Outstanding Winners

Carl Vine won first prize in the fourth grade piano section at the 1967 North of Perth Music Festival. Carl Vine AO is one of Australia's best known and often performed composers. His piano music is performed frequently around the world and recordings of his music on more than 60 CDs play regularly on Australian radio. Since 2014 Carl has been Senior Lecturer in Composition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Paul O’Neill was the winner of the Overall Most Outstanding Performance at the 2003 North of Perth Music Festival. An internationally renowned tenor, Paul O’Neill, is one of Western Australia’s finest musical exports. After graduating from the WA Academy of Performing Arts, Paul studied in London and Cardiff before moving to Germany where he has performed with the Staatsoper Berlin.

Heath Ledger won the Ramsay McLean Perpetual Trophy for the Most Outstanding Speech and Drama Item at the 1995 North of Perth Music Festival. He was awarded the 2009 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). This made him the first person to win a posthumous acting Oscar in this category.

Lisa was the winner of the City of Bayswater Shield for the Ladies Vocal Championship in the 1990 North of Perth Music Festival. In 1995 she won the silver Logie for Best new talent and continued on in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 to win the silver Logies for most popular female Actress. Her popularity soared so much that she even went on in 1997 to win the Gold Logie for most popular personality. She again won in 1998, 1999, and 2000, becoming the first woman in Australian T.V. to win 4 consecutive Gold Logies. She is currently starring in “The Warriors” television series.