The 112th CPNSW Annual Awards dinner was held on Friday 12 October at the Bayview Boulevard in Sydney.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, it was a very enjoyable night. If you unable to attend please see below winners and a downloadable judges comments booklet. To all our worthy winners Congratulations!
Good luck to everyone for the 2012-2013 awards
2012 COUNTRY PRESS NEW SOUTH WALES AWARDS WINNERS
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Journalism
WINNER - The Area News, Griffith
(Jo Boole, Fairfax Regional Media - Noel Loughnan, CPNSW Councillor)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Journalism - Daily
WINNER - The Northern Daily Leader, Tamworth
(Noel Loughnan, CPNSW Councillor - Dave Hedges, Fairfax Regional Media)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Journalism - Bi-
Weekly
WINNER - Namoi Valley Independent, Gunnadah
(Noel Loughnan, CPNSW Councillor - Peter Koch, Fairfax Regional Media)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Journalism - Weekly & One Journalist
WINNER - Guardian News, Numbucca
(Noel Loughnan, CPNSW Councillor - Christian Knight, Numbucca Guardian)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Editorial Leadership and Community Involvement
WINNER - Milton Ulladulla Times
Award to be presented in 2012
RUNNER UP - The Norther Daily Leader, Tamworth
(Dave Hedges, Fairfax Regional Media - Jo Boole, Fairfax Regional Media)
EC Sommerlad Memorial Award for Editorial Writing
WINNER – Namoi Valley Independent, Gunnedah
(Janine Buesnel, CPNSW Deputy President - Peter Koch, Fairfax Regional Media)
The Media Monitors Award for Local News Reporting
WINNER – The Northern Daily Leader
(Peter Dimbrowsky, Sentia Media - Dave Hedges, Fairfax Regional Media)
The Country Press New South Wales Award for Feature Writing
WINNER – Wingham Chronicle
(Bob Mackie, CPNSW President - Janine Buesnel, CPNSW Deputy President)
The Media Super Limited Award for Sports Journalism
WINNER - South Coast Register, Nowra
(Richard Harris, Media Super - Jo Boole, Regional Manager NSW South Coast Highlands and Snowy)
The Canon Award For Photography
WINNER – Hawkesbury Gazette
(Arthur Bradley, CPNSW Life Member - Geoff Jones, Hawksberry Gazette)
The Media Super Award for a Feature Supplement
WINNER - The Inverell Times
(John Myers, Media Super - Laurie Bullock, Fairfax Regional Media)
The Media Monitors Award for Special Publications
WINNER – Southern Highland News
(Peter Dimbrowsky, Sentia Media - Jo Boole, Fairfax Regional Media)
The Goss International Award for Newspaper Presentation
In the category Dailies and Tri Weekly
WINNER – The Northern Daily Leader
(Matt Hancock, Goss International - Dave Hedges, Fairfax Regional Media)
The Goss International Award for Newspaper Presentation
In the category Weekly and Bi Weekly
WINNER – Milton Ulladulla Times
(Matt Hancock, Goss International - Jo Boole, Fairfax Regional Media)
The WO Richards Award for Technical Excellence in Newspaper Production
WINNER - The Monaro Post, Cooma
(Tania Gordon, Norske Skog- Gail Eastaway & Louise Platts, The Monaro Post)
DIC Award for Locally Produced Advertising
(Newspapers with a circulation of up to 5000)
WINNER – The Irrigator, Leeton
(Jo Boole, Fairfax Regional Media- Steve Packham, DIC)
The DIC Award for Locally Produced Advertising
(Newspapers with a circulation of over 5000)
WINNER: The Area News, Griffith
The DIC Award for Commercial Supplement
WINNER - The Monaro Post, Cooma
(Steve Packham, DIC - Louise Platts & Gail Eastaway, The Monaro Post)
The DIC Award for an Advertising Idea
WINNER: Namoi Valley Independent
(Steve Packham, DIC - Peter Koch, Namoi Valley Independent)
The Norske Skog Award for Newspaper Marketing and Promotion
WINNER: The Irrigator, Leeton
(Jo Boole, Fairfax Regional Media - Tania Gordon, Norske Skog)
Download your copy of the 2012 CPNSW Comment Book 
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