Award Winners 2004
Click on a category to view the winners for 2004.
| Category | BEST NON - DAILY NEWS STORY IN PRINT |
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| Winner | www | Melissa Ketchell - The Sunday Mail
"Kitten Killers Court Blunder" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
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Judges Comments: This story sparked National interest. Melissa did a great job and found a really strong angle. Well done. |
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| Finalists | Tracey Bange - Herbert River Express "DAD'S Unique gift" |
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| Stacey Carrick
- The Cairns Sun "Mamma Mia" |
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| Category | BEST DAILY NEWS STORY IN PRINT | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Robert Mancuso - The Townsville
Bulletin "Death Threat" |
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| Sponsored by | Civility Hair - Beauty & Day Spa | ||
| Judges Comments: Tough Story to write but presented in a fair and balanced way. Shows great on the ground reporting skills. |
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| Finalists | John Anderson - The Townsville Bulletin "Swept Away" |
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| Margo Zlotkowski - The Cairns Post "Priest faces Jail etc" |
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| Category | BEST SPORTS STORY | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Lauire Mills - The Innisfail Advocate "Hero on home turf" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Events NQ | |
| Judges Comments: Excellent execution of a big news story. You captured the spirit of the day. |
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| Finalists | Scott Thompson & Peter Barker
- The Cairns Post "Taipans: The Money bin and other stories" |
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| Emma Greenwood - The Cairns Post "Fallon relishing the challenges" |
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| Category | BEST HEADLINE | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Ben Vernon - The Townsville Bulletin
"Bulbophyllum - Not a Kiwi Hobbit Flick" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Ticketlink | |
| Judges Comments: Excellent use of imagination. |
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| Finalists | Jason Taylor - The Cairns Post "Timeout - Cocked and loaded" |
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| Karla Pincott - The Townsville Bulletin "Boat combs city in new air style" |
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| Category | BEST EDITORIAL FEATURE | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Philip Henderson - The Cairns Post "Wishing on a star" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Castlemaine Perkins | |
| Judges Comments: Philip has captured the emotion of the story. This is a well researched and written feature. |
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| Finalists | Melissa Ketchell - Sun Mail "How Kitten Killer Gri" |
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| Karla Pincott - The Townsville Bulletin
"Paying the price" |
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| Category | BEST ADVERTISING FEATURE | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Chris Brunton & Co - The Townsville
Bulletin World Cup 2003 |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
| Judges Comments: A first class effort from start to finish. Almost as good as the game itself. |
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| Finalists | Lesley Watson & Co - PD &
Mossman Gazett "Ecape To Paradise" |
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| Francine Pullman & Suzanne Schmidt "Savvy January 2004" |
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| Category | BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Scott Radford-Chisholm - The Townsville
Bulletin "Swept Away" |
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| Sponsored by | Civility Hair - Beauty & Day Spa | ||
| Judges Comments: Shows great news sense. The picture shows great team work fro the islanders and horror on the faces of the soldiers. To react to a happening drama, and cover it so well is an example of what being a great news photographer is all about. |
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| Finalists | Brian Cassey "Elusive" |
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| Pasco Rogato -
The Cairns Post "Flighted Rescue" |
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| Category | BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Pasco Rogato - The Cairns Post "Kiss the sand" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Bandigo Bank | |
| Judges Comments: Knowing the spot where trouble may occur, being there and getting the shot. Well Done! |
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| Finalists | Aaron Francis - The Cairns Post "Impact" |
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| Aaron Curran - The Cairns Post "Swamped" |
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| Category | BEST CAMPAIGN/ PROMOTION | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Elizabeth Thompson - The Cairns
Post "Grow your Own Yates garden Promotion" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
| Judges Comments: Satisfied both campaign and promotion criteria. It is consistent across all media, imparts information in a well laid out and attractive format. |
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| Finalists | Roz Pulley - The Cairns Post "Dengue Blitz" |
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| Adpower "Stockland Shopping Centres" |
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| Category | BEST SPOT COLOUR ADVERTISEMENT | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | The Cairns Post Lifeline/gambling - "Pick These Numbers" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Bacardi Lion | |
| Judges Comments: Clever use of spot colour and idea twist to deliver a clever and direct message. |
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| Finalists | The Cairns Post "Wild Animal Park" |
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| Bread & Butter Advertising "Gasoline" |
