HART Awards Winners & Finalists 2019
The HART Awards were presented at an event in Melbourne on Friday 31 May at the Korin Gamadji Institute, during National Reconciliation Week.
Check out the highlights from the day here.
The 6th annual HART Awards are presented by Reconciliation Victoria, in partnership with VLGA and supported by Bank Australia and Local Government Victoria. The Awards recognise Victorian initiatives that contribute to local reconciliation outcomes.
The winners in each category receive a beautiful handcrafted coolamon as an award and the community organisation category winner is awarded a prize of $1000 to support their reconciliation initiatives.
The 2019 HART Awards Winners and Finalists
Local Government Category:
Winner: City of Greater Shepparton, Dana Djirrungana Dunguludja Yenbena-i (Proud, Strong, Aboriginal People) – Aboriginal Street Art Project
Highly Commended: Darebin City Council, – Welcome to Country Professional Development
Community Organisation Category:
Winner: Lake Bolac Eel Festival Inc for the 12th Lake Bolac Eel Festival
Highly Commended: The Torch for their Confined 9 Exhibition
Changing The Way We Work Category:
Winner: Inner North West Primary Care Partnership for the Working in Two Worlds Initiative
For details on finalists and other projects, see the HART Awards Finalists Booklet 2018
Local Government Category:
Winner:Rural City of Wangaratta: Bullawah Cultural Trail Project
Highly Commended: Tarerer Gunditj Project Association Inc: Tarerer Festival, 'Sharing Culture'
Community Organisation Category:
Winner: The Sovereign Hill Museums Association/ Wathaurung Aboriginal
Highly Commended: CoHealth: Wellness Dreaming – Prevention Team
For details on finalists and other projects, see the 2017 HART Awards Finalists Booklet.
Local Government Category:
Winner: City of Yarra for Connecting with the Aboriginal History of Yarra: A Teacher's Resource
Highly Commended: City of Whittlesea for their Sorry Space and associated Sorry Day activities
Community Organisation Category:
Winner: Geelong One Fire Reconciliation Group and Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative for their Reconciliation in the Park Festival
Highly Commended: Wandoon Estate Aboriginal Corporation for the Coranderrk Aboriginal Mission Station
For details on finalists and other projects, see the 2016 HART Awards Finalists Booklet.