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The dinner was held at Rydges Sydney Central. </p><p>Four newspapers were presented with certificates for Outstanding Contribution to Country Newspapers 2019 in Editorial, Advertising, Photography and Newspaper Presentation. They were judged by Life Member Barry Wilson. </p><p><i><b>Those member newspapers were: The Courier (Narrabri), Dubbo Photo News, Gilgandra Weekly and The Bugle (Kiama).</b></i></p><p><br></p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/img-3178.jpg" "title" => "Country Press NSW Inc 2019 Awards and Conference" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "42102120-9c4b-4d1e-812f-c91246827b87" ] ] "attributes" => array:5 [ "slug" => "country-press-nsw-inc-2019-awards-and-conference" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2019-10-25-1500" "published" => true "data_type" => "md" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: null } 2 => Entry {#975 -locale: null -store: DataStore {#973 -data: Collection {#980 #items: array:1 [ "en" => Collection {#982 #items: array:5 [ "composition" => array:3 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => """ <h2>COUNTRY PRESS NSW ANNUAL CONFERENCE SUCCESSFUL </h2><h4>Country Press NSW Incorporated’s annual conference and awards dinner was successfully re-established\n in Sydney last week, marking the return of the major event for the first time since the COVID years. </h4><p>More than 90 regional newspaper representatives, sponsors and guests of honour met at Rydges Sydney\n Central to celebrate the return of the annual event and to plan for the industry’s needs in 2023. </p><p>The event marked the 122 nd anniversary of the association, which is the nation’s oldest continuously\n operating press body, established in 1900. </p><p>Major speakers at the conference included Telstra, providing an update of the status of the networks\n relied on by regional people, and taking questions from country editors over the state of network\n operations including black spot issues.\n Main sponsor, Google News Initiative, led the conference workshops, which this year focused on digital\n transformation. </p><p>Leading media academic, Professor Kristy Hess, from Melbourne’s Deakin University, provided a forecast\n of a future positive outlook for traditional print newspapers, which are being strongly supported by\n newspaper readers and advertisers. </p><h5>The night awards dinner saw fierce competition for major awards, with Narrabri’s The Courier being\n honoured as Best Paid Newspaper of the Year, and the Dubbo Photo News receiving the award for Best\n Free Newspaper.\n Sharon Bonthuys, from the Narromine Star, was 2022 Journalist of the Year. </h5><p>The Hon Paul Toole MP, Deputy Premier and leader of the Nationals, was the main guest of honour at\n the awards dinner, and the event was also attended by Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party\n representative, Member for Barwon, Roy Butler MP. </p><p>Country Press NSW President Lucie Peart said the conference and dinner success reflects a strong\n rebounding by the independent regional newspaper industry following years of COVID turmoil. </p><blockquote><p>“We are not fully back yet, but we are re-grouping strongly. New members are growing our base further\n and we are in discussions with the NSW Government to try and establish a realistic operating basis for\n the future,” she said. </p><p>“The annual conference and awards, just held, was a good indicator that as an industry, we were\n battered by some stormy years, like all industries, but we are back,” Mrs Peart added.</p></blockquote>\n """ ] ] ] 1 => array:2 [ "type" => "gallery" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 2 => array:4 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "image" => "/assets/conference-2.png" "options" => array:4 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] ] ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "options_animation" => array:1 [ "animation" => "fadeIn" ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/conference-1-2022.png" "title" => "Country Press NSW Inc 2022 Conference and Newspaper Awards of Excellence" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "bad05bfb-f7e6-40cf-86e6-d549af02303d" ] } ] } -locale: "en" -default_locale: "en" } #attributes: array:5 [ "slug" => "country-press-nsw-inc-2022-awards-of-excellence" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2022-10-14" "published" => true "data_type" => "md" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => array:5 [ "composition" => array:3 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => """ <h2>COUNTRY PRESS NSW ANNUAL CONFERENCE SUCCESSFUL </h2><h4>Country Press NSW Incorporated’s annual conference and awards dinner was successfully re-established\n in Sydney last week, marking the return of the major event for the first time since the COVID years. </h4><p>More than 90 regional newspaper representatives, sponsors and guests of honour met at Rydges Sydney\n Central to celebrate the return of the annual event and to plan for the industry’s needs in 2023. </p><p>The event marked the 122 nd anniversary of the association, which is the nation’s oldest continuously\n operating press body, established in 1900. </p><p>Major speakers at the conference included Telstra, providing an update of the status of the networks\n relied on by regional people, and taking questions from country editors over the state of network\n operations including black spot issues.\n Main sponsor, Google News Initiative, led the conference workshops, which this year focused on digital\n transformation. </p><p>Leading media academic, Professor Kristy Hess, from Melbourne’s Deakin University, provided a forecast\n of a future positive outlook for traditional print newspapers, which are being strongly supported by\n newspaper readers and advertisers. </p><h5>The night awards dinner saw fierce competition for major awards, with Narrabri’s The Courier being\n honoured as Best Paid Newspaper of the Year, and the Dubbo Photo News receiving the award for Best\n Free Newspaper.\n Sharon Bonthuys, from the Narromine Star, was 2022 Journalist of the Year. </h5><p>The Hon Paul Toole MP, Deputy Premier and leader of the Nationals, was the main guest of honour at\n the awards dinner, and the event was also attended by Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party\n representative, Member for Barwon, Roy Butler MP. </p><p>Country Press NSW President Lucie Peart said the conference and dinner success reflects a strong\n rebounding by the independent regional newspaper industry following years of COVID turmoil. </p><blockquote><p>“We are not fully back yet, but we are re-grouping strongly. New members are growing our base further\n and we are in discussions with the NSW Government to try and establish a realistic operating basis for\n the future,” she said. </p><p>“The annual conference and awards, just held, was a good indicator that as an industry, we were\n battered by some stormy years, like all industries, but we are back,” Mrs Peart added.</p></blockquote>\n """ ] ] ] 1 => array:2 [ "type" => "gallery" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 2 => array:4 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "image" => "/assets/conference-2.png" "options" => array:4 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] ] ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "options_animation" => array:1 [ "animation" => "fadeIn" ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/conference-1-2022.png" "title" => "Country Press NSW Inc 2022 Conference and Newspaper Awards of Excellence" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "bad05bfb-f7e6-40cf-86e6-d549af02303d" ] ] "attributes" => array:5 [ "slug" => "country-press-nsw-inc-2022-awards-of-excellence" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2022-10-14" "published" => true "data_type" => "md" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: null } 3 => Entry {#979 -locale: null -store: DataStore {#977 -data: Collection {#984 #items: array:1 [ "en" => Collection {#986 #items: array:5 [ "composition" => array:5 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p> Newspapers from the North West and Hunter regions of the state took out the major prizes at the 2023 Country Press NSW Awards of Excellence, held on Friday, 13 October, in Sydney at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel. </p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => """ <p>From Narrabri, it was The Courier masthead receiving the honour of being judged Best Paid Newspaper,\n while the Hunter River Times from Singleton was judged to be the Best Free Newspaper. </p><p>The Barrier Truth newspaper from Broken Hill was a surprise multiple winner, receiving awards for Best\n Front Page, Best News Story, Best Sports Story, and Best House Advertisement. </p><p>In the individual honours, Emily Middleton of The Gilgandra Weekly was the 2023 Young Journalist of the\n Year (Shirley Patricia Riggs Memorial Award), while Journalist of the Year went to Ali Smith of The\n Courier.