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OUR HEALTH WORKERS WIN 'GOLDEN WATTLE AWARD'The 2020 Golden Wattle Award winners are Australia’s health and medical professionals and allied workers, who have been at the front line of the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and who, day after day, have put their own lives at risk to keep the Australian community healthy and safe.This award is in recognition of their expertise and skill, their dedication and commitment and their unselfish demonstration of the very best of care and compassion for their fellow Australians.Previous Golden Wattle Award winners since 2011 include tennis great Ashleigh Barty and Dylan Alcott (2019), Craig Challen and Richard Harris, underwater rescuers of the young Thai soccer (2018) and Samuel Johnson and his sister (2017).This photo is testament to the resilience of wattle that survives, and thrives, even in the most difficult of situations.Photo: Courtesy of Adrian (North Canberra)Celebrate Australia's National Wattle Day on Tuesday 1 September  The first celebration of wattle day in more than one state on the same day took place, on 1 September in 1910 in NSW, Victoria and South Australia.And then with the First World War (1914-1918) and the desire to sell wattle sprigs to raise money for the troops overseas and later for maimed soldiers and women and children's charities, the date was changed to 1 August in NSW and other dates elsewhere to co-incide with the best flowering of their local wattles from July (Qld) to late September (South Australia).In 1992 as a unifying gesture for this particular celebration, the first day of spring - 1 September - was proclaimed by the Governor-General, Sir Ninian Stephen, to be Australia's National Wattle Day for everyone across Australia to celebrate at the same time. This has yet to be celebrated as a national holiday.Wattles have long had special meanings for Australians and in 1988 the Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) was officially gazetted as Australia's national floral emblem.Want to know more about why we celebrate National Wattle Day?What are you doing for National Wattle Day (Tuesday 1 September) this year?Wattle is a symbol of unity and resilience - we need both to get through these difficult Covid-19  times.A number of planned wattle festivals and wattle-themed markets and library activities around Australia, have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the community.National institutions and city councils are exploring other ways to celebrate this national day. For the first time, for example, a number are lighting up landmarks in shades of yellow to wish everyone a Happy Wattle Day…at a safe distanceAlthough 2020 is a year like no other, people are finding ways to celebrate all that we have in AustraliaSee What's On in your part of Australia in 2020 for National Wattle Day How can you celebrate National Wattle Day?WEAR a sprig of wattle or the uplifting colour of yellowGREET each other with 'Happy Wattle Day'GO for a walk to enjoy wattles in flower around your garden, suburb, nearby bush or arboretumORGANISE a picnic, lunch, morning/afternoon tea, BBQ or dinner for your family friends Information about the Wattle Day Association and wattle day activities around Australia

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