Ceremonies stay put

GEELONG Australia Day citizenship ceremonies will not be shifted to a different date, with administrators keeping the celebrations on January 26.

Thank God for that. Liz Jackson McQueen

The whole idea of changing it is just absurd. William Cartledge

Thank goodness for that. Changing the date should not have been considered. Lisa Todaro

That’s great, good on you Geelong. Rar Jay

Just as well or I might have been forced to demonstrate at my age, which is substantial. Pepper Mitchell

But the 26th has only been celebrated since the mid-90s? Why are people so attached to it? Stuart Hill

I must have been mistaken about all the Australia Day events I’ve been to since the early seventies. Naomi Ager

That’s what most of us celebrate on Australia Day — how privileged and lucky we are to live here in this beautiful country called Australia. The First Fleet and Captain Cook are just part of our history and nothing more. I don’t know anyone that celebrates history. Kimberley Wood

No one is forced to celebrate on Australia Day. Everyone has the right to spend Australia Day how they choose and I respect those Australians that choose to spend the day in mourning. That’s their right as it’s my right to spend the day how I choose to. Anna Jessie

When I celebrate January 26 I celebrate my birthday. I feel uncomfort- able about having a party with all the debate going on. I don’t celebrate Australia Day. Karen Kilburn

Nice to see some sanity. Marion Wood

Shouldn’t be any debate at all. Keep the 26th. Karen Taig

I’m moving to Geelong. Angel Cdas

This is an opportunity to change the past responses to the histories of Geelong and region; Wadawurrung country. This is on par with the mall ... once occupied, never changed. Heather Threadgold