\n The awards night was the 123rd edition of the oldest recognized press awards in Australia. </p><p>The 2023 awards were adjudicated by a panel of industry experts drawn from interstate, and chaired\n by Country Press NSW Life Member Barry Wilson. </p><p>Special guests at the gala event, sponsored by Google, included the Minister for Regional NSW,\n Agriculture, and Western NSW, The Hon Tara Moriarty MLC. </p><p>Also attending were NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders MP, Shadow Ministers Sam Farraway MLC,\n and Gurmesh Singh MP, joined by key rural stakeholders, NSW Farmers Association and Country\n Women’s Association. </p><p>Country Press NSW President Lucie Peart, who was unanimously returned by members at the\n conference’s Annual General Meeting, said the 2023 awards were strongly supported by country\n independent mastheads, which reflected a growing confidence in the industry and a determination to\n continue coming back to financial health after the economic decimation caused by COVID-19. </p><blockquote><p>She said the organisation has achieved a 25 per cent increase in membership during this year, as more\n mastheads join Country Press NSW in order to continue presenting a unified regional newspaper\n industry to State and Federal Governments, and local councils. </p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Ms Peart urged the NSW Government not to forget the vital role that public interest advertising, in print,\n plays in the long-term future of country newspapers.</p></blockquote>\n """ ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 2 => array:2 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 3 => array:3 [ "type" => "gallery" "images" => array:22 [ 0 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3080.jpg" 1 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3083.jpg" 2 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3082.jpg" 3 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3085.jpg" 4 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3086.jpg" 5 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3088.jpg" 6 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3102.jpg" 7 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3103.jpg" 8 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3112.jpg" 9 => 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"text" "text" => "<p>2023 COUNTRY PRESS NSW AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE</p><p>Best Sports Photograph – The Courier (Narrabri) </p><p>Best Human-Interest Photograph – Gunnedah Times </p><p>Best News Photograph – Wellington & District Leader </p><p>Best Front Page – Barrier Truth(Broken Hill)</p><p>Best News Story – Barrier Truth (Broken Hill)</p><p>Best Sports Story – Barrier Truth (Broken Hill)</p><p>Best Overall News Coverage – Forbes Advocate </p><p>Best Online/Digital Presence – Coonamble Times </p><p>Best Special Publication – Coonabarabran Times</p><p> Best House Advertisement – Barrier Truth (Broken Hill)</p><p>Best Print Advertisement – Coonabarabran Times </p><p>Best Advertising Feature – The Courier (Narrabri) </p><p>Young Journalist of the Year – Emily Middleton, The Gilgandra Weekly </p><p>Journalist of the Year – Ali Smith, The Courier (Narrabri) </p><p>Best Free Newspaper – Hunter River Times (Singleton)</p><p>Best Paid Newspaper – The Courier (Narrabri) </p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3119.jpg" "title" => "Country Press NSW Inc 2023 Conference and Awards" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "94626aba-6b01-4eb7-bbb1-167d27804334" ] } ] } -locale: "en" -default_locale: "en" } #attributes: array:5 [ "slug" => "2023-conference-and-awards" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2023-10-12" "published" => true "data_type" => "md" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => array:5 [ "composition" => array:5 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p> Newspapers from the North West and Hunter regions of the state took out the major prizes at the 2023 Country Press NSW Awards of Excellence, held on Friday, 13 October, in Sydney at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel. </p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => """ <p>From Narrabri, it was The Courier masthead receiving the honour of being judged Best Paid Newspaper,\n while the Hunter River Times from Singleton was judged to be the Best Free Newspaper. </p><p>The Barrier Truth newspaper from Broken Hill was a surprise multiple winner, receiving awards for Best\n Front Page, Best News Story, Best Sports Story, and Best House Advertisement. </p><p>In the individual honours, Emily Middleton of The Gilgandra Weekly was the 2023 Young Journalist of the\n Year (Shirley Patricia Riggs Memorial Award), while Journalist of the Year went to Ali Smith of The\n Courier.\n The awards night was the 123rd edition of the oldest recognized press awards in Australia. </p><p>The 2023 awards were adjudicated by a panel of industry experts drawn from interstate, and chaired\n by Country Press NSW Life Member Barry Wilson. </p><p>Special guests at the gala event, sponsored by Google, included the Minister for Regional NSW,\n Agriculture, and Western NSW, The Hon Tara Moriarty MLC. </p><p>Also attending were NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders MP, Shadow Ministers Sam Farraway MLC,\n and Gurmesh Singh MP, joined by key rural stakeholders, NSW Farmers Association and Country\n Women’s Association. </p><p>Country Press NSW President Lucie Peart, who was unanimously returned by members at the\n conference’s Annual General Meeting, said the 2023 awards were strongly supported by country\n independent mastheads, which reflected a growing confidence in the industry and a determination to\n continue coming back to financial health after the economic decimation caused by COVID-19. </p><blockquote><p>She said the organisation has achieved a 25 per cent increase in membership during this year, as more\n mastheads join Country Press NSW in order to continue presenting a unified regional newspaper\n industry to State and Federal Governments, and local councils. </p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Ms Peart urged the NSW Government not to forget the vital role that public interest advertising, in print,\n plays in the long-term future of country newspapers.