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Set against the stunning backdrop of the Rockingham Foreshore, this outdoor exhibition invites visitors to explore large-scale sculptures crafted from recycled and repurposed materials. Castaways blends creativity with sustainability, offering a unique experience for art lovers, families, and curious minds alike.
Below, you’ll find everything you need to plan your visit.
Castaways Sculpture Awards 2025
Saturday 25 October - Sunday 2 November 2025
Castaways is set against the backdrop of the pristine Rockingham Foreshore, with three exhibitions held at the following locations:
- the Main Exhibition at the Rockingham Foreshore
- the Schools Exhibition in Churchill Park
- the Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition at the Rockingham Arts Centre (a short stroll from the foreshore).
The Information Tent in Churchill Park was open daily from 9am – 5pm throughout the exhibition.
Public Parking at the Rockingham Foreshore
There is a variety of timed parking bays available at the Rockingham Foreshore, ranging from between 5 minutes to 2 hours, and over 650 untimed bays. All parking is free.
Public Transport
It’s a quick trip on Bus Route 555 from the Rockingham Train Station to the foreshore.
Active Transport
Together with the Department of Transport, the City developed two Your Move maps to make active transport easier to access in the City of Rockingham. One side of the map focuses on public transport and the other side of the guide is for walking and cycling. Please note that bus and cycle routes may have changed since the initial publication of the maps.
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The Fremantle Ports People's Choice Awards gives the public the opportunity to vote for their favourite Castaways sculptures. The artwork in each exhibition that receives the most votes will be presented with the Fremantle Ports People’s Choice Award.
Voting is now closed.
Voter's Prize
By voting, visitors can also enter the draw to win the $500 Fremantle Ports Voter’s Prize.
Winner of the 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards $500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition: Emily Smith, Contamination, 2024, recycled glass, resin, bathroom tile, plastic bags.
Art sales for Castaways 2025 are now closed.
Throughout the 2025 Castaways exhibition, a selection of Main Exhibition artists spoket about their concepts and creative processes in successfully designing and developing a sculpture of exhibition standard.
Sunday 26 October 2025
- 10am: Guest Artist Jina Lee
- 11am: Richard Aitken
- 11.30am: Erica Zaino
- 12pm: Lilliana Stafford
- 1pm: Gary Aitken
Saturday 1 November 2025
- 10.30am: Marite Norris
- 11am: Damien Gavillet
Sunday 2 November 2025
- 11.30am: Kim Perrier
- 1pm: Lesley Barrett
- 2pm: Coster Mkoki
Nicole Steenhof, Unravelling Grief, 2023, cray rope, table frame, tent poles.
People with disability, including those who are blind or vision impaired, along with their friends and family, were invited to attend a Tactile Tour of the Castaways Sculpture Awards where they could touch and interact with selected artworks. Tours were conducted by DADAA.
Monday 27 October 2025
- 10.15am – 11.15am
- 11.30am – 12.30pm
Thursday 30 October 2025
- 10.15am – 11.15am
- 11.30am – 12.30pm*
*AUSLAN interpretation was available Thursday 30 October from 11.30am – 12.30pm.
Bjoern Rainer-Adamson, Success?, 2023, recycled aluminium, steel, objects.
Dates: Saturday 26 October, Friday 31 October, Saturday 1 November and Sunday 2 November 2025- Time: 11am – 5pm
- Location: Rockingham Foreshore, Rockingham Beach Road, Rockingham
- Price: Free
- Suitable for: all ages
On select days during Castaways, visitors could stop by the City’s waste education pop-up to explore more about recycling, the three-bin system, FOGO and simple ways to reduce household waste.
Visitors enjoyed interactive games and take-home resources that make sustainability simple, practical, and fun for all ages.
- Date: Saturday 25 October 2025
- Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm
- Location: Starting at the Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
Visitors could be among the first to experience the winning works of the 2025 exhibition on Opening Day, with a special guided tour led by the judges and curator themselves.
Starting at the Rockingham Arts Centre, the tour began immediately after the winners were revealed during the private awards presentation. For the first time ever, this exclusive insight into the selection process and artistic excellence was open to everyone.
Together, attendees walked down to the foreshore, stopping to hear behind-the-scenes commentary and reflections on each of the winning pieces.
