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The City’s iconic Castaways Sculpture Awards celebrates artistic innovation and environmental awareness through an annual outdoor sculptural exhibition. Showcasing artworks made from repurposed materials, Castaways highlights creativity and sustainability.
The exhibition will be on display from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2026.
Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Castaways Sculpture Awards.
$10,000 Major Award: Ben Veljacich, 'Wings of Reclamation'
$5,000 Innovation Award: Andrew Mullet, 'Eight Arms, One Sail'
$5,000 Sustainability Award: Anita Staaden, 'Ghosted'
$2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture Award: Sherri Brown, 'The Sea Remembers'
$2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award: Alan and Loren Brinck, 'Nano-Plasti-City'
$500 Primary School Award: Safety Bay Primary School, 'The Guardian'
$500 Secondary School Award: Alta-1 Rockingham, 'Hammered Home'
Highly Commended: Georgia Zoric, 'Message in a Bottle'
Highly Commended: Settlers Primary School, 'A Delicate Future'
| Award | Selection Criteria | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 Major Award | Overall excellence in recycled sculpture with a 30% or more visual aluminium component. | Ben Veljacich, Wings of Reclamation |
| $5,000 Innovation Award | Use of repurposed (recycled) materials in an innovative or unexpected way. | Andrew Mullet, Eight Arms, One Sail |
| $5,000 Sustainability Award | Artwork that supports the concept of sustainability in its message. | Anita Staaden, Ghosted |
| $2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture Award | Excellence in small scale sculpture, creatively using recycled components. | Sherri Brown, The Sea Remembers |
| $2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award | Local artist residing in the Rockingham district. | Alan and Loren Brinck, Nano-Plasti-City |
| $500 Primary School Award | Awarded to the Primary School that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative way. | Safety Bay Primary School, The Guardian |
| $500 Secondary School Award | Awarded to the Secondary School that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative way. | Alta-1 Rockingham, Hammered Home |
| Highly Commended | In recognition of the calibre of the finalist. | Georgia Zoric, Message in a Bottle |
| $1,000 Fremantle Ports People’s Choice Award – Main Exhibition | Presented to the artists whose work receives the most votes from members of the public. | TBC |
| $500 Fremantle Ports People’s Choice Award – Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition | Presented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from members of the public. | TBC |
| $250 Fremantle Ports People’s Choice Award – Schools Exhibition | Presented to the school whose work receives the most votes from members of the public. | TBC |
Finalists
Entries for 2026 Castaways Sculpture Awards were highly competitive. We would like to congratulate this year's finalists across the three exhibitions:
Sean Adamas, Richard Aitken, Alan Brinck and Loren Brinck, Sheryl Chant, Joy Francis, Claire Garcia-Webb, Chamonix Higginson, Ariel Katzir, Rene Lehner, Todd Marshall, Tia Monument, Andrew Mullet, Marite Norris, Courtney Smith, Anita Staaden, Ed Stafford, Liliana Stafford, Ben Veljacich, Mike Walmsley, Andrew Wilmott, Georgia Zoric.
Gary Aitken, Tracie Anderson, Margaret Beechey Rothery, Sherri Brown, Carol Clitheroe, Marilyn Davis-Moore, Angela Delury, Tich Dixon, Doodles in Transit, Sky Edwards, Francesca Geromino, Joan Johnson, Margie Kristofich, Gail McCahon, Carolyn McIntosh, Janice O’Meara, Tony Pankiw, Garry Robson, Pip Rundle, Linda Smith, Anita Staaden, Liliana Stafford, Pam Tuckett, Pene Turner.
Alta-1 Rockingham, Charthouse Primary School, Cooloongup Primary School, Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, Rockingham Beach Primary School, Safety Bay Primary School, Safety Bay Senior High School, Settlers Primary School, SMYL Community College, South Coast Baptist College.
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