Journalist and Photographer Awards Finalists Revealed

The Weekly Times, Shepparton News and Loddon Herald will vie for the prestigious media outlet of the year title at this year’s Rural Press Club of Victoria Rural and Regional Journalism and Photography Awards.

The RPCV has announced the finalists in 14 categories today ahead of the Rural and Regional Journalism and Photography Awards Night in Ballarat on Friday 30 September.

The finalists and winners of the prestigious Journalist of the Year, Ray Frawley Young Journalist of the Year and Photographer of the Year awards will be announced at awards night.

The awards recognise the best work of 2021–22.

Rural Press Club of Victoria president Bryce Eishold said the club was excited to have an in-person event for the first time in three years.

Finalists – listed in alphabetical order

Media Outlet of the Year

• Loddon Herald
• Shepparton News
• The Weekly Times

Best News Story Print

• Fiona Myers – The Weekly Times
• Chad Van Estrop – Geelong Advertiser
• Chad Van Estrop and Harrison Tippet – Geelong Advertiser

Best News Story Radio

• Lucy Bain, Debra Pearce and Bension Siebert – ABC
• Mim Hook – ABC Gippsland
• Kimberly Price – ABC Central Victoria

Best News Story Television

• Emma Field – ABC Gippsland
• Shannon Schubert and Josie Taylor – ABC Central Victoria
• Jack Morgan – WIN News

Best News Story Online

• Emma Field – ABC News Gippsland
• Sarah Lawrence – ABC News Central Victoria
• Harrison Tippet – Geelong Advertiser

Best Feature Story Print

• Jeanette Severs – Dairy News Australia
• Max Stainkamph – Shepparton News
• Harrison Tippet – Geelong Advertiser

Best Feature Story Radio

• Mim Hook and Rachael Lucas – ABC Gippsland
• Daniel Miles – ABC News
• Peter Somerville – ABC Gippsland

Best Feature Story Television

• Lachlan Bennett – ABC Northern Tasmania
• Tim Lee – ABC Landline
• Daniel Miles – ABC South West Victoria

Best Feature Story Online

• Andrew Kelso – ABC
• Matt Neal – ABC
• Jeremy Story Carter – ABC
• Harrison Tippet – Geelong Advertiser

Best On Farm Story

• Else Kennedy – The Weekly Times
• Fiona Myers – The Weekly Times
• Simone Smith – The Weekly Times

Best Agribusiness Story

• Lachlan Bennett – ABC Northern Tasmania
• Tim Lee – ABC Landline
• Sue Neales – AgJournal

Best Sports Story

• David Johnston – The Weekly Times
• Harrison Tippet – Geelong Advertiser
• Chad Van Estrop – Geelong Advertiser

Best News Photograph

• Monte Bovill – ABC News
• Mark Jesser – The Border Mail
• Alison Wynd – Geelong Advertiser

Best General Interest Photograph

• Nicole Cleary – Herald Sun
• Darren Howe – Bendigo Advertiser
• Alison Wynd – Geelong Advertiser

Best Sports Photograph

• Darren Howe – Bendigo Advertiser
• Nicole Cleary – Portland Observer
• Colin MacGillivray – Northern Central Review