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| Category | BEST MONO ADVERTISEMENT | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Richard Wattimena - The Cairns Post "The Slab" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Pro Gear Event Services | |
| Judges Comments: Relevant and creative use of visual to draw the viewer to find out more. |
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| Finalists | Adpower "Handy Mans Gift" |
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| Richard Wattimena - The Cairns Post "The Slab" |
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| Category | BEST PROCESS COLOUR ADVERTISEMENT | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Ben Hale - Adpower Plus "Stockland Bonsai" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Ticketlink | |
| Judges Comments: A good idea cleanly executed for what could have been a very boring message. |
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| Finalists | Adpower Plus - Stockland "Fresh Food Club" |
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| Bread & Butter Advertising "Gasoline Clothing" |
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| Category | BEST DESIGN FOR PRINT UP TO 8 PAGES | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Red Hot Blue - Art Space "Artists Books" |
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| Sponsored by | Casellas Wines | ||
| Judges Comments: Interesting use of colour, space and imagery. Particularly the space. |
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| Finalists | Adpower "Cairns One" |
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| Serge van Dyke Design "Glass Tech" |
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| Category | BEST DESIGN FOR PRINT OVER 8 PAGES | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | The Cairns Post - Catherine Lindsay "Your Home" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Stockland Cairns | |
| Judges Comments: Beautiful images and very nice spread. |
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Red Hot Blue
- Mackay Christian "College" |
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| The Cairns Post "Passport to Cairns" |
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Film & Television
| Category | BEST NEWS STORY | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Andrew Lund - Seven Cairns "Beattie Sugar Clash" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Ergon Energy | |
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Judges Comments: A hot local issue boiling over caught on camera. Andrew handled the story well, letting the actuality say it all. |
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| Finalists | Damain Murphy - WIN TV Cairns "Election Deidre Ford" |
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| Sonia Campbell - WIN TV "Sugar Campaign" |
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| Category | BEST NEWS CAMERAWORK | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Jayson Flakus - WIN TV Townsville "The Sugar Story" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Events NQ | |
| Judges Comments: Great camerawork, always helps make a story great. Jayson’s Talent shines through! |
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| Finalists | Terry Smith - Seven Cairns "Beattie Sugar Clash" |
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| David Thompson & Tim Fearnley - WIN TV Cairns "Sugar Campaign" |
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| Category | BEST FEATURE IN FILM & TELEVISION | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Jayson Flakus & Holly Green - WIN TV Townsville "The Sugar Story" |
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| Sponsored by | Civility Hair - Beauty & Day Spa | ||
| Judges Comments: By far the best piece of television produced in the north for a long time. |
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| Finalists | Terry Smith - Seven Cairns "Police Grave" |
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| Nick Harmsen - ABC TV "Red Claw" |
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| Category | BEST SPORTS STORY | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Christian Jantzen - Seven Cairns "AFL Cancer - Comeback" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Ticketlink | |
| Judges Comments: Good Local Story – Highlighting a very inspiring Struggle. |
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| Finalists | Matt Carmichael - Seven Townsville "Swim Maggie Attempt" |
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| Christian Jantzen - Seven Cairns "Greyhounds - Tropical One" |
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| Category | BEST SPORTS CAMERAWORK | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Jayson Flakus - WIN TV Townsville "Rowing Nationals" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
| Judges Comments: Simply wonderful camerawork. Under difficult conditions, capturing the beauty of rowing on a wonderful day. |
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| Finalists | Terry Smith/John Varba - Seven Cairns "Life up North - Extreme Sports" |
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| Daniel Pycroft - Seven Cairns "Beach netball" |
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| Category | BEST LOW BUDGET COMMERCIAL UNDER $750 | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Travis Franze - Channel 10 "Britek Automotive- Britek News" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Ticketlink | |
| Judges Comments: Noticeable, good use of the video format and gave us a laugh. |
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| Finalists | Channel 10 "C'est bon" |
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| Seven Townsville "Smith and Elliot real Estate" |
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| Category | BEST COMMERCIAL UNDER $3,000 | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Travis Franze - Channel 10 "The Cairns Post - Timmy the Toyota" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Bandigo Bank | |
| Judges Comments: Very effective use of the budget. An all round colourful, creative and entertaining spot. |
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| Finalists | Seven Cairns "Cairns Rainforest Dome" |
