Every year on Australia Day we celebrate a special group of people. This special event has been happening since 1960. This award is very special for it is given to great people, men and women who have made a difference within our community. These are great role models and have provided a lot of great things for our country.
There are four sections to the Australian of the Year.
Australian of the Year
Senior Australian of the Year
Young Australian of the Year
and
Australian Local Hero of the Year
Here are some excellent examples of Australian of the year winners.
Dawn Fraser who is a triple Olympic Gold Medallist was Australian of the year in 1964
Sir Edward Dunlop was Australian of the year in 1976. Another one was Jessica Watson who sailed around the world non stop without any assistance. Please check out this web site to find out more about Jessica Watson’s life and her journey as a solo sailer. 
http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/
Do you know any outstanding Role Models?
Why are they such outstanding Role Models?
By: Mrs Kathleen Morris on February 17, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Dear BB,
4KM and 4KJ have been following the adventures of a role model called Alastair Humphreys. He is not Australian (he is from England) but he is doing an amazing thing by rowing across the Atlantic ocean to raise money for charity.
Last week 4KM and 4KJ received a phone call from Alastair in the middle of the ocean! Rowing for 60 days straight is hard work but he doesn’t give up. It’s a bit like you with your blogging. It is hard work but you never give up!
Who knows, maybe you will be an Australian of the Year one day!
Happy weekend,
Mrs M☀rris
By: BB on February 18, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Dear Mrs Morris,
Awesome comment and thank you for leaving a comment on my blog.
Wow that is amazing how Alastair Humphreys is raising money for charity.
Wow rowing for 60 days is a lot of hard work I am not sure I could row for 60 days. That is a wonderful effort he is doing.
Mrs Morris I do not think I will be an Australian of the Year.
From your pal,
BB.
By: Katie Penton on February 18, 2012 at 5:45 am
BB,
That is so interesting that Australia does that. Here in America, we do not have America Day. However, the heros here are definitely celebrated with other holidays. People who do something outstanding will get their recognition. Sometimes those outstanding people will get recognized locally or even nationally.
There are so many people in America that I can think of that deserve to be called a hero. I can share with you my own personal hero, my mom. She has provided so much for me in my life that nobody else ever could. She has always been supportive and available in my life.
I enjoyed reading your this blog post and the link you posted. Great post!
By: BB on February 19, 2012 at 12:46 pm
@ Katie,
Awesome comment and thank you for leaving a comment on my blog.
That is great your mum is your hero. She sounds like a great hero and a great lady.
Mums are great role models because they are always willing to support their children.
My dad is a great role model too. He always fixes things for me and helps me.
Hope to hear from you again.
Sincerely,
BB.
By: Victoria on February 21, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Dear BB,
I loved this post. I never new about Australian of the Year because we don’t have anything like that here in the United States. You taught me something new.
Who do you think deserves this honor next year?
From,
Miriam
By: BB on February 21, 2012 at 6:05 pm
@ Miriam,
Awesome comment and thank you for leaving a comment on my blog.
I am so glad you love this post.
I am so glad I taught you something. It is always good to learn something new.
I have not really thought about who could be Australian of the year nexted year.
From,
BB.
By: Alex on February 24, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Dear BB,
Hi there old friend. So how are you? Your blog has been a great hit i would think. Have you seen a blog post about battle of the books. I was in it and our team lost. We were sad so we moved on. It was a fun battle.
Long time no see BB.
Bye , Alex
By: BB on February 25, 2012 at 7:56 pm
@ Alex
Awesome comment and thank you for leaving a comment on my blog.
I am fine Alex how are you Alex? Thank you so much for the compliment.
Alex I have not seen or heard of the blog post Battle of the books but it sounds awesome.
However I will check out the Bulldog Reader Blog and read up on it.
That is sad your team lost but it is all about having fun Alex.
Great to have you back blogging Alex.
From your friend,
Bianca.
From,
BB.
By: aa on February 25, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Dear Alex,
Hello it is so wonderful to read your comment on Bianca’s Blog.
I have missed reading your comments.
How have you been Alex?
What are you learning at school?
You mentioned that you were in the Blog Post Battle well done for taking part.
I hope to hear from you again Alex.
From your friend,
AA
By: Mrs. Hembree on February 25, 2012 at 2:19 pm
Dear BB,
You have written an interesting post about the Australian of the Year. It must be incredibly difficult to chose a single person for this honor.
As others have said, we don’t have this award in the US. However, there is a magazine who has a issue with the Person of the Year. Time Magazine publishes this, yet the person isn’t always American.
Sorry I haven’t been timely to comment. We were out of town on a ski vacation and when I returned I was extremely busy at school. Blogging had to take a back seat for a few days.
Keep reading!
Mrs. Hembree
By: BB on February 25, 2012 at 8:15 pm
@ Mrs Hembree,
Awesome comment and thank you for leaving a comment on my blog. It is always so wonderful to hear from you.
I agree it would be difficult to just pick one person to be Australian of the year.
I find it interesting that American’s don’t pick a person of each year.
Mrs Hembree it does not matter you have not have had time to catch up with my blog as I have been busy too.
How wonderful that you went on a Ski holiday that would be just awesome.
Do you go to the same place every winter to ski Mrs Hembree?
From your friend always,
Bianca
By: Alex on February 26, 2012 at 4:12 am
Dear AA and BB,
Yes I am fine. I wonder what season are you guys are in right now. In Washington it is going to be about to be Spring. I will comment on Mrs.Hembree’s blog and also comment on your blog.
From Alex,
By: aa on February 26, 2012 at 7:51 am
@ Alex,
Great to read your comment once again.
You asked a very good question about what season we are having. We are coming to the end of our summer here in Australia.
These last few days have been so awful with the heat and the hot winds.
