2017 Award Winners

30 Aug 2017 | Award Winners

2017 Award Winners Best News Story Sponsored by VFF Commended: Ballarat Christian Brothers ‘mislead police’ over abuse, Charlotte King, ABC News Online Judge’s comments: King successfully locates an original, disturbing and significant news angle...

2016 Award Winners

30 Aug 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

30 Aug 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

30 Aug 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

30 Aug 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,...