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| Adpower Plus "Stockland Mother's Day" |
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| Category | BEST COMMERCIAL OVER $3,000 | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Adpower Plus "Pacific Toyota - Shakaya" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
| Finalists | Explorer Productions Telequip "The Boardroom" |
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| Travis Franz "The Cairns Post" |
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| Category | BEST CAMPAIGN/ PROMOTION | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Explorer Productions Dept of Transport - "Marine Safety" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Pro Gear Event Services | |
| Judges Comments: Communicates a serious message in such a direct way that you can’t help thinking about it. |
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| Finalists | Y Films "Pier Shopping" |
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| Adpower "The Cairns Post - Win a Million" |
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| Category | BEST DOCUMENTARY - FILM & TELEVISION | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Visual Obsession "Quinkan Regional Cultural Centre" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Castlemaine Perkins | |
| Judges Comments: Visually spectacular, enjoyed the use of personal stories from aboriginal people who lived in the area for generations. Great to see the use of so many local people and events to promote the area. |
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| Finalists | Seven Cairns "Life Up North" |
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| WIN TV "Toyota Nat Country Music Muster" |
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| Category | BEST CORPORATE PROGRAM | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Visual Obsession "Quinken Regional Cultural Centre" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
| Judges Comments: Well structured and shot. Good use of voice over and supers that we could read. Good use of special effects with being intrusive |
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| Finalists | Visual Obsession "Tropical medical Training" |
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| Visual Obsession "South Burdekin Waterboard" |
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| Category | BEST PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Jayson Flakus - WIN TV Townsville "The Sugar Story" |
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| Sponsored by | Yellow Tail | ||
| Judges Comments: Proof that animation isn’t what great a production needs. Beautifully produced and edited. A moving piece of TV. |
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| Finalists | Paul Smith - Y Films "The Pier" |
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| Travis Franze - Southern Cross Ten Cairns "The Cairns Post" |
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| Category | BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Explorer Productions Telequip "The Board Room" |
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| Sponsored by | Civility Hair - Beauty & Day Spa | ||
| Judges Comments: More than just technical. Good use of special effects to recreate frogs, set them in a human environment and imbue them with a combination of human and amphibian traits. |
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| Finalists | Visual Obsession - 30 Animation | |
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Radio
| Category | BEST RADIO COMMERCIAL - REGIONAL | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Ruth Brown - 4TOFM/ HOTFM "ALH Group" - The Fridge |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
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Judges Comments: Good Branding- No mistake about what the product is. |
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| Finalists | 4TOFM/ HOTFM "Accurate Engine Rebuilders" |
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| Adpower Plus "Stockland Shellhabour Fresh Food" |
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| Category | BEST RADIO COMMERCIAL - RURAL & REMOTE | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | 4TOFM/ HOTFM "School of Arts Hotel" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Bandigo Bank | |
| Judges Comments: A+… Go to the head of the class. |
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| Finalists | 4TOFM/ HOTFM "Mt. Isa Optical Centre" |
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| 4TOFM/ HOTFM "White Bull Tavern" |
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| Category | BEST PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Ben Bevan - 4CAFM/ HOTFM " Various Promos" |
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| Sponsored by | Civility Hair - Beauty & Day Spa | ||
| Finalist | David Starr - 4CAFM/ HOTFM "Sanity Music" |
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| Category | BEST NEWS STORY | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Jessica Schacht - ABC Cairns "Safety Concerns in the Dive Industry" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Mangoville New Media | |
| Judges Comments: Exclusive, well put together information – “started the ball rolling”, great initiative. |
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| Finalists | Megan Palithorpe - 630 ABC Nth Qld "Army Drugs Wrap" |
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| Brett Judge - ABC Radio Townsville "Morrison Kittens V/O" |
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| Category | BEST STATION SALES PROMOTION | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Ben Bevan - 4CAFM/ HOTFM "Shennanigans/ Thrifty" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Pro Gear Event Service | |
| Category | BEST CAMPAIGN/ PROMOTION | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Adpower Plus "Coral Motors" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Events NQ | |
| Judges Comments: A good range of ideas based around a single thought. Well produced. |
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| Finalists | Adpower Plus "Gilligians" |
