It was a big weekend for Delungra, the small town of 330 people.

Delungra celebrated 100 years of the town and its school Delungra Public, as well as Australia Day.

About 2000 people from across NSW, Queensland and Victoria turned out for the fireworks and street parade.

Sam Dobner, one of the organisers of the weekend's activities, said there were two fireworks among the collection shown for the first time in Australia.

"The fireworks were stunning," she said.

She said people danced to about 1.30 Saturday morning and the band was willing to play as long as people were dancing.

Veteran cyclist Cliff Bell led the street parade, which included historical vehicles, bikes, and decorated floats.

There was also a celebration of 100 years of the Bannockburn Shire, which amalgamated to form part of the Inverell Shire Council in the 1940s.

Jack Newnham was awarded the Delungra Centenary Citizen Award.

Jack received the award for his long and varied service.

"It's an honour that I didn't expect," he said. "All the things I did weren't for recognition, it was just to help the community tick along."

Jack served in the Australia Infantry Force during World War II, and has supported the sheep and cattle industry in the district since 1946. He served as a councillor and shire president for the McIntyre Shire until the 1970s.

He was also a member of the Delungra P & C, Delungra Bowling Club, Myall Creek Bushfire Brigade and Inverell Church Retirement Committee. In 1988 he was awarded first place as Bicentenary Conservation Farmer of the Year.

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