It was a special day (6 March 2023) when Florence Fahy was awarded Life membership of the Wattle Day Association. Florence has been an active volunteer with the association since its formation in 1998. Here she is with fellow WDA committee members (L to R): Blake Kuiper, Suzette Searle, Florence Fahy, Judy Tunningley, John Owen
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Australian bush poetry celebrated with a little Golden Wattle at the prestigious Blackened Billy Poetry Award presentations
Australia Day is one of Australia’s few official national days of celebration. National Wattle Day, proclaimed in 1992, is another. National days come and go as their relevance changes. Who celebrates Empire Day (Queen Victoria’s birthday on 24 May)? This became a commemorative day after the Queen’s death in 1901 for more than 50 years […]
The 30th Anniversary of National Wattle Day was celebrated at Government House where the 60-strong Instrumental Music Program Choir, conducted by Katharine Finlayson, performed a short program that included Her Excellency’s wattle song. If you want to learn the words and music click here Governor-General David Hurley, Wattle Day Association President Dr Suzette Searle, Linda […]
See the 7 Regional News report on the presentation of the Golden Wattle Award to the Lismore Community https://www.7regional.com.au/news/7477689-lismore-award The 2022 Golden Wattle Award honours the Lismore Community, who when faced with the most challenging and difficult circumstances, displayed the very best in Australian support for each other and solidarity. They are an inspiration to […]
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In celebration of National Wattle Day, Master Bailey Harrod & Miss Maddison Willoughby present a basket of wattle on behalf of the schoolchildren of Australia to the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove at Bourke Public School, Bourke NSW. For more pictures of the children […]