Mr Baker will give an Australia Day address during the ceremony, which will be held at the Deniliquin Town Hall.
As is tradition, it will commence with a free community breakfast in Civic Plaza from 8.30am, followed by the official ceremony at the Town Hall from 9.45am.
The proceedings will include the presentation of Australia Day Awards to honour our region's community achievements and outstanding individuals.
Attendees will also enjoy performances from the Sing Australia Choir and The Edward River Concert Band.
Mayor Ashley Hall said he is looking forward to the community joining together for this special event.
"Australia Day is a time to come together and celebrate the strength and connectedness of our community,“ he said.
“We are honoured to have Garry Baker, who has contributed so much to our region, as our Australia Day Ambassador, and we look forward to recognising the remarkable contributions of our residents,.”
Mr Baker has dedicated more than four decades to the newspaper industry, with most of his career spent in Deniliquin.
He served as managing editor of the Pastoral Times from 1981 to 1985, and later established the Deniliquin Standard. In 1995, he negotiated a merger with the Pastoral Times and managed the publication until 2011.
From 2011, Mr Baker transitioned to book publishing and has written 14 books.
“For many years I helped cook the Rotary barbecue at local Australia Day ceremonies, and enjoyed the local band and Sing Australia Choir, before listening to inspirational Ambassadors and watching our top community achievers receive Australia Day Awards,” Mr Baker said.
“It is a day of tradition and unity in our community; one to celebrate and show respect for each other.
“I am honoured to participate as Ambassador in this year’s Edward River Council Australia Day ceremony and celebrations.”
For more information about the Australia Day event, contact council’s customer service centre on 5898 3000.
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