DESPITE being hit by floods twice in four months, Creswick residents yesterday showed their resilience and united to celebrate Australia Day.Hundreds gathered at Park Lake for the town's annual Australia Day breakfast.The town's community groups rallied to put on a hearty feed, thanks to volunteers from the Creswick Lions Club, the Creswick Football Club and other organisations.People were entertained by the Seven Hills Choir and the town's brass band, while the Creswick Light Horse Brigade paid a visit, minus the horses.Ballarat MP Catherine King paid tribute to those affected by the floods, locally and around the nation.She referred to a line from the Dorothy McKellar poem My Country, "of droughts and flooding rains", which she said spoke of the recent events to plague Australia."It's about supporting each other when times are tough," Ms King said.She acknowledged the work of the State Emergency Service, the Country Fire Authority, Red Cross, service clubs and other locals in the challenge they faced in helping get the community back on track.Hepburn Shire mayor Rod May said the number of people who attended the ceremony in the wake of the floods spoke of a "united community, a compassionate community that cares about each other"."Despite the setbacks, the hardships and frustrations, people are ready to move on and work together," Cr May said."When I look around and see the different nationalities, and Creswick is known for its strong Dutch community, I'm so confident that when the time comes for more immigrants to come into the community, they will be embraced with open arms." Ann Rasmussen has attended the Creswick Australia Day breakfast for the past seven years, with the Ballarat Morris Minor Club.For Ms Rasmussen, the day is about celebrating being "proud to be an Australian".