I don’t really like the summer, I much rather prefer winter.
Do you have a favourtie season Alex?
Hope to hear from you again.
From your friends in Australia,
AA and Bianca
By: Alex on February 26, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Dear AA and BB,
My favorite season is summer and winter because summer is fun day. There’s street markets,outside swimming,and my favorite you get to drink cool drinks like Slurpees. Winter you play in the snow,no school,go sledding,enjoy hot coco,make a snowman and make make snow angles. One thing I hate about summer is that when it gets to hot you go crazy. Example. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! I wan t to go swimming. I am not yelling at you AA and BB it is just an example. Hope I get a comment back from you. I wonder when is AA’s birthday.
You friend Alex.
P.s. Are you out of School?
By: aa and bb on February 26, 2012 at 1:53 pm
@ Alex,
What an awesome comment you wrote.
Your really have given me some great examples of why you like the summer time and why you like the winter time.
Here where we live we don’t get the snow for if we want to see and play in the snow we must travel to certain parts in Victoria to enjoy the snow. But when I lived on a farm, it would snow I have to say like you I like to build a snowman and sometimes even two.
Alex my birthday was in January Mrs Hembree and other fellow bloggers put up a special post. I am pretty sure Mrs Hembree may have a link so you might like to check it out if you like.
BB has just started back at school. What about you Alex when do you finish school and start your summer holidays?
From your friends down under,
AA and BB.
By: Alex on February 26, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Dear AA and BB,
On June 25 i am out of school. So AA are you going to start school with BB or at a different day and also happy late birthday AA. Sorry at I miss you birthday AA. So BB are you got excited about you birthday. For my birthday I got 300 and something dollars.
From Alex.
By: aa on February 26, 2012 at 7:42 pm
@ Alex,
Wow not long now till your summer holidays.
Are you planning anything special during the school holidays.
No Alex I don’t go to school only BB does and she is in grade four.
Thank you for my birthday wish and not worry about missing my birthday.
I think BB is excited about her birthday and hopefully we will be having a party for her.
You did very well Alex for your birthday. Did you buy something special.
Take care Alex.
From your friends,
AA and BB.
By: Alex on February 27, 2012 at 6:39 am
Dear BB and AA,
No I have not spend money for my special. My parents took the 300 and something dollar to go on vacation to Vietnam. So right now I am in 4th grade this year next year it is my last day in elementary. It’s a I don’t know question you asked be about the are you planning anything special during the school holidays.
Your pal Alex.
By: aa on February 27, 2012 at 9:31 am
@ Alex,
Thank you for writing back to me. I like the sound of you and your family travelling back to Vietnam to catch with your other family members.
I am pretty sure it will be a very special holiday for you and your family.
I like holidays where you get the chance to sit and relax.
Cannot wait for BB next lot of holidays which she will be at the end of March.
Take care Alex and always so nice to hear from you.
From your friends,
BB and AA
By: Alex on February 28, 2012 at 11:53 am
Dear AA and BB,
It is a special day when my family go to see my huge family. I always get excited to go to Vietnam and we go swimming everyday. My aunt got married last month. I wish it is summer and school close on the first day of June.
Your friend Alex.
P.s. If you have a 100000000 dollars would you go to visit your cousins far a way or you save the money for a special day?
By: aa on March 2, 2012 at 5:43 pm
@ Alex,
Sorry for not writing back to you but our computer was not working and we only got it back today.(friday)
Yes it is great to catch up family.
When you do go back to Vietnam I hope you have a wonderful time Alex.
From your friends,
AA and BB
By: Sydney on March 20, 2012 at 10:24 am
Dear BB,
My hobby is gymnastics I’ve been doing it ever sense I was 6 and now I am 9 about to be 10. My hobby is really special to me because gymnastics is basically my life. If there was no gymnastics My life would be pretty boring.
What are some cool tricks that you have learned on your skateboard?
Sincerely,
Sydney
A 49′er
By: BB on March 20, 2012 at 5:11 pm
@ Sydney,
Awesome comment and thank you for writing a comment on my blog.
WOW you have been doing gymnastics for about 3 years that is a long time and I bet you are really good at it. Like you I am about to turn 10 which is very exciting for me.
I have lots of things that are important to me but the most important thing of all is my family.
On my skateboard I have learned to pretend I am on a surfboard which is pretty cool.
Hope to hear from you,
BB.
By: Sydney on March 21, 2012 at 7:26 am
Dear BB,
I want you to check out my blog. Here is the website blogs.neisd.net/sneile
I hope you can visit my blog! Maybe you can leave a comment on my blog.
Sincerely,
Sydney
By: BB on March 21, 2012 at 6:11 pm
@ Sydney,
Awesome comment and thank you for leaving a comment on my blog.
I just checked your blog out and it is awesome. I will leave a comment on your blog sooner than later.
Here are some questions for you.
1. Do you like reading?
2. How long have you been blogging?
3. Do you like animals?
From your new pal,
BB.
By: Sydney on March 22, 2012 at 8:41 am
Dear BB,
Yes. I LOVE to read. My favorite book is The Books Of Elsewhere, The Shadows.
I have been blogging for about 6 months. It is really fun. I love your blog so much!
Yes. I love animals. They are amazing! My favorite animal is a cheetah and a giraffe.
From your new pal,
Sydney
By: BB on March 22, 2012 at 5:17 pm
@ Sydney,
Awesome comment and great to hear from you again.
That is so cool you love to read too. I have never heard of that particular book but it is sounds like a really awesome read.
Thank you so much for the compliment that was so nice.
Your blog is awesome I just love your blog too.
I do not have a favourite animal but I do love my dog Hack he is a red cattle Australian dog.
Do you have any pets?
I also have some fish.
From your pal,
BB.