Some Valentine’s Day suggestions…

In case you were unaware, Valentine’s Day is here (again) on Monday. There’s still a little time. Here are some suggestions for you, if you need to get that perfect gift… Flowers Aaalora Florist in Edith Street is open Saturday AND Sunday from 7am-3pm, and if you’ve left it a little late, they are open…

Take the Republic of Wynnum 2022 Citizen Survey

It’s time for us to ask you for your feedback on all things in the Republic. There are a few things in the planning stage for 2022 and we’d like your feedback and your ideas so we can get some things happening! The survey is 28 questions, most of which are straightforward ‘ticking boxes’ but…

Wynnum Central Park renamed Independence Park

President Michael Jullyan in his address at the celebration of Independence Day in the Republic last Friday 12th November, declared the park where the celebration was held, previously named Wynnum Central Park, renamed to Independence Park in recognition of the declaration of independence of the Republic of Wynnum on Wednesday 12th November 2014. The new…

Independence Day Presidential Address

Presidential Address to the Nation Friday 12th November 2021    Presidential Address at Independence Park on Independence Day 12th November 2021   Presidential Address IN FULL Friends, Republicans, Countrymen Welcome to the newly renamed Independence Park! I address you today as President of the Republic on the seventh anniversary of the Declaration of Independence…

Independence Day Celebrations 2021

INDEPENDENCE DAY Tomorrow is Independence Day in the Republic of Wynnum, marking seven years since the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday 12th November 2014. At 5pm tomorrow there will be a brief celebration of independence and our current President, President Michael Jullyan will address the crowd. The event will be held at the soon to-be-named…

Changes to the Presidential race

Up until last year, the position of President of the Republic was filled by a race involving anyone wanting to run for office bidding in an online auction process. This process seemed to work well for everyone until 2020 when all sorts of things got in the way of a straightforward ‘election’. Sensing that citizens…

Presidential race postponed

The Government of the Republic of Wynnum has decided to postpone the Presidential race this year for a few reasons. Firstly our current President, although winning the race in November last year as normal, was prevented from taking office by the onset of COVID-19 – in fact President Bell’s Inauguration Ceremony only took place last…

Presidential Inauguration Saturday 18 July

Nicholas Bell, the fourth president of the Republic, was officially inaugurated on the morning of Saturday 18th July 2020 in front of a crowd of over (insert number here) at the newly (and briefly) renamed Presidentil Park at the waterfront. President Bell took the oath of office and received the Presidential Seal, a diplomatic passport,…

President Martin Kristoffersen

2019 Presidential race now on

The 2019 race to decide who will be the President of the Republic of Wynnum 2019-2020 is officially now underway. In time honoured tradition the new President is chosen by a very simple mechanism – online auction to the highest bidder. This is seen to be the fairest mechanism for filling the position, seeing as…

Presidential Seal

Presidential Inauguration Ceremony set for Tuesday 22 January

Last November, just after Independence Day in the Republic of Wynnum (12th November) – Martin Kristoffersen (pictured below) became our new President, taking over the reins from our second President, John Shepherd. We invite Citizens of the Republic, members of The Peerage and residents of the Republic to attend the official inauguration ceremony of the…