Bill Hauritz, director of the Woodford Folk Festival, one of the Queensland Greats

William Hauritz AM is the director of the

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held annually in

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, Australia. In 2018, he was named as one of the

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in a ceremony at the

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on 8 June 2018. The festival is the biggest community-driven cultural event in Australia, injecting millions into the Queensland economy annually. It is acclaimed for its inclusivity, optimism and exploration of ideas, welcoming more than one million interstate and overseas visitors, and has received multiple national and state tourism awards. Under Hauritz’s leadership the festival has extended its reach to regional Queensland communities, engaged more than 47,000 volunteers, helped build arts sector capacity both locally and across Queensland, created opportunities for more than 30,000 artists while fostering new generations of talent, strengthened relations with Traditional Owners of the festival site and is a model of environmental innovation in the festival sector. Hauritz was made a

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(AM) in the

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for "service to the community, particularly through the establishment of the Woodford Folk Festival and leadership roles in organisations that provide a forum for the promotion of cross-cultural and artistic awareness".

Awards

Queensland Music Awards

The

Queensland Music Awards The Queensland Music Awards (commonly known as QMA and known as the Q Song Awards from 2006 to 2010) are annual awards celebrating Queensland's emerging artists. They commenced in 2006. Each year, the QMA Song of the Year is immortalised in a ...

(previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating

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's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. (wins only) , - , 2011 , himself , Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award , , -

References

Attribution

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accessed on 27 October 2018.

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