EC SOMMERLAD MEMORIAL AWARDS
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1. EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Journalism

WINNER - The Daily Advertiser

 

Paul Mcloughlin The Daily Advertiser and Scott McIntyre Australia Post

Runner up
The Northern Daily Leader

 

Section Winners

Tri Weeklies – South Coast Register

Jo Boole, South Coast Register and Scott McIntyre, Australia Post

Runner up
The Area News

 

Bi Weeklies – Namoi Valley Independent

Peter Koch, Namoi Valley Independent and Scott McIntyre, Australia Post

Runner up
Deniliquin Pastoral Times

 

Weeklies – Milton UlladullaTimes

Bob Mackie, Fairfax Media and Scott McIntyre, Australia Post

Runner up
Great Lakes Advocate

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2. EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Editorial
Leadership and Community Involvement

WINNER - The Singleton Argus

Vicki Caeilli, The Singleton Argus and Scott McIntyre, Australia Post

Runner up
The Northern Daily Leader

Highly Commended
Mudgee Guardian and Gulgong Advertiser

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3. EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Editorial Writing

WINNER – The Northern Daily Leader

David Ellery, The Northern Daily Leader and Scott McIntyre, Australia Post

Runner up
Deniliquin Pastoral Times

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4. EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Local News Reporting

WINNER –Glen Innes Examiner

Tim Hughes, Glen Innes Examiner and Scott McIntyre, Australia Post

Runners up
Mudgee Guardian and Gulgong Advertiser

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5. EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Feature Writing

WINNER – The Northern Daily Leader

David Ellery, The Northern Daily Leader and Scott McIntyre, Australia Post

Runner up
Port Macquarie News

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6. EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Photography

WINNER - Manning River Times

Carmen Swadling accepts on behalf of Manning River Times
and Scott McIntyre, Australia Post

Runner up
The Maitland Mercury

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7. EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for a Feature Supplement

WINNER – Namoi Valley Independent

Peter Koch, Namoi Valley Independent and Scott McIntyre, Australia Post

Runner up
Port Macquarie News

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WO RICHARDS AWARDS FOR TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
Bestowed by DIC Graphics Australia

General Presentation - Circulation up to 4500

WINNER – The Courier

Irene Sclavos, The Courier and Mark Shales, DIC Australia

Runner up
Great Lakes Advocate

 

General Presentation - Circulation above 4500

WINNER: The Northern Daily Leader

David Ellery, The Northern Daily Leader and Mark Shales, DIC Australia

Runner up
Port Macquarie News

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Printing Quality - Circulation up to 4500

WINNER – Cotton Magazine

Ian Dunnet, Cotton Magazine and Mark Shales, DIC Australia

Runner up
Namoi Valley Independent

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ADVERTISING AWARDS FOR LOCALLY PRODUCED ADVERTISINGsponsored by Media Monitors Australia

Mono Advertising - Circulation up to 4500

WINNER:  The Courier

 

Lisa Druce, The Courier and Sean Childs, Media Monitors

Runner up
Deniliquin Pastoral Times

 

Mono Advertising - Circulation above 4500

WINNER:  Armidale Express Extra

 

Lorraine Coffey, Armidale Express Extra and Sean Childs, Media Monitors

Runner up
Port Macquarie Express

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Colour Advertising - Circulation up to 4500

WINNER – The Irrigator

Felicity Nolan of The Irrigator accepts on behalf of The Area News
and Sean Childs, Media Monitors

Runner up
Namoi Valley Independent

 

Colour Advertising - Circulation above 4500

WINNER – The Northern Daily Leader

David Ellery, The Northern Daily Leader and Sean Childs, Media Monitors

Runner up
Port Macquarie Express

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AWARD FOR A COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT
sponsored by AGFA Graphics

WINNER – South Coast Register

Jo Boole, South Coast Register and Koni Neuhofer, AGFA

Runner up
Hunter Valley News

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AWARD FOR NEWSPAPER MARKETING & PROMOTION
sponsored by Norske Skog

WINNER – The Area News

Felicity Nolan of The Irrigator accepts on behalf of The Area News
and Greg Barrett, Norske Skog

Runner up
The Star Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

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AWARD FOR AN ADVERTISING IDEA

WINNER – Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Garry Baker, Deniliquin Pastoral Times and Greg Barrett, Norske Skog

Runner up
The Northern Daily Leader

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NEVILLE JEFFRESS AWARD FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION

WINNER - The Area News

Felicity Nolan, The Irrigator and Ken McKenzie, President CPNSW

 

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