IN PICTURES: Crowds flock to Albany's Binalup Festival to enjoy perfect Australia Day weather

Binalup/Middleton Beach was a hive of activity last Thursday as the Albany community came together to celebrate Australia Day. It kicked off with the official City of Albany proceedings to announce citizens of the year and for new Aussies to take the pledge of commitment. It was then on to a full afternoon of free-for-all fun as the Binalup festival kicked into top gear. There were giant lawn games and beach sports to play, bouncy castles to jump in, sand sculpting to watch, kites to fly, live music to enjoy and much more. And in amongst all of that, there were plenty of food options to choose from, whether it was a traditional Australia Day barbecue or something else altogether.