Perenjori Who's Who
Public Profile
Ocean Echoes
Connect through my public pages
Public information provided by this member.
Share this Portrait
Distinguished and Famous people from Perenjori
⛪ Monsignor John Hawes
Priest and architect John Hawes designed St Joseph’s Church at Perenjori in 1936, with the building opening the following year. Its Romanesque character and architectural details place it within his substantial body of Mid West work. The project involved the local community, donated land and builder T. P. Crothers, making the church a collaborative achievement as well as a recognisable design. Hawes’ professional contribution gives Perenjori a direct connection with an architect whose work shaped many regional townscapes.
📖 Bill and Jenny Bunbury
Bill and Jenny Bunbury researched Perenjori’s history through interviews and archival work for Sound of the Cockies, launched in 2015. Commissioned around the shire’s centenary, the project drew on the voices of current and former residents, including earlier recorded interviews. Farming, depression, war, drought and changing livelihoods appear through the experiences of people who lived them. Their work helped preserve the district’s own storytellers, giving family memories and community arguments a life beyond the original conversation.
