Ceremonial events and civic occasions

Unique IDFN-0020Description*** This function applies only to Sydney City Council ***
Other municipal Councils absorbed by the City were did not customarily host ceremonial events or civic occasions. Further research may modify this view: for example suburban municipalities may have participated in the visit by the Prince of Wales in 1920, and more recently there may have been involvement in citizenship ceremonies.

Hosting of or involvement by the Council in ceremonial occasions (public celebrations and commemorations) and civic events (such as welcomes to distinguished visitors).

Provision of public entertainment by the Council (such as lunchtime concerts in Martin Place, and Sydney New Years Eve).

The first such occasion may have been the reception in Sydney of HRH Prince Alfred the Duke of Ediunburgh during the first 'royal tour' of the Australian colonies. He laid the foundation stone of the Town Hall on 6 April 1868.

This function includes the award by the Council of honours (Freedom of the City and Keys to the City).CreationThere is no specific mandate for this function, which arises from the position of the Mayor/Lord Mayor and the Council as the municipal government for the City, and usually taken to symbolically stand for Sydney as a whole.

Activity

Sydney New Years Eve

Town hall venue management

Sydney Olympic Games 2000

Sister City relationships

Provision of public entertainment

Ceremonial events and civic occasions

Person

Russell,Eric

Description

Start date6th April 1868Start date qualifierby

Identification

Source system ID20

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Ceremonial events and civic occasions