The 2021 Australia Day Ambassador for Liverpool will be Simon Chapman, pictured far right with Australian Olympic rowing colleagues.Liverpool City Council will be hosting a virtual Australia Day Awards Ceremony to recognise the outstanding contributions made by individuals and small businesses to the broader Liverpool community.“Within a community as culturally diverse and vibrant as Liverpool, Australia Day always holds a special place in our annual events calendar,” said Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller.“However, due to the continuing impacts of COVID-19 and with the safety of the community as our primary concern, Council’s Australia Day outdoor community celebration has been cancelled.”“While this year’s celebrations will be different to previous years, we are pleased to still be able to come together as a community virtually to celebrate some of our best and brightest.”The virtual ceremony will be hosted by radio presenter of Saturday Night Live Pete Graham and streamed on Liverpool City Council Australia’s Facebook page from 10.30am on Tuesday, 26 January.Joining Mr Graham will be Liverpool’s 2021 Australia Day Ambassador, James Chapman, an Olympic medallist who competed in rowing for Australia at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympics.“We are thrilled to welcome an Australia Day Ambassador of such a high calibre as James Chapman,” said Mayor Waller.“Rowing at the highest level for many years, James has exemplified passion, teamwork and, above all, perseverance.

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