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2023 winners
2022 winners
2022 Aboriginal Melbourne – ganbu guljin Award
Djirri Djirri is the only Wurundjeri female dance group and are Traditional Custodians of Narrm (Melbourne) and surrounds.
2022 Arts and Events Award
The PHOTO 2022 International Festival of Photography was produced by Photo Australia in collaboration with over 50 cultural institutions, museums, galleries and universities.
2022 Community Award
Since 1975, Kensington Neighbourhood House (KNH) has been the heart of the Kensington community, providing a place where people of all abilities, backgrounds and ages can participate.
2022 Hospitality Award
Located on bustling Flinders Lane, Supernormal is a lively, modern Australian restaurant with a contemporary Japanese aesthetic.
2022 Knowledge and Innovation Award
The Conversation is the world's leading publisher of research-based news and analysis.
2022 LGBTIQ+ Award
Transfamily is a peer support group for family, partners, friends and loved ones of trans and gender diverse (TGD) people.
2022 Sustainability Award
Reground is a Melbourne-based social enterprise embedded in the circular economy.
2022 Urban Design Award
In June 2017, Kerstin Thompson Architects was commissioned to re-imagine the Gothic Bank Complex at the corner of Queen Street and Collins Street.
2021 winners
2021 Aboriginal Melbourne – Kommargee Ketherba Award
The Torch is winner of the 2021 Melbourne Awards – Aboriginal category.
2021 Arts and Events Award
Music Victoria Awards 2020 is winner of the 2021 Melbourne Awards – Arts and Events category. Now in its 17th year, the Music Victoria Awards is an annual celebration of Victoria’s music lovers, music makers, industry, and media.
2021 Community Award
Little Dreamers Australia is winner of the 2021 Melbourne Awards – Community category.
2021 Hospitality Award
Farmer's Daughters is winner of the 2021 Melbourne Awards – Hospitality category.
2021 Knowledge and Innovation Award
RMHive is winner of the 2021 Melbourne Awards – Knowledge and Innovation category.
2021 LGBTIQ+ Award
All The Queens Men is winner of the 2021 Melbourne Awards – LGBTIQ+ category.
2021 Sustainability Award
Great Wrap is winner of the 2021 Melbourne Awards – Sustainability category. On a mission to combat the 150,000 tonnes of cling wrap that goes into Australian landfills each year, Great Wrap turns food waste into home-compostable stretch wrap.
2021 Urban Design Award
State Library Victoria Vision 2020 Redevelopment is winner of the 2021 Melbourne Awards – Urban Design category.
