The winner of the 2023 Golden Wattle Award, Vanessa Alexander a scriptwriter of Newcastle NSW, has certainly ‘made a statement’ in her work rescuing refugees from Afghanistan. Vanessa Alexander receives the 2023 award for her truly life changing advocacy and activism on behalf of refugees escaping from Taliban-run Afghanistan. Vanessa has been responsible for saving […]
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Redland City Eco Markets Saturday 2 September 2023 8:00am to 12:00pm 17 Runnymede Road, Capalaba, QLD 4157 Enjoy eco-friendly. open-air markets surrounded by the beautiful native botanic gardens at IndigiScapes Wear your brightest spring yellow, or a sprig of lovely wattle to celebrate wattle day! Learn about National Wattle Day the Wattle Day Association exhibit […]
ACT City Services – ACT Urban Treescapes and Yarralumla Nursery City Services are giving away hundreds of symbolic Golden Wattles (the national floral emblem – Acacia pycnantha) and other wattles next week for planting in school grounds for National Wattle Day. More than 36 primary schools, high schools and colleges in the ACT have registered […]
All around Australia councils are lighting up their buildings and bridges in green and gold for National Wattle Day 2023 (Friday 1 September). Botanical gardens, arboreta, national parks. nurseries, primary schools, historical and dance societies are all gearing up to celebrate this Australia celebration of Australia and Australian with wattle tree plantings, wattle festivals and […]
All around Australia, botanical gardens, arboretums, nurseries, councils, Landcare groups, national parks, primary schools, folk dancing and historical societies are getting ready for National Wattle Day on Friday 1 September. Friends, families and social groups are getting together to celebrate this happy springtime celebration of Australia and Australians focused on the wattle.
The Golden Wattle Award Wattle is a powerful symbol of Australia. Its golden blossoms come from this land and speak of and to its people and place. Wattle predates us all and because of its presence in this land for millions of years, it has welcomed us all and unites us all. It is a […]
A spray of Golden Wattle in bloom features for the first time in the announcement of the King’s Birthday 2023 Honours List by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) has been Australia’s national floral emblem since 1988. To read more: https://www.pmc.gov.au/news/kings-birthday-2023-honours-list
Wattles are prolific around Avoca, north west of Melbourne Victoria and they have been adopted by Avoca preschool children as their kindergarten plant totem. Over the last two years the preschool has incorporated First Nations perspectives in its early education practice. The children have connected with the environment, explored the culture and traditions of First […]
Ask your local council to light up its local bridges, monuments, fountains, and sculptures for Friday 1 September 2023. From north to south and west to east, Australia’s cities and towns have been lighting up in yellow and green for National Wattle Day since 2020. Townsville, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Launceston, Hobart, Perth and Bunbury […]
Australian bush poetry celebrated with a little Golden Wattle at the prestigious Blackened Billy Poetry Award presentations