#democracysausage

[archadianskies]

#democracysausage 😎👌

[calligraphybymoya]

Best thing about elections: the cake stall! #democracysausage is a fundamental part of the Australian way of life. 😂 . If you live in Victoria don’t forget to vote - and vote below the line! There’s some wacky preference deals going on this year. Even Antony Green says to vote below the line, and who are we gonna trust if not Antony Green? 😂✍🏻📩 . . . #vicvotes #democracysausage #votebelowtheline #calligraphy #calligraphylove #finetec #galaxy #melbourne https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqitl1MlHiC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eya1lq9vc77h

[feastandrest]

The Sausage Sizzle: Australia's unofficial national dish and a living piece of cultural history.

Picture this: the smell of sausages sizzling on a hotplate, onions caramelising until they're sweet and golden, and that soft white bread soaking up all the juices. A single slice (yes, not a fancy roll — tradition!), a plump beef or pork snag, heaps of onions, and the classic drizzle of tomato sauce. Mustard for the bold, BBQ for the rebels.

This isn't gourmet — it's egalitarian, affordable, and deeply communal. Tracing back to the 1940s as charity fundraisers (think post-war community efforts), it exploded in popularity during the 70s-80s as the go-to for school fetes, surf clubs, and volunteer groups. By the 2010s, it earned the nickname "democracy sausage" on election days — a symbol of compulsory voting turned into something delicious and fun.

It's the ultimate expression of Aussie laid-back spirit: no one needs to be fancy, but everyone gets fed, money gets raised for good causes, and strangers bond over a $2 snag. A true piece of culinary tourism that shows how food can be simple, meaningful, and uniquely tied to national identity.

Who's had their first democracy sausage moment? Or is your local Bunnings sizzle the real highlight of the weekend? 🍔🔥🦘

[quilary]

Election Day for anyone with the surname M’ or Mc… Instructing the polling booth worker that your name is at the beginning of the M section…always…every time… It’s kind of a badge of honor 🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 These extracts are from 1878 and there are even earlier rolls - 1870 for Canterbury - but they had fewer Mc examples 😁 . . #nswelection2023 #democracy #democracysausage #australianelectoralcommission https://www.instagram.com/p/CqMgU_ZpJXC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chrismbr]

Queuing to vote at #StMarks #Fitzroy (odd as there was no #democracysausage and so it was empty last time) gave enough time to go (1) oh look, they ran out of money and never got around to carving those blocks, and (2) whoa! those brick arches!! (at St Mark's Fitzroy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmI8VWTyBVM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tredanger]

#DemocracySausage followed by a visit to the dog beach (at Greensborough, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClawKLyv2Hq4WgFqeGOrg-fcY1ZiAE8xneFLGc0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fontyk]

Democratic right exercised complete with democracy sausage ✅ Now for the vote count tonight. 🗳 #auspol #federalelection2022 #demoracy #democracysausage #gottaloveoz #traditions (at Adelaide, South Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdzoKZ4JlL7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chrismbr]

Phew, crisis averted! #democracysausage at #StJosephsPrimarySchool #Collingwood where the queues to vote were huge but there was no queue for the food: win-win! (at St Joseph Primary School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdznGwFLZff/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=