Australian Film Walk of Fame

The Australian Film Walk of Fame celebrates the Australian film industry and recognises the lives and outstanding achievements of Australia’s leading film makers and artists and those who have made a significant contribution to the industry. The Australian Film Walk of Fame was initiated by Randwick Council and the Australian Film Festival run by Barry Watterson in 2008. The initiative was also supported by The Coogee Arts Festival, The Spot Business Association, The Spot Precinct Committee and The Ritz Cinema.The Australian Film Walk of Fame is located outside the iconic Ritz Cinema in ‘The Spot’ at Randwick. The footpath promenade outside the heritage cinema holds a number of bronze plaques honouring legends of Aussie film.  Randwick Council and Barry Watterson jointly own the trademark rights to the Australian Film Walk of Fame plaque design.

The stars on the Australian Film Walk of Fame include:

• Sigrid Thornton (2023) (see related news story)
• Leah Purcell (2022) (see related news story)
• Deborah Mailman (2012)
• Barry Otto (2012)
• Jack Thompson AM (2011)
• Gary Sweet (2011)
• Steve Bisley (2010)
• Claudia Karvan (2010)
• Roy Billing (2009)
• Michael Caton (2009)
• Charles Tingwell (2008)
• Dame Anderson AC DBE
• Reginald Baker

Randwick City Sporting Walk of Fame

The Randwick City Hall of Sporting Champions is open to all sports people who were born, or live, or have lived and participated in sport in Randwick City and have competed at a State or National Level. Winners are selected based on the quality of entries and there may be multiple recipients of this award. The Randwick City Hall of Sporting Champions board is on display in the foyer of The Heffron Centre, Maroubra.

Presented under the Seal of Council, these awards acknowledge our finest athletes who join a long list of high-profile winners, including:

Australian Surfing Walk of Fame

The Australian Surfing Walk of Fame at Maroubra Beach was initiated in 2006 and is the first of its kind in Australia. The Surfing Walk of Fame recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievements of Australia's leading surfers and surf life savers. The Surfing Walk of Fame is a prestigious and sought after award within Australia's surfing beach culture. Inductees are highly regarded and considered 'Legends of Surf' - water men and water women.

The surfers and surf life savers inducted into the Australian Surfing Walk of Fame have a bronze plaque laid into the promenade at Maroubra Beach each year at the Beach Breaks Carnival. Past inductees are listed on the Beach Breaks Carnival page