This year's lecture will be given by Mr Daryl Somers OAM, Daryl was the Victorian of the Year for 2024.
Daryl Somers OAM is an Australian television personality and musician, and a triple Gold Logie award-winner. He rose to national fame as the host and executive producer of the long-running comedy-variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday and continued his television celebrity and status as host of the live-performance program Dancing with the Stars.
Somers was honoured in 2004 with the award of a Medal of the Order of Australia, by Australia Post in 2018 by having his portrait featured on a series of postage stamps and in 2024 as the Victorian of the Year.
The Victoria Day Council is an independent, non-political organisation maintained by public subscription. All committee members are volunteers and membership is open to all Victorians.
We have three aims:
- To celebrate Victoria Day (1st July)
- To support and encourage Victorians in all fields including public life, community, commerce, the arts and sport.
- To support Victorian charities.
The Victoria Day Awards recognise the outstanding contribution that Victorians and Victorian organisations have made to our state.
The Awards are made by public nomination
The Victoria Day Council website is here.
Location: Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place, Melbourne
Dress: Black Tie Preferred
Cost: $150 per person, including pre-dinner drinks, a three-course dinner and wine.
Date: 26 July 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
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