2023 Western Australian Heritage Awards

The Awards celebrate and acknowledge best practice in heritage conservation, adaptive reuse, promotion, tourism and interpretation.
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The Western Australian Heritage Awards recognise outstanding commitment and contribution to heritage conservation, adaptive reuse, interpretation, tourism and promotion in Western Australia.

Since the first awards in 1992, the Heritage Awards have been an opportunity to showcase the excellent work in revitalising State Registered heritage places, setting standards in interpretation, heritage tourism, conservation and adaptive reuse.

Voluntary Individual Contribution

An individual who has made a significant voluntary contribution to the conservation, promotion and/or understanding of cultural heritage in the community.

Professional Contribution

An individual who has made a significant contribution to heritage and has demonstrated best practice standards through their employment in the heritage industry.

Contribution by a Community-based Organisation

A community-based or non-profit organisation whose contribution demonstrates a commitment to cultural heritage and/or heritage-related work, services or programs in Western Australia.

Contribution by a Public or Private Organisation

A public or private organisation whose contribution demonstrates a commitment to cultural heritage and/or heritage-related work, services or programs in Western Australia.

Interpretation Project

A project that improves and enriches a heritage experience by helping visitors to develop a strong sense of understanding and appreciation of a place. The project must relate to, or include, a State Registered place or precinct.

Heritage Tourism Product

A business or product that provides a heritage tourism experience and provides visitors with access to and/or interpretation of a heritage place.

Conservation or Adaptive Reuse of a State Registered Place

This category recognises conservation or adaptation of a place entered in the State Register of Heritage Places.

Judges’ Award – the Professor David Dolan Award

This award is offered to an individual/organisation who has displayed consistent and exceptional contribution to heritage. This award is not open for nominations but may be presented to an individual, organisation or project that has displayed an outstanding contribution to heritage.

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