Last night we celebrated the best in Australian interpretation project excellence at the 2022 Interpretation Australia National Awards for Excellence. Congratulations to all the winners:
Interpretation Australia 2022 Medal Winner
The Adelaide River Slow Stitch Community Quilt
Territory Wildlife Park
Judges Comment: Involved a large number of community members and yet managed to achieve one cohesive, carefully planned/designed project.
Interpretation Planning & Design Project Winner
The Ginninderry Design Library
Ginninderry
Judges Comment: It speaks to the specific locality to enhance that sense of community identity and place.
Digital Interpretation Project Winner
Hamilton Digital Heritage Walk
Heritage Now
Judges Comment: Innovative with inbuilt futureproofing and sustainability.
First Nations Interpretation Project Winner
Bagurrk Biik (Womens Country)
Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Kim Wandin & Christine Joy (Murrup Biik), Amanda Wright (artist, Palawa), Ryan Tews (photography), Brad Charman & Lynton Collier (printing and installation, The Garage), GAbby Haynes (Shire of Yarra Ranges)
Judges Comment: So important to see Aboriginal cultural significance embedded in ‘everyday life’ situations not just in museums.
Interpretation Project – Outdoor Highly Commended
Carrs Bush Discovery Track
Jenssen Design Associates
Judges Comment: Excellent initiative to create an accessible walking track.
Interpretation Project – Outdoors Winner
The Adelaide River Slow Stitch Community Quilt
Territory Wildlife Park
Judges Comment: A beautiful storytelling device that will become an important community heirloom.
Temporary Event or Display Project Winner
How to Move a Zoo
Sydney Living Museums
Judges Comment: Imaginative storytelling, tapped into area of child interest, with historical twist.
Interpretation Project – Indoors under $75,000 Winner
Behind the Scenes Exhibition
Gawler Cultural Heritage Centre & Synthetic Creative Services
Judges Comment: It is fun, delightful, lighthearted and joyous, and really has the local community at its heart
Interpretation Project – Indoors over $75,000 Winner
Eveleigh Locomotive Workshops
Curio Projects and Mirvac
Judges Comment: Effectively bringing history to life for a wide and varied audience through muliti-disciplinary outputs.
