Most years PoANT awards the Rex Munn Cultural Heritage Award, which is presented on the first Sunday after May Day at the Workers Memorial in Port Adelaide. This award celebrates and remembers Rex who worked for 36 years on the wharves and was committed to social justice and redressing inequity. He had a mighty singing voice and was also a foundation member of the Port of Adelaide Branch of the National Trust. The award recognises the importance of cultural heritage and its role in change and activism.
Award Recipients
2026
No award presented
2025
Born on Monday Community Choir
2024
Michelle Hogan
2023
No award presented
2022
Debra Thorsen
2021
Semaphore Workers Club
2020
No award presented
2019
Kalyna Micenko & Bob Daly (? Spinfx AustrAliA)
2018
Luke Heffernan (Retired Union Members Association and the Labour History Society (SA) Branch. Active member of community)
2017
Alison Sloley & Adam Freeman (Co-owners of Port Admiral Hotel)