tesch, Australia Day Ambassador for Port Stephens, spoke passionately about what it means to be Australian, with Port's newest citizens watching on. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

NEW CITIZENS: Thalia and Mark Chapman with their daughters Beth, 7, Ella, 12, and Mia, 9, became Australian citizens at the Fly Point Park citizenship ceremony. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

NEW CITIZENS: Thalia and Mark Chapman with their daughters Beth, 7, Ella, 12, and Mia, 9 became Australian citizens at the Fly Point Park citizenship ceremony. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

NEW CITIZENS: Tokiko Minamida and Masami (Middy) Nakajima became Australian citizens at the Fly Point Park citizenship ceremony. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

NEW CITIZEN: Barbara Hancook holds her citizenship certificate surrounded by her friends Therese Hurst, Richard Hurst, Anne Harris, Pam Collingwood, Helen Young, Heather Wilson and Maralyn Breitkoph. Picture: Kia Woodmore

CELEBRATIONS: Crowds watching the citizenship ceremony at Fly Point Park. Picture: Kia Woodmore.

People brave the rain to celebrate Australia Day in Nelson Bay

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It was a wet start to Nelson Bay’s Australia Day celebrations, but that didn't stop people of all...

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