National Dreamtime Awards (2017-)
or Dreamtime Awards
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
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History

The National Dreamtime Awards recognise First Nation excellence in the categories of Sport, Arts, Education, Health and Community.

The Awards recognise excellence across 17 categories, plus 3 major awards.

The inaugural awards were presented in 2017, to fill a gap created by the defunding and cessation of the Deadly Awards in 2013.

Source: dreamtimeawards.com.au.

Subcategories

Latest Winners / Recipients (also see subcategories)12373521

Year: 2018

winner (Media Person of the Year) Allan Clarke

Year: 2017

winner (Female Actor of the Year) Shari Sebbens
winner (Female Music Artist of the Year) Jessica Mauboy
winner (Media Person of the Year) Stan Grant
winner (International Sportsperson of the Year) Patrick Mills
VIEW ALL LISTED RECIPIENTS (18)

Works About this Award

Stellar Turnout for Dreamtime Awards Night 2020 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 16 December no. 741 2020; (p. 4) 'Young Murri boy Quaden Bayles' fight against bullying was recognised last weekend by earning him the Dreamtime Awards Person of the Year Award.'
Clinton Pryor Is Person of the Year Joseph Mayers , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 29 November no. 665 2017; (p. 29-30)

The inaugural national Dreamtime Awards attracted hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the gala celebration at the Star Event Centre in Sydney.'
Dreamtime Awards Set for Sydney 2017 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 1 November no. 663 2017; (p. 29)
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