Museums Australia WA and members recognised in State Heritage Awards

Last night at the 2010 Western Australian Heritage Awards, Museums Australia WA (MAWA) was announced as the joint winner of the Heritage Award for “outstanding contribution to heritage by a community organisation”.

The Awards, coordinated by the Heritage Council and presented by the Minister for Heritage, John Castrilli MLA, to promote Western Australia’s amazing heritage.

Jane King, Executive Officer of Museums Australia WA, was humbled by the award: “This recognition by the heritage community for our advocacy and sector development activities is a wonderful reward for the unrelenting efforts of the past few years to raise the public awareness of our cultural heritage, and our important movable heritage collections around the state.”

MAWA was also pleased to note that our members featured prominently in the awards last night including:

Contribution to heritage of WA by an individual - Heritage industry

• Special mention: Nicholas Reynolds, Mandurah Community Museum.

Contribution to heritage in WA by an organisation

• Public or private organization - Winner: Rottnest Island Authority. Congratulations to Harriet Wyatt, Patsy Vizents and the Cultural Heritage team

Conservation and/or interpretation of a place on the State Register of Heritage

Places

• Interpretation Winner: Fremantle Prison. Congratulations to Interpretation Manager, Luke Donegan
• High Commendation: Connor’s Mill (Toodyay). Congratulations to Curator Moss Wilson

Read full media statement: Media Release Heritage awards.pdf

Ministers Media Statement: http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/WACabinetMinistersSearch.aspx?ItemId=133643&minister=Castrilli&admin=Barnett