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An Overall Winner has been announced in this year’s Awards - Moorambilla Voices and Festival, NSW. 

In just six years, the Festival has grown from its beginnings as a choral outreach program with 38 boys in drought-stricken Coonamble in north western NSW, to a cultural highlight of national significance. The grassroots multi-arts Festival has community music-making at its heart, whilst creating new Australian works about the region by leading composers and professional musicians and visual artists.

In their citation about the winning entry, the National Awards Judges said:

“This is a world class initiative, in the bush. It has developed from the bottom up – using the talents and resources of the region and amalgamating them with visiting artists, to create really meaningful opportunities for everyone involved. It is not often that you see young indigenous kids in a regional opportunity given the opportunity to be at the heart of a cultural program this rich and diverse. Here, indigenous music and visual art connects with Japanese drumming, leading composers work with the community to generate new music about the local area. The economic and social value of this festival to the local community is enormous.

Runners-Up are Emmy Monash 'Generations in One Voice' Community Choir, VIC and Human Ventures - project: Shockwave Festival, QLD.

In addition, judges made a Special Commendation to Aged Care Deloraine/The Residents, TAS; Stylin' Up The Emerge Program, QLD and State of the Music Scene Forum, NSW.

Read more about our 18 inspirational finalists here!