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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

Explore the creativity of young Australians in this special online exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Australian honours system.

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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

Alexandra

Makayla

The Golden Heart and Humour Award

Ebony

My best friend

Stella

Blast off Eton

Eton

Yin Cao

Maggie

Audrey

Rosie

Mum

Mia

My Mum

Nate

Nicolas

Daniel

Cerebrum flores

Adeline

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian

My mum

Eden

Dad

Felicity

YOUNG POWER

Moses

Face of Empowering Stories

Yenyu

Alice

Sonia

Georgia Godwin Olympic Gymnast

Elodie

The Dame

Sylus, Noah, Leeroy, Lucas, Xyon, Will, Mason, Tuquri

"Mandhalpuyngu Man"

Brendan, Jacob, Dwayne, Brayden, Finn

Clint (my Dad)

Laykin

My mum

Zoe

Lindy’s gaze

Wendy

Dame Edna

Bede, Nick, Neil

Inspiring Life

Madison

Comfort in companionship

Tiffany

My mum

Olivia

My mum the nurse

Evie

Gold eyed Mum

Lilly

My friend

Ella

Supportive Em

Charlotte

Mummy needs help

Illahah

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra

Max gawm

Luke

'Jenny'

Hamish, Noah

Resonance

Holly

Mother

Zhongfei

'Ms Fashion'

Elyse, Annalyse, Charlee, Kaley, Allirah, Melody, Trinity

The Sheikh

Hunter, Jake

My best friend - out piggin