Country Press NSW Inc - 2025 Awards of Excellence Results

October 27, 2025 | Uncategorised

Presented on Friday, October 24, 2025 at the joint VCPA/CPNSW Conference at Yarrawonga, VIC.

Best Agricultural Photo

Jess Richards, Coonabarabran Times (winner); Daniel Ryan, Cowra Guardian (highly commended); Christine Little, Parkes Champion Post (commended); Mark Griggs, Wellington & District Leader (commended)

Best News Photo

Em Jensen, Broken Hill Times (winner); Megan Dunn, Corowa Free Press (highly commended); Renee Powell, Forbes Advocate (commended); Christine Little, Parkes Champion Post (commended)

Best Sports Photo

Josh Gidney, Tumut and Adelong Times (winner); Renee Powell, Forbes Advocate (highly commended); Liam Hauser, Gunnedah Times (commended); Renee Powell, Forbes Advocate (commended)

Best Commercial Feature

Monaro Post (winner); Narrabri Courier (highly commended); Coonabarabran Times (commended)

Best Locally Produced Print Advertisement

Canowindra News (winner); Gunnedah Times (highly commended); Narrabri Courier (commended)

Best Locally Produced Advertising Campaign

Cowra Guardian (winner); Forbes Advocate (highly commended); Narromine Star (commended)

Best Magazine or Special Publication

Coonabarabran Times (winner); Deniliquin Pastoral Times (highly commended); Corowa Free Press (commended)

Best Editorial Campaign

The Bugle (winner)

Best News Story

Emma Prior, Corowa Free Press (winner); Krista Schade, Riverine Grazier (highly commended); Josh Gidney, Tumut and Adelong Times (commended); Emma Prior, Corowa Free Press (commended)

Best Digital Presence

Riverine Grazier (winner)

Best Sports Story

Renee Powell, Forbes Advocate (winner); Jared Loughnan, Corowa Free Press (highly commended); Renee Powell, Canowindra News (highly commended); Lleyton Hughes, The Bugle (commended)

Best Agricultural Story

Em Jensen, Broken Hill Times (winner); Mark Griggs, Wellington & District Leader (highly commended); Daniel Ryan, Cowra Guardian (commended)

Best Opinion/Editorial

Kait Britton, Coonabarabran Times (winner); Christine Little, Parkes Champion Post (highly commended); Liam Hauser, Gunnedah Times (commended)

Young Journalist of the Year

Sophia McCaughan, Narromine Star (winner); Lleyton Hughes, The Bugle (highly commended); Madeline Blackstock, Parkes Champion Post (commended)

Journalist of the Year

Christine McKee, Corowa Free Press (winner); Krista Schade, Riverine Grazier (highly commended); Em Jensen, Broken Hill Times (highly commended); Tertia Butcher, Riverine Grazier (commended)

Overall Photographic Excellence

Jess Richards, Coonabarabran Times (winner)

Overall Newspaper Excellence FREE

Byron Coast Times (winner); Dubbo Photo News (highly commended); Hunter River Times (commended)

Overall Newspaper Excellence PAID Under 700 Circulation

Narromine Star (winner); Gundagai Independent (highly commended); Tumbarumba Times (commended)

Overall Newspaper Excellence PAID Over 700 Circulation

Narrabri Courier (winner); Broken Hill Times (highly commended); Deniliquin Pastoral Times (commended)