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2025 Cultural Heritage Awards Ceremony on this weekend

In Summary

The 2025 Greater Shepparton Cultural Heritage Awards ceremony will take place at 2pm, Saturday 10 May at the GV Hotel, Shepparton.
Community members are invited to attend and celebrate outstanding contributions to cultural heritage across the region.
Awards will be presented across five categories, including heritage place maintenance, research, publications, events and broader contributions.
RSVPs are encouraged by Thursday 8 May 2025 by contacting Council’s Strategic Planning Department.

The ceremony, commencing at 2pm at the GV Hotel in Shepparton, is open to the public to attend to recognise the outstanding contributions to cultural heritage conservation, research, education, promotion, interpretation, training and awareness-raising across the municipality.

Nominations for the 2025 awards were open late last year, with an independent judging panel assessing each of the nominations received. The winners will be announced and honoured with an award at the Cultural Heritage Awards ceremony next week, with awards to be presented for the categories of:

Maintenance of a Heritage Place
Best Research Publication or Manuscript
Other Publication
Community and Multicultural Events and Tourism
Other Contribution

Mayor, Councillor Shane Sali, said the quality of nominations received this year was exceptional, highlighting community members’ contributions towards the preservation of our region’s cultural heritage.

“Our cultural heritage is about more than maintaining buildings. It is about conserving our unique identity, ensuring our children can learn about their history and helping us build from the past to make a better future for all,” he said.

“We would love for people to attend the awards ceremony and celebrate those who have contributed towards our region’s heritage.”

If you wish to attend the 2025 Greater Shepparton Cultural Heritage Awards ceremony, you are encouraged to RSVP by Thursday 8 May 2025 by contacting Council's Strategic Planning Department by email council@shepparton.vic.gov.au or phone 5832 9700.

For more information on the Cultural Heritage Awards, a full list of previous winners and guidelines, visit our Cultural Heritage Awards webpage here.