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Bill Hauritz

1954 – 2025

Australian music festival director (d. 2025)

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Lived 1954 – 2025 (aged 70–71). Bill Hauritz was an Australian.

William Hauritz, AM (1953 or 1954 – 8 December 2025) was an Australian music festival director. He was the director of the Woodford Folk Festival held annually in Queensland, 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 (1986–1993) at Maleny Showgrounds. In 2018, he was named as one of the Queensland Greats by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in a ceremony at the Queensland Art Gallery on 8 June 2018.

Hauritz was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2005 Australia Day Honours 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".

He stepped down as director upon the return of the festival after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus in 2022. Tributes flow in from figures in the music industry and the minister for the arts, Tony Burke.

Awards Queensland Music Awards The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.

(wins only) 2011 himself Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award

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1954
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Who was Bill Hauritz?

Australian music festival director (d. 2025)

When was Bill Hauritz born?

Bill Hauritz was born in 1954.

When did Bill Hauritz die?

Bill Hauritz died on 8 December 2025.

What nationality was Bill Hauritz?

Bill Hauritz was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Hauritz

· Wikidata: Q58008984

· DBpedia: Bill Hauritz

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