Missing the Australian summer and the backyard barbies? With Australia Day coming up on Monday (26 January 2015), we’ve rounded up a good handful of places in Singapore that celebrating the occasion with lots of great food and cold beer. Pass a tinny, mate!
ANZ Australia Day Ball 2015
Dress in your best vintage bib and tucker for ANZ Australia Day Ball, which also celebrates ‘Singapore’s First 50’. Spend a sophisticated evening savouring a six-course dinner and plenty of the best Australian wines and beers. Once dinner is done, let loose as everyone’s favourite party band, Jellybean Jam, take the stage. Tickets are priced at $230 per person for members and $265 per person for non-members.
ANZ Australia Day Ball 2015, 24 January 2015, 7pm–2am. Swisôtel The Stamford, 2 Stamford Road, Singapore 178882.
Be An Aussie, Wear A Cozzie at South Coast Bistro and Bar
Chow down on steak sambos and barbecued snags, then wash it all down with Pure Blonde and VB (Victoria Bitter) beers (from $8). Bowl a few balls in a game of backyard cricket and catch boat races on the sunniest stretch on Marina Bay. There’s also plenty of Aussie-fare to keep the party rolling all weekend!
Be An Aussie, Wear A Cozzie, 24 to 26 January 2015, 8am–12am. South Coast Bistro and Bar, #01-85 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 018972. p. 6688 7600.
Boomarang Bistro And Bar
Spending the weekend watching the Australian Tennis Open at Boomarang Bistro and Bar! Round up the kiddies, and head to their Boat Quay or Robertson Quay venues for breakfast in the morning (from 7am), and then rally through the afternoon with plenty of Happy Hour specials from 2pm. On Monday, beat the blues with Happy Hour from 5pm to 8pm.
Boomarang Bistro and Bar, 25 and 26 January 2015, 7am–3am.
Boat Quay outlet, 52 Circular Road, Singapore 049407. p. 6536 4990.
Robertson Quay outlet, #01-15 The Quayside, 60 Robertson Quay, Singapore 238252. p. 6738 1077.
Australia Day at Tanjong Beach Club
Wear your brightest green and gold bikinis or budgie smugglers (if you’re feeling extra proud) for Tanjong Beach Club’s beachside festivities. There’ll be plenty of beer, food and music with DJs Dave Does and Modium spinning from 2pm until the last Aussie standing!
Australia Day at Tanjong Beach Club, 25 January 2015, 2pm onwards. Tanjong Beach Club, 120 Tanjong Beach Walk, Sentosa, Singapore 098942.
Great Australia Day BBQ at Australian International School
The annual Great Australia Day BBQ is getting bigger and better this year, with more food on offer beyond the traditional barbie. Expect food trucks, sweet treats, live music, loads carnival games and even a slip’n’slide to keep the kids busy while you pop a bottle of wine from your ice box or grab a cold beer from the drinks kiosks and enjoy the afternoon.
Great Australia Day BBQ, 25 January 2015, 2pm–6pm. Australian International School, Main Oval, 1 Lorong Chuan, Singapore 556818. p. 8111 1984.
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