William Hauritz AM was the director of the

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held annually in

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, Australia, from its inception in 1994 until his retirement in 2022 when the directorship was handed to Amanda Jackes. He was instrumental in the creation of the Maleny Folk Festival which was the precursor to Woodford and ran for seven years (1986-93) at Maleny Showgrounds. 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

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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". Hauritz stepped down as director on the return of the festival after a two year covid hiatus in 2022.

Awards

Queensland Music Awards

The

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(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) , - ,

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, himself , Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award , , -

References

Attribution

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