</p></blockquote>\n """ ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 2 => array:2 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 3 => array:3 [ "type" => "gallery" "images" => array:22 [ 0 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3080.jpg" 1 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3083.jpg" 2 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3082.jpg" 3 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3085.jpg" 4 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3086.jpg" 5 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3088.jpg" 6 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3102.jpg" 7 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3103.jpg" 8 => 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"text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p>2023 COUNTRY PRESS NSW AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE</p><p>Best Sports Photograph – The Courier (Narrabri) </p><p>Best Human-Interest Photograph – Gunnedah Times </p><p>Best News Photograph – Wellington & District Leader </p><p>Best Front Page – Barrier Truth(Broken Hill)</p><p>Best News Story – Barrier Truth (Broken Hill)</p><p>Best Sports Story – Barrier Truth (Broken Hill)</p><p>Best Overall News Coverage – Forbes Advocate </p><p>Best Online/Digital Presence – Coonamble Times </p><p>Best Special Publication – Coonabarabran Times</p><p> Best House Advertisement – Barrier Truth (Broken Hill)</p><p>Best Print Advertisement – Coonabarabran Times </p><p>Best Advertising Feature – The Courier (Narrabri) </p><p>Young Journalist of the Year – Emily Middleton, The Gilgandra Weekly </p><p>Journalist of the Year – Ali Smith, The Courier (Narrabri) </p><p>Best Free Newspaper – Hunter River Times (Singleton)</p><p>Best Paid Newspaper – The Courier (Narrabri) </p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3119.jpg" "title" => "Country Press NSW Inc 2023 Conference and Awards" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "94626aba-6b01-4eb7-bbb1-167d27804334" ] ] "attributes" => array:5 [ "slug" => "2023-conference-and-awards" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2023-10-12" "published" => true "data_type" => "md" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: null } 4 => Entry {#983 -locale: null -store: DataStore {#981 -data: Collection {#988 #items: array:1 [ "en" => Collection {#990 #items: array:5 [ "composition" => array:2 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<h1>All roads lead to Dubbo!</h1><p>Save the date for the 2024 Country Press NSW annual conference and Awards of Excellence</p><p>17 & 18 October, at Dubbo RSL Club.</p><p>More details to be announced soon...</p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "image" => "/assets/1.png" "options" => array:4 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] ] ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/1.png" "title" => "SAVE THE DATE: Country Press NSW Inc 2024 Conference and Awards of Excellence" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "7b824803-b435-46fa-a4e6-73b3f7b1f504" ] } ] } -locale: "en" -default_locale: "en" } #attributes: array:5 [ "slug" => "save-the-date-country-press-nsw-inc-2024-conference-and-awards-of-excellence" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2024-02-14" "published" => false "data_type" => "md" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => array:5 [ "composition" => array:2 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<h1>All roads lead to Dubbo!</h1><p>Save the date for the 2024 Country Press NSW annual conference and Awards of Excellence</p><p>17 & 18 October, at Dubbo RSL Club.</p><p>More details to be announced soon...</p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "image" => "/assets/1.png" "options" => array:4 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] ] ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/1.png" "title" => "SAVE THE DATE: Country Press NSW Inc 2024 Conference and Awards of Excellence" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "7b824803-b435-46fa-a4e6-73b3f7b1f504" ] ] "attributes" => array:5 [ "slug" => "save-the-date-country-press-nsw-inc-2024-conference-and-awards-of-excellence" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2024-02-14" "published" => false "data_type" => "md" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: null } 5 => Entry {#1003 -locale: null -store: DataStore {#1001 -data: Collection {#1008 #items: array:1 [ "en" => Collection {#1010 #items: array:5 [ "composition" => array:3 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => """ <p>Minister for Regional NSW Tara Moriarty announced the delivery of the state government’s top up of $3\n million to make the Regional Media Fund a $6 million commitment since its election, at the 2024\n Country Press NSW Conference and Awards of Excellence in Dubbo on Friday, October 18. </p><p>Regional media plays a vital role in keeping their communities informed and reporting on matters of\n importance, as well as informing, celebrating and connecting people. </p><p>The first round of the Regional Media Fund, which closed in April 2023, delivered grants to 47\n regional outlets to support diversification and expansion into digital content.\n Following consultation with regional media stakeholders, including the Country Press NSW and\n Australian Community Media, the second round of this program will be improved to better reflect\n industry needs and ease accessibility for support. </p><p>This new funding will be made available to help support media organisations to meet the production,\n operational and content gathering costs associated with running a regional and rural media outlet.\n Eligibility and guidelines of the second round will be finalised in the coming weeks in close\n consultation with industry and stakeholders with grant applications to open before the end of the\n year. </p><p>This is part of the Minns Labor government’s ongoing work to deliver solutions which will support\n regional NSW communities to thrive. </p><blockquote><p>Minister for agriculture and regional NSW Tara Moriarty said:\n “The Minns Labor Government understands the importance of local papers and local stories\n particularly in regional communities. </p><p>“It is regional and rural papers that help get local issues on the agenda that would otherwise fall\n through the cracks.\n “We understand complex barriers face these outlets, including the rise of technology. This funding\n is about providing responsible support which will ease the pressure facing regional media. </p><p>Country Press NSW President Lucie Peart said:\n “We are pleased that the Minister has announced the Regional Media Fund Round Two. This second\n round was a key piece of the government’s election commitment. </p><p>“We are grateful that this round will provide further support to regional publishers. Since the first\n round of the fund, the landscape for regional news businesses has changed; we are challenged by\n digital platforms and a further decline in newsrooms across the state.</p><p>“This second round of funding will provide a boost to the regional news industry and allow\n journalists and local newspaper publishers to keep doing what they do best - keeping communities\n informed and providing vital public interest journalism.”</p></blockquote>\n """ ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "image" => "/assets/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_928.jpg" "options" => array:4 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] ] ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 2 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p>CPNSW president Lucie Peart with Minister for Regional NSW Tara Moriarty, and Country Press Australia executive director, Peter Kennedy.</p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_928-1729470167.jpg" "title" => "$3 million in grants for regional and rural newspapers" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "5d7e0ad8-ae50-4978-8adf-2218ce480682" ] } ] } -locale: "en" -default_locale: "en" } #attributes: array:5 [ "slug" => "usd3-million-in-grants-for-regional-and-rural-newspapers" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2024-10-21" "published" => true "data_type" => "md" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => array:5 [ "composition" => array:3 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => """ <p>Minister for Regional NSW Tara Moriarty announced the delivery of the state government’s top up of $3\n million to make the Regional Media Fund a $6 million commitment since its election, at the 2024\n Country Press NSW Conference and Awards of Excellence in Dubbo on Friday, October 18. </p><p>Regional media plays a vital role in keeping their communities informed and reporting on matters of\n importance, as well as informing, celebrating and connecting people. </p><p>The first round of the Regional Media Fund, which closed in April 2023, delivered grants to 47\n regional outlets to support diversification and expansion into digital content.