‘Proud and Grateful’: City Council Makes Australia Day Merchandise Free to Counter Supermarkets’ Stance

Published on January 14, 2024

An Australian city council will make Australia Day merchandise available for free after two major supermarkets confirmed they would not stock the products in 2024. Supermarket chains Aldi and Woolworths recently announced they would not sell Australia Day merchandise ahead of Jan. 26. Jan. 26 marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet by Arthur Phillip at Sydney Cove in New South Wales. While the vast majority of Australians celebrate Jan. 26 as Australia’s national day, some have called for its abolishment, calling it the beginning of colonisation in the country. Aldi and Woolworth’s decision to pull Australian Day products from shelves has met with criticism from communities, including the south western suburb of Fairfield. In response, its City Mayor Frank Carbone has decided to make the merchandise free in his council to counter the supermarkets’s decisions....

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