Rex Munn Cultural Heritage Award

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)

2016

No award presented

2015

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