\n Following consultation with regional media stakeholders, including the Country Press NSW and\n Australian Community Media, the second round of this program will be improved to better reflect\n industry needs and ease accessibility for support. </p><p>This new funding will be made available to help support media organisations to meet the production,\n operational and content gathering costs associated with running a regional and rural media outlet.\n Eligibility and guidelines of the second round will be finalised in the coming weeks in close\n consultation with industry and stakeholders with grant applications to open before the end of the\n year. </p><p>This is part of the Minns Labor government’s ongoing work to deliver solutions which will support\n regional NSW communities to thrive. </p><blockquote><p>Minister for agriculture and regional NSW Tara Moriarty said:\n “The Minns Labor Government understands the importance of local papers and local stories\n particularly in regional communities. </p><p>“It is regional and rural papers that help get local issues on the agenda that would otherwise fall\n through the cracks.\n “We understand complex barriers face these outlets, including the rise of technology. This funding\n is about providing responsible support which will ease the pressure facing regional media. </p><p>Country Press NSW President Lucie Peart said:\n “We are pleased that the Minister has announced the Regional Media Fund Round Two. This second\n round was a key piece of the government’s election commitment. </p><p>“We are grateful that this round will provide further support to regional publishers. Since the first\n round of the fund, the landscape for regional news businesses has changed; we are challenged by\n digital platforms and a further decline in newsrooms across the state.</p><p>“This second round of funding will provide a boost to the regional news industry and allow\n journalists and local newspaper publishers to keep doing what they do best - keeping communities\n informed and providing vital public interest journalism.”</p></blockquote>\n """ ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "image" => "/assets/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_928.jpg" "options" => array:4 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] ] ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 2 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p>CPNSW president Lucie Peart with Minister for Regional NSW Tara Moriarty, and Country Press Australia executive director, Peter Kennedy.</p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_928-1729470167.jpg" "title" => "$3 million in grants for regional and rural newspapers" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "5d7e0ad8-ae50-4978-8adf-2218ce480682" ] ] "attributes" => array:5 [ "slug" => "usd3-million-in-grants-for-regional-and-rural-newspapers" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2024-10-21" "published" => true "data_type" => "md" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: null } 6 => Entry {#1007 -locale: null -store: DataStore {#1005 -data: Collection {#1012 #items: array:1 [ "en" => Collection {#1014 #items: array:5 [ "composition" => array:3 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "options" => array:7 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] "alignment" => "center" "max_height" => "" "max_width" => "" ] "image" => "/assets/2024CPNSWAwardsphotos/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_1000.jpg" ] ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p><i>Dylan Smith, Ian and Wanda Dunnet, and CPNSW president Lucie Peart. The Dunnet's were presented with the CPNSW Appreciation Award for Conscientious Service to Country Newspapers at this year's awards dinner.</i></p>" ] ] ] 2 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p><b>The 2024 Country Press NSW Annual Conference and Awards Dinner has been a resounding success, with 106 members, sponsors and guests attending the regional event in Dubbo from Thursday, October 17 to Friday, October 18</b>.</p><p>Several newspapers walked away from the event with prestigious awards to show for their efforts over the past year.</p><p>President Lucie Peart, of Gilgandra Newspapers, was re-elected unanimously at the annual general meeting to lead the organisation for an eighth term. She received a special award from the membership for her outstanding work over many years to rebuild Country Press NSW Inc. </p><p>Also at the annual general meeting, Edward Higgins, Mid-West Media, was elected vice-president. </p><p>Recently retired Narrabri publishers, Wanda and Ian Dunnet (The Courier) were also awarded the Conscientious Service to Country Newspapers. </p><p>The awards dinner was held at Dubbo RSL Club. Guests were asked to dress in their best ‘Dub-Vegas’ attire, including colourful feather boas, and sparkling sequin dresses. </p><p>At the awards dinner, the major guest of honour, minister for agriculture, regional NSW and western NSW, the Hon Tara Moriarty MLC, delivered an address on the NSW government’s commitment to the regional newspaper industry, to be delivered through a $3 million second package of the Regional Media Fund. </p><p>Other invited guests attending the dinner were federal member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, National MLC Sam Farraway, Labor MLC Stephen Lawrence, National MLC Sarah Mitchell, and Jamie Chaffey (Country Mayors Association and Nationals candidate for Parkes). </p><h3>2024 Country Press NSW Awards of Excellence </h3><p><i>The 2024 Awards of Excellence, which received a 25 per cent increase in entries this year, was again the feature event for most attending newspapers. </i></p><p><b>Editorial Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Front Page Under 700 Copies Weekly:</b> Tumbarumba Times (winner), Grenfell Record (runner-up).</p><p><b>Best Front Page Over 700 Copies Weekly:</b> The Courier (winner), Riverine Grazier (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best News Story: </b>Riverine Grazier (winner), The Bugle (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best News Coverage:</b> The Courier (winner), Coonabarabran Times (runner-up).</p><p><b>Best Editorial Column</b>: Tony Bosworth, West Wyalong Advocate. </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Photography Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Human-Interest Photograph:</b> Wellington and District Leader (winner), Riverine Grazier (runner-up).</p><p><b>Best News Photograph: </b>Wellington and District Leader (winner), Coonabarabran Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Sports Photograph: </b>Parkes Champion Post (winner), The Courier (runner-up). </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Sport Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Sports Story: </b>The Gilgandra Weekly (winner), Deniliquin Pastoral Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Sports Coverage: </b>Dubbo Photo News (winner), Cowra Guardian (runner-up). </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Advertising Awards</b></p><p><b>Best House Advertisement:</b> Young Witness (winner), The Courier (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Print Advertisement: </b>Riverine Grazier and Dubbo Photo News (equal winners). </p><p><b>Best Advertising Feature:</b> Gunnedah Times (winner), Cobar Weekly (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best New Advertising Product: </b>Deniliquin Pastoral Times. </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Journalist Awards</b></p><p><b>Young Journalist of the Year: </b>Lily Plass, Coonamble Times (winner), Cara Kemp, Cowra Guardian (runner-up). </p><p><b>Journalist of the Year: </b>Sharon Bonthuys, Narromine Star (winner), Sam Woods, Gunnedah Times (runner-up). </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Overall Excellence Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Technical Innovation: </b>Cobar Weekly. </p><p><b>Best Special Publication: </b>Riverine Grazier (winner), Southern Riverina News (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Small Publisher: </b>Narromine Star (winner), Tumbarumba Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Paid Newspaper: </b>Gunnedah Times (winner), Coonamble Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Free Newspaper:</b> Dubbo Photo News (winner), Hunter River Times and The Bugle (equal runner-up). </p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/2024CPNSWAwardsphotos/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_662.jpg" "title" => "2024 CPNSW Awards of Excellence" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "id" => "a763887c-d5d3-4c77-b59b-c5d7ea0a039c" ] } ] } -locale: "en" -default_locale: "en" } #attributes: array:5 [ "slug" => "2024-cpnsw-awards-of-excellence" "collection" => "news" "order" => "2024-10-23" "published" => true "data_type" => "md" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => array:5 [ "composition" => array:3 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "options" => array:7 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] "alignment" => "center" "max_height" => "" "max_width" => "" ] "image" => "/assets/2024CPNSWAwardsphotos/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_1000.jpg" ] ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p><i>Dylan Smith, Ian and Wanda Dunnet, and CPNSW president Lucie Peart. The Dunnet's were presented with the CPNSW Appreciation Award for Conscientious Service to Country Newspapers at this year's awards dinner.