The 2024 City of Bunbury Heritage Awards were held on Friday 18 October.
Published 23 October 2024
The awards were held at the Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre with Mayor Jaysen Miguel announcing the following winners:
Award for Excellence in Heritage Building Design and Conservation Work
Winner: Bunbury Town Clock – Nino Sardi and Stephen Craddock
This award recognises the generous support and technical expertise in restoring the Town Clock that was gifted to the town of Bunbury by Premier Sir John Forrest in 1896. The clock has a quirky story that forms an integral part of the history and development of Bunbury.
Award for Outstanding Heritage Promotion – Individual
Winner: Megan Lawless – Memories of Bunbury
Megan is the creator and ongoing administrator of the Memories of Bunbury facebook page. This page was started in 2013 and has almost 33,000 registered followers. The community actively engages and contributes to this page which is an outstanding promotion of the City of Bunbury, its people, its businesses, and its rich history. Megan is well-known for her dedication and passion for Bunbury history and is a much deserved recipient.
Commendation: Norm Flynn
Norm has a lifetime of creative interests behind him. As well as writing and performance, he dabbles in stage set design and building – working with the Stark Raven Theatre Company, South West Opera Company and the Bunbury Musical Theatre Group. At the Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre. Norm has been a key part of the museum's ongoing Winter Warmers program of speakers in addition to performing several theatre pieces to enthusiastic and appreciative audiences.
Award for Outstanding Heritage Promotion – Organisation
Winner: Bunbury Turf Club, with Artists Shakey and Art by Destroy
This award is presented to the Bunbury Turf Club and artists for its racing mural on the corner of Blair Street and Brittain Road in Carey Park. The work represents the industry in recognition of the Club’s 150th anniversary and is aligned with the site's $23m track redevelopment project. It showcases the long-term connection to Bunbury and the South West. To complete the works, the Turf Club commissioned two talented artists in Shakey and Art by Destroy to activate the corner of the site for the public. Congratulations to the Bunbury Turf Club and artists on representing the journey of the Club’s establishment in 1874 and its rich history of thoroughbred racing in Bunbury and the South West.
We would also like to give a shoutout to all nominees for their contributions to preserving and promoting Bunbury’s heritage!