Well, what a wonderful day we have for Australia Day 2015.
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The sun is shining, the breeze is welcome and it's not too hot - yet! Check out the rest of the day's forecast here.
If you're out and about celebrating Australia Day, we want your photos! Use #AusDayRiverina on Twitter and Instagram, post to our Facebook page or email pictures and details to online@dailyadvertiser.com.au and you could be in our next print edition.
We'll be updating this page as the day progresses, so don't forget to come back for more photos, stories and fun stuff from around the Riverina and beyond.
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3PM: The results are in from Coleambally, where Sue Inglis has taken out citizen of the year. Find out more here.
2.30PM: There's been plenty happening for Australia Day in Leeton. Head over to this yarn for lots of photos and stories on the cream of the crop in Leeton.
1.45PM: These fellows at the Wagga Australia Day breakfast sure got into the spirit of things.
There are lots of great pictures coming in from the Wagga region - take a look at the first gallery here.
12.30PM: Photos from Griffith's Australia Day breakfast have filtered through. Held at Pioneer Park, the annual event was popular among Griffith residents.
There's plenty more photos to be found - just head over to this gallery.
Order of Australia Medal
Dawn Byatt, Talbingo: For services to the Tumut community.
Andrew Harper, Deniliquin: Mr Harper was recognised for his service to environmental science and research and adventure tourism.
William Hetherington, Deniliquin: Mr Hetherington was recognised for his service to agricultural irrigation, and to the community of Deniliquin.
Edward Landon, Lavington: Mr Landon was recognised for his service to health care organisations and the Albury community.
Henry Matheson, Finley: Mr Matheson was recognised for his service to the Finley community.
John Ross, Albury: Mr Ross was recognised for his service to music as an educator, musician, choral director and composer.
Australian Fire Service Medal
Kevin Adams, Darlington Point: Rural Fire Service veteran Kevin Adams is being honoured for his lifelong commitment to fire management.
This section will be updated as results from local awards ceremonies come in.
Wagga
Citizen of the year Kerry Geale
Young citizen of the year Sally Tanner
Ted Ryder Memorial Sports Award winner Steve Kimball
Wagga Sporting Hall of Fame inductee Barry O'Hagan
Wagga Walk of Honour Henry Arthur Nixon
Australia Day ambassador Damian Candusso
Leeton
Citizen of the year Alma Herrmann
Young citizen of the year Emma Reneker
Event of the year Butler family charity head shave
Senior sportsperson of the year Josh Helson
Junior sportsperson of the year Claire Quinlivan
Murrumbidgee Shire
Citizen of the year Susan Inglis
Young citizen of the year Timothy Hayes
Event of the year Coleambally Golf Club hosting RLGA sandgreen championships
Sportsperson of the year Jayden Brain
Junior sportsperson of the year Joshua Fattore
Sub-junior sportsperson of the year Oscar Bellato
Sporting team of the year CFNC C grade netball team
Cultural award Jayden Brain
Griffith
Citizen of the year Michelle Bordignon
Young citizen of the year Sarah Davies
Junior citizen of the year Emily Adamson
Club person of the year Trevor Harrison
Sports team of the year Griffith Soccer Club - under 13 boys team
Overall sportsperson of the year Eliza Ammendolia
Senior sportsperson of the year Steve McLean
Junior sportsperson of the year Eliza Ammendolia
Community event of the year Real Juice Citrus Sculptures
As we gear up to celebrate our wonderful nation during Australia Day we have asked a range of artists, councillors, sportspeople, farmers along with other interesting people around the west to take a photo showcasing their view of Australia.
So, what does your Australia look like?
From sports to the arts to medicine and the media, you are bound to recognise a few faces in the Australia Day honours list. Here's 10 of those familiar faces honoured on January 26, 2015.
How is Australia Day marked in the print media this year? Take a look at this gallery of front pages of regional newspapers. There are some ripper pics!
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has awarded Australia's highest honour to the Queen's husband, Prince Philip.
The 93-year-old Duke of Edinburgh can now add Knight of the Order of Australia to his list of titles. Of course, there's been plenty of reaction - see the best of it here. And we can't forget to include this look at some of the Prince's more memorable gaffes.
She was one voice who made Australians sit up and listen. Rosie Batty, the Victorian mother whose courage shone a light on domestic violence victims, was on Sunday named Australian of the Year.
Ms Batty dedicated her award to her "beautiful" 11-year-old son Luke, who was murdered in February by his father.
More than 800 Australians were recognised on the 2015 Australia Day honour roll. Familiar names among the 2015 recipients are champion surfer Layne Beachley (AO), Geelong powerbroker and football club stalwart Frank Costa (AO), the founder of Melbourne's iconic Flower Drum restaurant Gilbert Lau (AM), veteran film reviewer David Stratton (AM), media veteran Gerald Stone (AM) and former ABC broadcaster Ms Canty (AM) whose husband, sports journalist Roy Masters, was awarded an AM three years ago. See who else made the grade here.