</i></p>" ] ] ] 2 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p><b>The 2024 Country Press NSW Annual Conference and Awards Dinner has been a resounding success, with 106 members, sponsors and guests attending the regional event in Dubbo from Thursday, October 17 to Friday, October 18</b>.</p><p>Several newspapers walked away from the event with prestigious awards to show for their efforts over the past year.</p><p>President Lucie Peart, of Gilgandra Newspapers, was re-elected unanimously at the annual general meeting to lead the organisation for an eighth term. She received a special award from the membership for her outstanding work over many years to rebuild Country Press NSW Inc. </p><p>Also at the annual general meeting, Edward Higgins, Mid-West Media, was elected vice-president. </p><p>Recently retired Narrabri publishers, Wanda and Ian Dunnet (The Courier) were also awarded the Conscientious Service to Country Newspapers. </p><p>The awards dinner was held at Dubbo RSL Club. Guests were asked to dress in their best ‘Dub-Vegas’ attire, including colourful feather boas, and sparkling sequin dresses. </p><p>At the awards dinner, the major guest of honour, minister for agriculture, regional NSW and western NSW, the Hon Tara Moriarty MLC, delivered an address on the NSW government’s commitment to the regional newspaper industry, to be delivered through a $3 million second package of the Regional Media Fund. </p><p>Other invited guests attending the dinner were federal member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, National MLC Sam Farraway, Labor MLC Stephen Lawrence, National MLC Sarah Mitchell, and Jamie Chaffey (Country Mayors Association and Nationals candidate for Parkes). </p><h3>2024 Country Press NSW Awards of Excellence </h3><p><i>The 2024 Awards of Excellence, which received a 25 per cent increase in entries this year, was again the feature event for most attending newspapers. </i></p><p><b>Editorial Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Front Page Under 700 Copies Weekly:</b> Tumbarumba Times (winner), Grenfell Record (runner-up).</p><p><b>Best Front Page Over 700 Copies Weekly:</b> The Courier (winner), Riverine Grazier (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best News Story: </b>Riverine Grazier (winner), The Bugle (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best News Coverage:</b> The Courier (winner), Coonabarabran Times (runner-up).</p><p><b>Best Editorial Column</b>: Tony Bosworth, West Wyalong Advocate. </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Photography Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Human-Interest Photograph:</b> Wellington and District Leader (winner), Riverine Grazier (runner-up).</p><p><b>Best News Photograph: </b>Wellington and District Leader (winner), Coonabarabran Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Sports Photograph: </b>Parkes Champion Post (winner), The Courier (runner-up). </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Sport Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Sports Story: </b>The Gilgandra Weekly (winner), Deniliquin Pastoral Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Sports Coverage: </b>Dubbo Photo News (winner), Cowra Guardian 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you can get inspiration from the pages of our\n many newspapers situated in all parts of country New South Wales!” Ms Peart\n said.</p><p>Entry forms can be picked up in person at\n offices of member newspapers, or downloaded below.</p><p>The competition is opening in time for\n students to write their stories over the school holidays and throughout term two, with the deadline for entering closing on July 4, 2025.</p><p>Entry is free, thanks to generous\n sponsorship of the state-wide event by Australian agribusiness company,\n Manildra Group.</p><p>Short stories entered may be on any topic\n or theme, or set in any time period, but must have one special inclusion: the\n words “local newspaper” must be included as part of the story.</p><p>Please note that entries must be posted to\n the central mailbox listed on the entry form.</p><p>Judging of the Country Press NSW 125<sup>th </sup>Anniversary Writing Competition will be carried out by leading creative writing\n organisation, the Fellowship of Australian Writers (NSW).</p><p>FAW (NSW), which will provide a panel of\n judges from its 14 country branches, specializes in helping people develop\n their writing talent and has resources available to help youngsters and adults\n improve their writing experience (visit fawnsw.org.au for more information).</p>\n """ ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 3 => array:3 [ "type" => "custom_button" "link" => array:10 [ "new_tab" => true "link_text" => "Click here for entry form" "type" => "asset" "url" => null "asset" => array:1 [ 0 => "/assets/entry-form.pdf" ] "page" => [] "entry" => [] "term" => [] "tel" => null "email" => null ] "alignment" => "center" ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/cpnsw-writing-comp-sponsor-major.jpg" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => Term {#1056 -collection: ContentCollection {#952} -locale: "en" -store: DataStore {#954} #attributes: array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => [] ] "attributes" => array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: true } ] "id" => "a2d9a79a-6d0a-4a37-bf8f-2b551a9c3121" "slug" => "country-press-nsw-125th-anniversary-writing-competition" "url" => "/events/country-press-nsw-125th-anniversary-writing-competition" "uri" => "/events/country-press-nsw-125th-anniversary-writing-competition" "url_path" => "/events/country-press-nsw-125th-anniversary-writing-competition" "permalink" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/country-press-nsw-125th-anniversary-writing-competition" "edit_url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/cp/collections/entries/news/country-press-nsw-125th-anniversary-writing-competition" "published" => true "categories_raw" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "date" => Carbon {#1043 +"date": "2025-03-25 00:00:00.000000" +"timezone_type": 3 +"timezone": "Australia/Melbourne" } "datestring" => "March 25th, 2025" "datestamp" => 1742821200 "timestamp" => 1742821200 "has_timestamp" => false "order_type" => "date" "collection" => "news" "is_entry" => true "last_modified" => 1742873876 "content" => null "content_raw" => null ] 1 => array:27 [ "title" => "2024 CPNSW Awards of Excellence" "order" => "2024-10-23" "fieldset" => "article" "template" => "article" "composition" => array:3 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "options" => array:7 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] "alignment" => "center" "max_height" => "" "max_width" => "" ] "image" => "/assets/2024CPNSWAwardsphotos/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_1000.jpg" ] ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p><i>Dylan Smith, Ian and Wanda Dunnet, and CPNSW president Lucie Peart. 