WHILE the heritage within the Greater Shepparton region dates back thousands of years, European settlement has created some interesting examples of architecture that warrant conservation and recognition.
Greater Shepparton City Council, in association with the Greater Shepparton Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC), recognised ten examples of cultural heritage conservation, research, education, promotion and interpretation at the 2021 Cultural Heritage Awards.
Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe, presented the awards to this year’s winners, acknowledging the quality and quantity of nominations.
“There is no shortage of outstanding contributions to cultural heritage conservation, interpretation and promotion in our municipality,” she said.
“I congratulate all the winners and nominees on their outstanding commitment to cultural heritage conservation and look forward to the next Cultural Heritage Awards to be held again in 2023.
Greater Shepparton HAC chairperson, Marjorie Earl, said the awards were just one way the committee was celebrating the history and heritage of Greater Shepparton.
“The committee acts as an advocate for all cultural heritage matters within the municipality and has an extensive program of community events, like the Cultural Heritage Awards, the Bruce Wilson Memorial Heritage Lecture and the Heritage Open Days, aimed at promoting places of significant heritage across Greater Shepparton,” she said.
“Twenty-two nominations were received from across Greater Shepparton, including Tatura, Mooroopna, Shepparton, Dookie, Merrigum and Murchison, and it’s fantastic to see representation from each of these areas. I would also like to thank Geoff Allemand from the
Shepparton Heritage Centre for presenting as a guest speaker on street photography in Shepparton from the 1930s – 1950s.
