MORE than 250 friends and family cheered on loved ones at the Australian Citizenship Ceremony held at The J, Noosa, on Tuesday 27 October.
The ceremony welcomed 47 new Australians from 15 different countries including India, Zimbabwe, China, Canada, France and Brazil.
The ceremony was opened by the Sunshine Beach Primary School choir and the audience joined in to sing the National Anthem.
Noosa Council CEO Brett de Chastel spoke at the ceremony welcoming Noosa’s newest Australian citizens, while Councillors Joe Jurisevic, Frank Wilkie and Tony Wellington welcomed each new citizen with a native plant.