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She received a special award from the membership for her outstanding work over many years to rebuild Country Press NSW Inc. </p><p>Also at the annual general meeting, Edward Higgins, Mid-West Media, was elected vice-president. </p><p>Recently retired Narrabri publishers, Wanda and Ian Dunnet (The Courier) were also awarded the Conscientious Service to Country Newspapers. </p><p>The awards dinner was held at Dubbo RSL Club. Guests were asked to dress in their best ‘Dub-Vegas’ attire, including colourful feather boas, and sparkling sequin dresses. </p><p>At the awards dinner, the major guest of honour, minister for agriculture, regional NSW and western NSW, the Hon Tara Moriarty MLC, delivered an address on the NSW government’s commitment to the regional newspaper industry, to be delivered through a $3 million second package of the Regional Media Fund. </p><p>Other invited guests attending the dinner were federal member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, National MLC Sam Farraway, Labor MLC Stephen Lawrence, National MLC Sarah Mitchell, and Jamie Chaffey (Country Mayors Association and Nationals candidate for Parkes). </p><h3>2024 Country Press NSW Awards of Excellence </h3><p><i>The 2024 Awards of Excellence, which received a 25 per cent increase in entries this year, was again the feature event for most attending newspapers. </i></p><p><b>Editorial Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Front Page Under 700 Copies Weekly:</b> Tumbarumba Times (winner), Grenfell Record (runner-up).</p><p><b>Best Front Page Over 700 Copies Weekly:</b> The Courier (winner), Riverine Grazier (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best News Story: </b>Riverine Grazier (winner), The Bugle (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best News Coverage:</b> The Courier (winner), Coonabarabran Times (runner-up).</p><p><b>Best Editorial Column</b>: Tony Bosworth, West Wyalong Advocate. </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Photography Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Human-Interest Photograph:</b> Wellington and District Leader (winner), Riverine Grazier (runner-up).</p><p><b>Best News Photograph: </b>Wellington and District Leader (winner), Coonabarabran Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Sports Photograph: </b>Parkes Champion Post (winner), The Courier (runner-up). </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Sport Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Sports Story: </b>The Gilgandra Weekly (winner), Deniliquin Pastoral Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Sports Coverage: </b>Dubbo Photo News (winner), Cowra Guardian (runner-up). </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Advertising Awards</b></p><p><b>Best House Advertisement:</b> Young Witness (winner), The Courier (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Print Advertisement: </b>Riverine Grazier and Dubbo Photo News (equal winners). </p><p><b>Best Advertising Feature:</b> Gunnedah Times (winner), Cobar Weekly (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best New Advertising Product: </b>Deniliquin Pastoral Times. </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Journalist Awards</b></p><p><b>Young Journalist of the Year: </b>Lily Plass, Coonamble Times (winner), Cara Kemp, Cowra Guardian (runner-up). </p><p><b>Journalist of the Year: </b>Sharon Bonthuys, Narromine Star (winner), Sam Woods, Gunnedah Times (runner-up). </p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Overall Excellence Awards</b></p><p><b>Best Technical Innovation: </b>Cobar Weekly. </p><p><b>Best Special Publication: </b>Riverine Grazier (winner), Southern Riverina News (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Small Publisher: </b>Narromine Star (winner), Tumbarumba Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Paid Newspaper: </b>Gunnedah Times (winner), Coonamble Times (runner-up). </p><p><b>Best Free Newspaper:</b> Dubbo Photo News (winner), Hunter River Times and The Bugle (equal runner-up). </p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/2024CPNSWAwardsphotos/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_662.jpg" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => Term {#1048 -collection: ContentCollection {#952} -locale: "en" -store: DataStore {#954} #attributes: array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => [] ] "attributes" => array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: true } ] "id" => "a763887c-d5d3-4c77-b59b-c5d7ea0a039c" "slug" => "2024-cpnsw-awards-of-excellence" "url" => "/events/2024-cpnsw-awards-of-excellence" "uri" => "/events/2024-cpnsw-awards-of-excellence" "url_path" => "/events/2024-cpnsw-awards-of-excellence" "permalink" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/2024-cpnsw-awards-of-excellence" "edit_url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/cp/collections/entries/news/2024-cpnsw-awards-of-excellence" "published" => true "categories_raw" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "date" => Carbon {#1054 +"date": "2024-10-23 00:00:00.000000" +"timezone_type": 3 +"timezone": "Australia/Melbourne" } "datestring" => "October 23rd, 2024" "datestamp" => 1729602000 "timestamp" => 1729602000 "has_timestamp" => false "order_type" => "date" "collection" => "news" "is_entry" => true "last_modified" => 1729658907 "content" => null "content_raw" => null ] 2 => array:27 [ "title" => "$3 million in grants for regional and rural newspapers" "order" => "2024-10-21" "fieldset" => "article" "template" => "article" "composition" => array:3 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => """ <p>Minister for Regional NSW Tara Moriarty announced the delivery of the state government’s top up of $3\n million to make the Regional Media Fund a $6 million commitment since its election, at the 2024\n Country Press NSW Conference and Awards of Excellence in Dubbo on Friday, October 18. </p><p>Regional media plays a vital role in keeping their communities informed and reporting on matters of\n importance, as well as informing, celebrating and connecting people. </p><p>The first round of the Regional Media Fund, which closed in April 2023, delivered grants to 47\n regional outlets to support diversification and expansion into digital content.\n Following consultation with regional media stakeholders, including the Country Press NSW and\n Australian Community Media, the second round of this program will be improved to better reflect\n industry needs and ease accessibility for support. </p><p>This new funding will be made available to help support media organisations to meet the production,\n operational and content gathering costs associated with running a regional and rural media outlet.\n Eligibility and guidelines of the second round will be finalised in the coming weeks in close\n consultation with industry and stakeholders with grant applications to open before the end of the\n year. </p><p>This is part of the Minns Labor government’s ongoing work to deliver solutions which will support\n regional NSW communities to thrive. </p><blockquote><p>Minister for agriculture and regional NSW Tara Moriarty said:\n “The Minns Labor Government understands the importance of local papers and local stories\n particularly in regional communities. </p><p>“It is regional and rural papers that help get local issues on the agenda that would otherwise fall\n through the cracks.\n “We understand complex barriers face these outlets, including the rise of technology. This funding\n is about providing responsible support which will ease the pressure facing regional media. </p><p>Country Press NSW President Lucie Peart said:\n “We are pleased that the Minister has announced the Regional Media Fund Round Two. This second\n round was a key piece of the government’s election commitment. </p><p>“We are grateful that this round will provide further support to regional publishers. Since the first\n round of the fund, the landscape for regional news businesses has changed; we are challenged by\n digital platforms and a further decline in newsrooms across the state.