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Local wattles will bloom from July to December 2026, so now is the time to start creating for next year’s springtime exhibition. Let the golden blooms inspire your artwork.      Venue:  Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra.   Date and entry criteria: To be finalised and announced later this year. Eligible media: Includes paintings, drawings, […]

Dr Phillip Kodela reveals his behind-the-scenes story about the design challenges for the inclusion of wattles on Australia’s bank notes. There is a different wattle on each of the five different denomination banknotes. Why wattle you may ask? How were those five chosen from the more than 1,000 Acacia species native to Australia? What are […]

Wattle often takes centre-stage as Australia’s national floral emblem at Australian Citizenship Ceremonies. Jilly Richards of Maintongoon Victoria wore green, and a Golden Wattle lapel pin for her special day on 18 June 2026. The Australian Department of Home Affairs has lots of wattle-themed products for councils to use at their own Citizenship Ceremonies: Ordering […]

The King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List Tuesday 9 June 2026 The Commonwealth Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet used wattle as a symbol of Australia once more, to accompany the announcement of those 949 exceptional Australians on the Kings Birthday 2026 Honours list. For the details: The King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List | PM&C

Volunteers from Friends of the National Arboretum, the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP) located there and the Wattle Day Association have been celebrating National Wattle Day (1 September) at the National Arboretum Canberra (NAC) since 2015. On this day, wattle blossoms colour and scent the arboretum at locations we have planted Australia’s national floral emblem […]

At their best, national days remind Australians of what we share, value and feel proud to belong to. Since Federation in 1901, Australia’s small number of national days have come and gone, gaining and losing relevance over time. One day now enjoying renewed interest is National Wattle Day, held on 1 September. Although it was […]

Dawn Waterhouse OAM, (15 Dec. 1923 – 28 Dec. 2025), former committee member and Friend of the Wattle Day Association is remembered for her passion and tireless advocacy promoting National Wattle Day (1 September) as a day of celebration of all Australians. Dawn loved wattle as all her friends and family well know, vying to […]

Twenty-four  Australian Bravery Decorations recognise the courage of 37 people on 1 September 2025 (National Wattle Day) .  These brave people have been recommended to the Governor-General by the independent Australian Bravery Decorations Council. Her Excellencies announcement can be seen: Australian Bravery Decorations List – Wattle Day 2025 | Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia And […]

Community spirit to blossom on National Wattle Day National Wattle Day (1 September 2025) message from The Hon Patrick Gorman MP Australians are encouraged to join with their local communities to celebrate National Wattle Day on 1 September. Held fittingly on the first day of spring, National Wattle Day recognises Australia’s national floral emblem — Acacia […]

If you couldn’t make it to Grenfell NSW for the Weddin Landcare launch of Australia’s first self-drive wattle trails (22 August 2025, don’t miss out. Here is a video of the speeches from that happy event: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/buvbhlmpuqzpu9fmh9do7/Weddin-Wattle-Trials-Launch-v2.mp4?rlkey=ygr2agfnfenefqlt1812vrqdm&st=1ctrqclb&dl=0