The 113th CPNSW Annual Awards dinner was held on Friday 18 October at the Rydges Port Macquarie.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, it was a very enjoyable night. If you were unable to attend please see below winners and a downloadable judges comments booklet. If you would like a hard copy of the comment book please contact Allisha on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To all our worthy winners Congratulations!
Good luck to everyone for the 2013-2014 awards
2013 COUNTRY PRESS NEW SOUTH WALES AWARDS WINNERS
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Journalism
WINNER - The Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Gary Olson, Fairfax Regional Media)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Journalism - Tri-Weekly
WINNER - The Area News, Griffith
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Gary Olson, Fairfax Regional Media)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Journalism - Bi-
Weekly
WINNER - The Armidale Express
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Angela Bourke, The Armidale Express)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Journalism - Weekly & One Journalist
WINNER - Milton Ulladulla Times
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Jo Boole, Fairfax Regional Media)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Editorial Leadership and Community Involvement
WINNER - Yass Tribune
Award to be presented in 2014
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Helen Esson, Fairfax Regional Media)
RUNNER UP - The Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Gary Olson, Fairfax Regional Media)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Editorial Writing
WINNER - Guardian News
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Christian Knight, Fairfax Regional Media
The iSentia Award for Local News Reporting
WINNER – The Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga
(Gary Olson, Fairfax Regional Media - Steve Ford, iSentia)
The Australia Post Award for Feature Writing
WINNER – Western Advocate, Bathurst
(Melanie Ward, Australia Post - Murray Nicholls, Fairfax Regional Media)
The Media Super Limited Award for Sports Journalism
WINNER - The Maitland Mercury
(Virginia Flint, Media Super- Liz Tickner, The Maitland Mercury)
The Canon Award for Photography
WINNER – Namoi Valley Independent
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President- Peter Koch, Namoi Valley Independent)
The Media Super Award for a Feature Supplement
WINNER - Goulburn Post
(Louise Thrower, Fairfax Regional Media- Virginia Flint, Media Super)
The iSentia Award for Special Publications
WINNER – Southern Highland News
(Jackie Myers, Fairfax Regional Media- Steve Ford, iSentia)
The Goss International Award for Newspaper Presentation
In the category Dailies and Tri Weekly
WINNER – Western Advocate, Bathurst
(Matt Sharkady, Goss International - Murray Nicholls, Fairfax Regional Media)
The Goss International Award for Newspaper Presentation
In the category Weekly and Bi Weekly
WINNER – The Irrigator, Leeton
(Felicity Nolen, FairfaxRegional Media - Matt Sharkady, Goss International)
The WO Richards Award for Technical Excellence in Newspaper Production
WINNER - The Monaro Post, Cooma
(Tania Gordon, Norske Skog - Garry Baker, Deniliquin Pastoral Times)
DIC Award for Locally Produced Advertising
(Newspapers with a circulation of up to 5000)
WINNER – The Courier, Narrabri
(Wanda Dunner, The Courier- Steve Packham, DIC)
The DIC Award for Locally Produced Advertising
(Newspapers with a circulation of over 5000)
WINNER: Manning Great Lakes Extra, Taree
(Joanne Mansell, Fairfax Regional Media- Steve Packham, DIC)
The DIC Award for Commercial Supplement
WINNER - The Irrigator, Leeton
(Felicity Nolen, Fairfax Regional Media- Steve Packham, DIC)
The DIC Award for an Advertising Idea
WINNER: The Courier, Narrabri
(Wanda Dunner, The Courier- Steve Packham, DIC)
The Norske Skog Award for Newspaper Marketing and Promotion
WINNER: South Coast Register, Nowra
(Rachael Thornett, Fairfax Regional Media- Tania Gordon, Norske Skog)
The Country Press New South Wales Award for Online Editorial Coverage
WINNER: The Advertiser, Cessnock
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Rebecca Gillon, The Advertiser)
The Country Press New South Wales Award for Online Advertising
WINNER: Port Macquarie News
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Ruth Lewis, Fairfax Regional Media)
Download your copy of the 2013 CPNSW Comment Book 
Click Here
If you would like a hard copy posted to you please email Allisha This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