</p><p>“This second round of funding will provide a boost to the regional news industry and allow\n journalists and local newspaper publishers to keep doing what they do best - keeping communities\n informed and providing vital public interest journalism.”</p></blockquote>\n """ ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "image" => "/assets/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_928.jpg" "options" => array:4 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] ] ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 2 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p>CPNSW president Lucie Peart with Minister for Regional NSW Tara Moriarty, and Country Press Australia executive director, Peter Kennedy.</p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/241018_cpansw_dubvegas_awards_928-1729470167.jpg" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => Term {#1046 -collection: ContentCollection {#952} -locale: "en" -store: DataStore {#954} #attributes: array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => [] ] "attributes" => array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: true } ] "id" => "5d7e0ad8-ae50-4978-8adf-2218ce480682" "slug" => "usd3-million-in-grants-for-regional-and-rural-newspapers" "url" => "/events/usd3-million-in-grants-for-regional-and-rural-newspapers" "uri" => "/events/usd3-million-in-grants-for-regional-and-rural-newspapers" "url_path" => "/events/usd3-million-in-grants-for-regional-and-rural-newspapers" "permalink" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/usd3-million-in-grants-for-regional-and-rural-newspapers" "edit_url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/cp/collections/entries/news/usd3-million-in-grants-for-regional-and-rural-newspapers" "published" => true "categories_raw" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "date" => Carbon {#1058 +"date": "2024-10-21 00:00:00.000000" +"timezone_type": 3 +"timezone": "Australia/Melbourne" } "datestring" => "October 21st, 2024" "datestamp" => 1729429200 "timestamp" => 1729429200 "has_timestamp" => false "order_type" => "date" "collection" => "news" "is_entry" => true "last_modified" => 1729470385 "content" => null "content_raw" => null ] 3 => array:27 [ "title" => "Country Press NSW Inc 2023 Conference and Awards" "order" => "2023-10-12" "fieldset" => "article" "template" => "article" "composition" => array:5 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p> Newspapers from the North West and Hunter regions of the state took out the major prizes at the 2023 Country Press NSW Awards of Excellence, held on Friday, 13 October, in Sydney at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel. </p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => """ <p>From Narrabri, it was The Courier masthead receiving the honour of being judged Best Paid Newspaper,\n while the Hunter River Times from Singleton was judged to be the Best Free Newspaper. </p><p>The Barrier Truth newspaper from Broken Hill was a surprise multiple winner, receiving awards for Best\n Front Page, Best News Story, Best Sports Story, and Best House Advertisement. </p><p>In the individual honours, Emily Middleton of The Gilgandra Weekly was the 2023 Young Journalist of the\n Year (Shirley Patricia Riggs Memorial Award), while Journalist of the Year went to Ali Smith of The\n Courier.\n The awards night was the 123rd edition of the oldest recognized press awards in Australia. </p><p>The 2023 awards were adjudicated by a panel of industry experts drawn from interstate, and chaired\n by Country Press NSW Life Member Barry Wilson. </p><p>Special guests at the gala event, sponsored by Google, included the Minister for Regional NSW,\n Agriculture, and Western NSW, The Hon Tara Moriarty MLC. </p><p>Also attending were NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders MP, Shadow Ministers Sam Farraway MLC,\n and Gurmesh Singh MP, joined by key rural stakeholders, NSW Farmers Association and Country\n Women’s Association. </p><p>Country Press NSW President Lucie Peart, who was unanimously returned by members at the\n conference’s Annual General Meeting, said the 2023 awards were strongly supported by country\n independent mastheads, which reflected a growing confidence in the industry and a determination to\n continue coming back to financial health after the economic decimation caused by COVID-19. </p><blockquote><p>She said the organisation has achieved a 25 per cent increase in membership during this year, as more\n mastheads join Country Press NSW in order to continue presenting a unified regional newspaper\n industry to State and Federal Governments, and local councils. </p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Ms Peart urged the NSW Government not to forget the vital role that public interest advertising, in print,\n plays in the long-term future of country newspapers.</p></blockquote>\n """ ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 2 => array:2 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 3 => array:3 [ "type" => "gallery" "images" => array:22 [ 0 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3080.jpg" 1 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3083.jpg" 2 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3082.jpg" 3 => 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"/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3121.jpg" 19 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3132.jpg" 20 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3129.jpg" 21 => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3127.jpg" ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 4 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<p>2023 COUNTRY PRESS NSW AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE</p><p>Best Sports Photograph – The Courier (Narrabri) </p><p>Best Human-Interest Photograph – Gunnedah Times </p><p>Best News Photograph – Wellington & District Leader </p><p>Best Front Page – Barrier Truth(Broken Hill)</p><p>Best News Story – Barrier Truth (Broken Hill)</p><p>Best Sports Story – Barrier Truth (Broken Hill)</p><p>Best Overall News Coverage – Forbes Advocate </p><p>Best Online/Digital Presence – Coonamble Times </p><p>Best Special Publication – Coonabarabran Times</p><p> Best House Advertisement – Barrier Truth (Broken Hill)</p><p>Best Print Advertisement – Coonabarabran Times </p><p>Best Advertising Feature – The Courier (Narrabri) </p><p>Young Journalist of the Year – Emily Middleton, The Gilgandra Weekly </p><p>Journalist of the Year – Ali Smith, The Courier (Narrabri) </p><p>Best Free Newspaper – Hunter River Times (Singleton)</p><p>Best Paid Newspaper – The Courier (Narrabri) </p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/events/2023CPNSWConferenceandAwards/img_3119.jpg" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => Term {#1057 -collection: ContentCollection {#952} -locale: "en" -store: DataStore {#954} #attributes: array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => [] ] "attributes" => array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: true } ] "id" => "94626aba-6b01-4eb7-bbb1-167d27804334" "slug" => "2023-conference-and-awards" "url" => "/events/2023-conference-and-awards" "uri" => "/events/2023-conference-and-awards" "url_path" => "/events/2023-conference-and-awards" "permalink" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/2023-conference-and-awards" "edit_url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/cp/collections/entries/news/2023-conference-and-awards" "published" => true "categories_raw" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "date" => Carbon {#1060 +"date": "2023-10-12 00:00:00.000000" +"timezone_type": 3 +"timezone": "Australia/Melbourne" } "datestring" => "October 12th, 2023" "datestamp" => 1697029200 "timestamp" => 1697029200 "has_timestamp" => false "order_type" => "date" "collection" => "news" "is_entry" => true "last_modified" => 1707870292 "content" => null "content_raw" => null ] 4 => array:27 [ "title" => "Country Press NSW Inc 2022 Conference and Newspaper Awards of Excellence" "order" => "2022-10-14" "fieldset" => "article" "template" => "article" "composition" => array:3 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => """ <h2>COUNTRY PRESS NSW ANNUAL CONFERENCE SUCCESSFUL </h2><h4>Country Press NSW Incorporated’s annual conference and awards dinner was successfully re-established\n in Sydney last week, marking the return of the major event for the first time since the COVID years. </h4><p>More than 90 regional newspaper representatives, sponsors and guests of honour met at Rydges Sydney\n Central to celebrate the return of the annual event and to plan for the industry’s needs in 2023. </p><p>The event marked the 122 nd anniversary of the association, which is the nation’s oldest continuously\n operating press body, established in 1900. </p><p>Major speakers at the conference included Telstra, providing an update of the status of the networks\n relied on by regional people, and taking questions from country editors over the state of network\n operations including black spot issues.