Housing one of the most significant regional collections of modern Australian art in Rockhampton, RMOA exemplified the commitment of a community and its administrators to deliver significant public architecture to the city’s cultural heart, according to the jury.
Barcaldine’s Tree of Knowledge is synonymous with history and hard yakka. Known as the site of the 1891 sheep shearer’s strike and the first reading of the Labour Party manifesto in 1892, its history and heritage is engraved within Australia’s history, with its influence still felt today.
The Barcaldine Master Plan, created by m3architecture and Brian Hooper Architect, has turned the outback Queensland town into a tourist juggernaut, with the Globe Lookout completing a trifecta of three tourist destinations alongside the award-winning Tree of Knowledge and The Globe Hotel.