Date: Saturday 1 November 2025- Time: 1.30pm – 5pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Price: $30 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 31 October 2025. Limited to 20 participants.
Ever wondered how to break into the arts as a sculptor? Participants joined Castaways curator Lyn Di Ciero, together with speakers with decades of art experience who talked on how to navigate the world of public art commissions.
About the Facilitators
Lyn Di Ciero has a wide experience in the visual arts over the past 40 years, from curator of Castaways since its inception in 2008, to publisher of the Artist’s Chronicle magazine since 1991, the longest-running independent visual arts magazine in Western Australia’s history and Artoble, the newly released free-to-download art finder App. She is a former visual arts feature writer for The West Australian, and a filmmaker with commissions including the Art Gallery of WA and St John of God Health Care where her documentaries feature on the first arts channel within a hospital in Western Australia.
Dr Audrey Fernandes-Satar PhD was born in India, has studied in Lisbon, Portugal and lived in Australia for the past 40 years. She grew up within a microcosm of stories of freedom and activism – collective memories shared, or overhead, and then kept safe in an imaginary repository somewhere in her mind. Her practice spans poetic text, painting, sculpture, drawing and the moving image. She has completed numerous site-specific art projects in public spaces and exhibited in Australia and overseas, including at the 23rd Venice Architecture Biennale in Venice, Italy in 2023. Audrey holds an MFA from the University of Lisbon, Portugal and a PhD from Murdoch University, Perth, where she has been a lecturer for the past 18 years.
Engineer Albert de Boer heads the construction and fabrication arm of the design team at Artforms, a collective of skilled and experienced artists, creators and engineers. He has been involved in many major construction projects and has a deep understanding of engineering principles. Albert’s extensive knowledge incorporates automation, fabrication, and structural, civil, electrical, chemical, and mechanical engineering. Together with artist, project manager and company founder, Carol Stevens, the Artforms team has a hands-on approach to fabrication, design, materials usage, graphics, drafting and structural certification.
Visitors could snap a photo of their favourite sculpture and post it publicly on Facebook or Instagram with #CastawaysPhotoComp2025 by 11.59pm Sunday 2 November for a chance to win the Castaways Photo Competition.
Prizes were three Rockingham experiences:
- First Place $138 five course degustation for two at award-winning Rustico Tapas and Wine Bar
- Two Runners-up - $50 Hey Caddy and X-Golf gift card. Valid at any Hey Caddy and X-Golf facility.
Installation view of Castaways Sculpture Awards 2024
Each year, we are committed to ensuring Castaways is an event people of all ages and abilities can enjoy. For more information on beach access equipment, visit the City’s Accessible beaches page.
- One Sandcruiser beach wheelchair and two beach walkers were available for free loan at the Information Tent in Churchill Park.
- Beach access matting was in place for the duration of Castaways for wheelchair and pram access to most artworks exhibited on the beach.
- A Changing Places facility, accessible bathrooms specifically designed for people with high support needs, is available at Churchill Park.
- People with disability, along with their friends, and family, were invited to attend a free Tactile Tour of Castaways conducted by DADAA.
Sheryl Chant, Urchin of Myopia, 2024, shark net float, contact lens containers, galvanised steel
Fun activity sheets are available to download for an educational and interactive experience with the Castaways Sculpture Awards. Free printouts are also available at the Information Tent at the Rockingham Foreshore.
The Education Activity Sheets were suitable for the below age groups:
- ages 3 - 7
- ages 8 - 11
- ages 12 - 15.
Activity sheets:
- Castaways Education Activity Sheet - 3-7 Years Old (1.4 MB)
- Castaways Education Activity Sheet - 8-11 Years Old (1.2 MB)
- Castaways Education Activity Sheet - 12-15 Years Old (5.6 MB)
Budi Hanaf, The Bushketeers, 2025, baked clay bricks
The City offered four schools a reimbursement of up to $300 towards bus hire fees to visit the exhibition.
Successful schools were selected based on a first-in basis of completed applications.
All primary and secondary schools located within the City of Rockingham were eligible.
Installation view of Castaways Sculpture Awards 2024.
Header image: Install view of Castaways Sculpture Awards 2024.
1. Ben Veljacich, Moon Jelly, 2024, aluminium, steel.
2. Sally Stoneman, Echos IV, 2020, recycled rabbit-proof fence wire.
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