2016 Award Winners

2016 Winners Best News Story Sponsored by VFF   Commended: Australia Crew, Replaced, Tiana Richardson, Portland Observer Judge’s comments: This was the story of the carrier MV Portland and its Australian crew who refused to sail their ship to Malaysia where they...

2015 Award Winners

2015 Award Winners Best Regional News Story Sponsored by Coles Commended: Sleep Tight,Emma Field, The Weekly Times Judge’s comments: An expose of a network of 10 alleged illegal rooming houses in East Gippsland that are providing temporary accommodation for overseas...

2014 Award Winners

2014 Award Winners Best Feature Sponsored by Telstra Commended: End of the line, Danny Lannen, Geelong Advertiser Judges’ comments: Judges’ comments: Judges were looking for evidence of reporters who provided the background to their stories and then allowed their...

2013 Award Winners

2013 Award Winners Best Feature  Sponsored by Redstick Strategic Communications Commended: Hero label does not apply, Mandy Squires, Geelong Advertiser The sober truth  Kim Stephens, The Courier, Ballarat Highly Commended:  Grampians aftermath, Katrina Weatherly,...

2012 Award Winners

2012 Award Winners Best Regional News Story Sponsored by Telstra Commended Brave Girl, Elizabeth O’Brien, Sunraysia Daily Highly commended Footy in a tangle, Cimara Pearce and Roslyn Lanigan, The Weekly Times Winner The Penshurst crash, Mary Alexander and the...

2011 Award Winners

2011 Award Winners BEST REGIONAL NEWS STORY Sponsored by Telstra WINNER Darren Linton Shepparton News “Muto faces the sack” HIGHLY COMMENDED Danny Lannen Geelong Advertiser “Geelong’s walk” COMMENDED Kristy McDonald The Spectator, Hamilton “Legs up, who’s had a...