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Award categories

Castaways Sculpture Awards consists of three exhibitions, with a prize pool of $27,000 (non-acquisitive) across 10 award categories.

2025 Castaways Award Winners

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AwardWinner
$10,000 Major AwardKim Perrier, De-Vine
$5,000 Innovation AwardDamien Gavillet, Orbital
$5,000 Sustainability AwardRichard Aitken, No Junk Mail
$2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture AwardJanice O'Meara, Frag-mented
$2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident AwardBen Veljacich, The little penguin
$500 Primary School AwardSettlers Primary School, Prickly's Playground
$500 Secondary School AwardSMYL Community College - Tesla Campus, Bottled Up: When I Couldn't Speak, You Stayed
$1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition

Joy Francis, Big Dog

 

$500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture ExhibitionCourtney Smith, Reflections of the Sea
$250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools Exhibition

Safety Bay Primary School, The 114

Highly Commended

Sherri Brown, Beacon

Safety Bay Primary School, The 114

Sheoak Grove Primary School, A World All Spun Out

 

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  • Castaways Sculpture Awards 2025 winners
  • $10,000 Major Award: Kim Perrier, 'De-Vine'
  • $5,000 Innovation Award: Damien Gavillet, 'Orbital'
  • $5,000 Sustainability Award: Richard Aitken, 'No Junk Mail'
  • $2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture Award: Janice O’Meara, ‘Frag-mented’
  • $2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award: Ben Veljacich, ‘The little penguin’
  • $500 Primary School Award: Settlers Primary School, ‘Prickly’s Playground’
  • $500 Secondary School Award: SMYL Community College - Tesla Campus, ‘Bottled Up: When I Couldn’t Speak, You Stayed’
  • $1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition: Joy Francis, 'Big Dog'
  • $500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition: Courtney Smith, 'Reflections of the Sea'
  • $250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools Exhibition: Safety Bay Primary School, 'The 114'
  • Highly Commended: Sherri Brown, ‘Beacon’
  • Highly Commended: Safety Bay Primary School, ‘The 114’
  • Highly Commended: Sheoak Grove Primary School, ‘A World All Spun Out’
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2025 Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsor Fremantle Ports for your valued partnership and support of the arts and community. 

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Thank you also to Alcoa of Australia for their generous donation. 

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2025 Castaways Sculpture Awards, please contact the City's Community Development Officer – Art Events and Programs at customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au. 

Past events

2024 Castaways

The 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards took place from Saturday 26 October - Sunday 3 November 2024.

Winners

AwardWinner
$10,000 Alcoa Major AwardJoan Johnson, Deconstructed, Reconstructed and Embellished
$5,000 Innovation Award

Kelly Robbins, Pin Cushion Protea

$5,000 Capral Aluminium Sustainability AwardDamien Gavillet, Crushed
$2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture AwardValerie Schönjahn, Travellers
$2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award

Gary Aitken, Those Who Have Passed

$500 Alcoa Primary School AwardRockingham Beach Education Support Centre, I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN
$500 Secondary School AwardRockingham Montessori School Adolescent Program, Outer Harbour
$1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition

Paul Fontanini, Recycling Metamorphosis

Kim Perrier, Aqueous

$500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture ExhibitionEmily Smith, Contamination
$250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools ExhibitionRockingham Beach Education Support Centre, I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN
Highly Commended

Ed Stafford, The Overflow

Sky Edwards, Contemporary Archaeology 1

Endeavour Schools, Scavenger Seals

Settlers Primary School, Where to From Here?

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  • $10,000 Alcoa Major Award: Joan Johnson, ‘Deconstructed, Reconstructed and Embellished’
  • $5,000 Innovation Award: Kelly Robbins, ‘Pin Cushion Protea’
  • $5,000 Capral Aluminium Sustainability Award: Damien Gavillet, ‘Crushed’
  • $2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture Award: Valerie Schönjahn, ‘Travellers’
  • $2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award: Gary Aitken, ‘Those Who Have Passed’
  • $500 Alcoa Primary School Award: Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, ‘I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN’
  • $500 Secondary School Award: Rockingham Montessori School Adolescent Program, ‘Outer Harbour’
  • $1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition: Paul Fontanini, ‘Recycling Metamorphosis’
  • $1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition: Kim Perrier, ‘Aqueous’
  • $500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition: Emily Smith, ‘Contamination’
  • $250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools Exhibition: Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, ‘I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN’
  • Highly Commended: Ed Stafford, ‘The Overflow’
  • Highly Commended: Sky Edwards, ‘Contemporary Archaeology 1’
  • Highly Commended: Endeavour Schools, ‘Scavenger Seals’
  • Highly Commended: Settlers Primary School, ‘Where to From Here?’
  • Castaways Sculpture Awards 2024 winners
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Header image: Francesca Geromino, Delicate bloom: the fragility and the rise, 2025, recycled stoneware, paper clay. Image credit: courtesy the artist. 

Thumbnail image: Marite Norris, Totems of Peace, Love and Joy, 2024, repurposed marine ply, repurposed posts. Image credit: courtesy the artist.

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