At the Monash Civic Centre, SBS general manager Mike Zafiropoulos in his Australia Day Ambassador's address will share his thoughts on being an Australian.

The centre will also host traditional flag raising and citizenship ceremonies with feature performances by the Oakleigh City Band and the Monash Chorale.

About 30,000 music and cultural lovers are expected at the two-day Globe to Globe world music festival in Namatjira Park in Clayton South this weekend.

The annual festival includes fireworks, exotic cuisine, East African and Tibetan monk showcases, Latin dance classes, Bollywood entertainment and African drumming workshops.

Also on Australia Day, Jells Park will host a Waverley Bushwalking Club trek, followed by sausage sizzles organised by the Rotary Club of Waverley and Maltese La Vallette Association.

Other highlights include dance classes, sugar art, historical and woodworking displays in Glen Waverley and Mt Waverley.

Monash Mayor Paul Klisaris said he was proud to oversee his first citizenship ceremony for 80 new Australians on Saturday.

"Australia Day is a day to come together and celebrate what's great about being Australian.

"The City of Monash is encouraging residents to get out and about in their community on Australia Day."

AUSTRALIA DAY EVENTS, JANUARY 26

Monash Civic Centre, Glen Waverley, 8.45am

flag-raising ceremony, 11am citizenship ceremony.

Jells Park, Wheelers Hill, 8.30am Waverley Bushwalking Club walk, meet at Jells Park tea house, noon-4pm sausage sizzles by Rotary Club of Waverley

and Maltese La Vallette Association.

Globe to Globe World Music Festival, Namatjira Park, Clayton South,

noon-10pm (also

noon-9pm Sunday).

Sugar art displays of Australian wildflowers, Town and Country Cake Decorators, The Glen shopping centre, Glen Waverley, 9am-4pm.

Wood turning demonstration, Waverley Woodworkers Club, 2Windsor Avenue, MountWaverley, 10am

2pm.

Open day, Waverley Historical Society, 41

Miller Crescent,

Mt Waverley, 10am-3pm.

Dancing classes of Latin, hip-hop, ballroom and more, Wendon Dance Studio, 24Kingsway, Glen Waverley, 11am.

Details: www.monash.vic

.gov.au