\n Main sponsor, Google News Initiative, led the conference workshops, which this year focused on digital\n transformation. </p><p>Leading media academic, Professor Kristy Hess, from Melbourne’s Deakin University, provided a forecast\n of a future positive outlook for traditional print newspapers, which are being strongly supported by\n newspaper readers and advertisers. </p><h5>The night awards dinner saw fierce competition for major awards, with Narrabri’s The Courier being\n honoured as Best Paid Newspaper of the Year, and the Dubbo Photo News receiving the award for Best\n Free Newspaper.\n Sharon Bonthuys, from the Narromine Star, was 2022 Journalist of the Year. </h5><p>The Hon Paul Toole MP, Deputy Premier and leader of the Nationals, was the main guest of honour at\n the awards dinner, and the event was also attended by Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party\n representative, Member for Barwon, Roy Butler MP. </p><p>Country Press NSW President Lucie Peart said the conference and dinner success reflects a strong\n rebounding by the independent regional newspaper industry following years of COVID turmoil. </p><blockquote><p>“We are not fully back yet, but we are re-grouping strongly. New members are growing our base further\n and we are in discussions with the NSW Government to try and establish a realistic operating basis for\n the future,” she said. </p><p>“The annual conference and awards, just held, was a good indicator that as an industry, we were\n battered by some stormy years, like all industries, but we are back,” Mrs Peart added.</p></blockquote>\n """ ] ] ] 1 => array:2 [ "type" => "gallery" "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 2 => array:4 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "image" "image" => "/assets/conference-2.png" "options" => array:4 [ "click_enlarge" => true "image_border" => false "caption_hide" => false "link" => array:1 [ "new_tab" => false ] ] ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] "options_animation" => array:1 [ "animation" => "fadeIn" ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/conference-1-2022.png" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => Term {#1059 -collection: ContentCollection {#952} -locale: "en" -store: DataStore {#954} #attributes: array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => [] ] "attributes" => array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: true } ] "id" => "bad05bfb-f7e6-40cf-86e6-d549af02303d" "slug" => "country-press-nsw-inc-2022-awards-of-excellence" "url" => "/events/country-press-nsw-inc-2022-awards-of-excellence" "uri" => "/events/country-press-nsw-inc-2022-awards-of-excellence" "url_path" => "/events/country-press-nsw-inc-2022-awards-of-excellence" "permalink" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/country-press-nsw-inc-2022-awards-of-excellence" "edit_url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/cp/collections/entries/news/country-press-nsw-inc-2022-awards-of-excellence" "published" => true "categories_raw" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "date" => Carbon {#1062 +"date": "2022-10-14 00:00:00.000000" +"timezone_type": 3 +"timezone": "Australia/Melbourne" } "datestring" => "October 14th, 2022" "datestamp" => 1665666000 "timestamp" => 1665666000 "has_timestamp" => false "order_type" => "date" "collection" => "news" "is_entry" => true "last_modified" => 1666500608 "content" => null "content_raw" => null ] 5 => array:27 [ "title" => "Country Press NSW Inc 2019 Awards and Conference" "order" => "2019-10-25-1500" "fieldset" => "article" "template" => "article" "composition" => array:2 [ 0 => array:3 [ "type" => "gallery" "images" => array:11 [ 0 => "/assets/./dubbo-photo-news.jpg" 1 => "/assets/./img-3169.jpg" 2 => "/assets/./img-3171.jpg" 3 => "/assets/./img-3178.jpg" 4 => "/assets/./img-3191.jpg" 5 => "/assets/./img-3199.jpg" 6 => "/assets/./img-3203.jpg" 7 => "/assets/./img-3210.jpg" 8 => "/assets/the-bugle.jpg" 9 => "/assets/the-courier-narrabri.jpg" 10 => "/assets/the-gilgandra-weekly.jpeg" ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] 1 => array:3 [ "type" => "text_images" "text_images" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "type" => "text" "text" => "<h5>The Country Press NSW Inc 2019 Conference and Awards Dinner was held in Sydney on October 25, 2019.</h5><p>The conference was hosted at NewsCorp's Sydney office and tour of the print facility at Chullora. The dinner was held at Rydges Sydney Central. </p><p>Four newspapers were presented with certificates for Outstanding Contribution to Country Newspapers 2019 in Editorial, Advertising, Photography and Newspaper Presentation. They were judged by Life Member Barry Wilson. </p><p><i><b>Those member newspapers were: The Courier (Narrabri), Dubbo Photo News, Gilgandra Weekly and The Bugle (Kiama).</b></i></p><p><br></p>" ] ] "options" => array:2 [ "hide" => false "highlight" => false ] ] ] "display_image" => "/assets/img-3178.jpg" "categories" => array:1 [ 0 => Term {#1061 -collection: ContentCollection {#952} -locale: "en" -store: DataStore {#954} #attributes: array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] #original: array:2 [ "data" => array:1 [ "en" => [] ] "attributes" => array:3 [ "slug" => "our-events" "taxonomy" => "categories" "data_type" => "yaml" ] ] #supplements: [] #supplement_taxonomies: true } ] "id" => "42102120-9c4b-4d1e-812f-c91246827b87" "slug" => "country-press-nsw-inc-2019-awards-and-conference" "url" => "/events/country-press-nsw-inc-2019-awards-and-conference" "uri" => "/events/country-press-nsw-inc-2019-awards-and-conference" "url_path" => "/events/country-press-nsw-inc-2019-awards-and-conference" "permalink" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/country-press-nsw-inc-2019-awards-and-conference" "edit_url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/cp/collections/entries/news/country-press-nsw-inc-2019-awards-and-conference" "published" => true "categories_raw" => array:1 [ 0 => "our-events" ] "date" => Carbon {#1064 +"date": "2019-10-25 15:00:00.000000" +"timezone_type": 3 +"timezone": "Australia/Melbourne" } "datestring" => "October 25th, 2019" "datestamp" => 1571976000 "timestamp" => 1571976000 "has_timestamp" => true "order_type" => "date" "collection" => "news" "is_entry" => true "last_modified" => 1697757783 "content" => null "content_raw" => null ] ] "paginate" => array:8 [ "total_items" => 7 "items_per_page" => 6 "total_pages" => 2 "current_page" => 1 "prev_page" => null "next_page" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/our-events?page=2" "auto_links" => "<ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span>«</span></li> <li class="active"><span>1</span></li><li><a href="https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/our-events?page=2">2</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/our-events?page=2" rel="next">»</a></li></ul>" "links" => array:2 [ "all" => array:2 [ 0 => array:2 [ "page" => 1 "url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/our-events?page=1" ] 1 => array:2 [ "page" => 2 "url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/our-events?page=2" ] ] "segments" => array:3 [ "first" => array:2 [ 0 => array:2 [ "page" => 1 "url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/our-events?page=1" ] 1 => array:2 [ "page" => 2 "url" => "https://www.cpnsw.org.au/events/our-events?page=2" ] ] "slider" => [] "last" => [] ] ] ] "total_results" => 7 ]