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| 4 TO FM/ HOT FM "Irene Hayes Florist" |
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| Category | BEST RADIO FEATURE/ PROGRAMME | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Anna Daniels - ABC Capricornia "Rockin' with Russ" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Vodka & South Gin | |
| Judges Comments: This was a very tough category to judge. Congratulations to everyone. Anna a great “warts and all” presentation. Real, Very Unique I loved it. |
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| Finalists | John Nutting - ABC Radio Townsville "Slim Dusty Tribute" |
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| Jacqui Donegan - ABC Radio North West Qld "Speed Dating" |
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On Air Talent/Presenter
| Category | BEST PRESENTER - FILM & TV | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Paul Taylor WIN TV Rockhampton |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
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Judges Comments: Paul’s endearing warmth and quintessential “Australianess” is refreshing. His wild and wacky antics out in the field bring a sense of fun to his presentation and style- which is unique and has his own stamp. His presentation is relaxed and natural and utterly engaging. |
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| Finalists | |
Joanne Desmond Seven Cairns |
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| Category | BEST ON AIR-TALENT/S - RADIO | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Jeff Goodwin 4RO Rockhampton |
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| Sponsored by | www | Stockland Cairns | |
| Judges Comments: Compelling Hits peoples Hot Buttons, Very entertaining. |
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| Finalists | Dave and Bridget - SEA FM Cairns | ||
| Lou Morrow - SEA FM Cairns | |||
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Website/Page
| Category | BEST WEBSITE-DESIGN | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Andreas Wagner - BOAB Interactive "Great Barrier Reef Marine Park" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Ticketlink | |
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Judges Comments: Beautifully simple, as clean as the reef itself. |
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| Finalists | |
Silke Neumann-Hale
- Mangoville New Media "Peter Lik Gallery" |
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| Gabrielle Cooney - justpurple new media "Reds Salon and Spa" |
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| Category | BEST WEBSITE-ONLINE CONTENT & INFORMATION | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Wild Lime Media "Aussie Bush Hats" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Stockland Cairns | |
| Judges Comments: Simple, Easy to Navigate. Format that provided lots of info quickly. |
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| Finalists | |
Silke Neumann-Hale - Mangoville
New Media and Ian Tilley - Sola Multimedia "Peter Lik Gallery" |
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| Peter Thwaites "Mission Beach Tourism" |
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Interactive Multimedia Presentation
| Category | BEST INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION - CORPORATE BRANDING | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Visual Obsession "Tropical Medical Training" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
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Judges Comments: Excellent corporate branding with a variety of well presented media and website. |
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| Finalists | |
Hot Croc Advertising "Gilligans Backpackers" |
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| Category | BEST INTERACTIVE CD/DVD PRESENTATION | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Richard Stevens - The Cairns Post "Imagine Cairns & Great Barrier Reef Region" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Create Design & Copying | |
| Finalists | |
Gabrielle Cooney - Just
Purple New Media "The Learning Workshop" |
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| Chris Connolly - Red Hot Blue "Dynamic Maths - Random Masters" |
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Poster Advertisement
| Category | BEST POSTER ADVERTISMENT | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Anthony Peltohaka - Bread &
Butter Advertising "Blue Water Cairns" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Telstra Country Wide | |
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Judges Comments: Nice to see a poster with a real idea in it. |
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| Finalists | |
Jodie Lee
Euler - Red Hot Blue "They Grow Up Fast" |
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| Shona Smith - Shonart "Cairns Convention Centre" |
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Jingles
| Category | BEST JINGLE | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | 4CAFM/ HOTFM "Placid Pools" |
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| Sponsored by | Civility Hair - Beauty & Day Spa | ||
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Judges Comments: Well written with an unobtrusive score. |
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| Finalists | |
Adpower "Stockland" |
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| In Touch Media "ECU" |
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Logo Design
| Category | BEST LOGO DESIGN | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Ben Newman - MAX Impact "XFM Radio Logo" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Castlemaine Perkins | |
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Judges Comments: Great use of colour and a directly appropriate use of typography for the target audience. |
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| Finalists | |
Bread and
Butter Advertising "Gasoline Logo" |
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| Bread and Butter Advertising "Orpheus Logo" |
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4CAFM Bob Hale Award
| Category | 4 CAFM BOB HALE AWARD | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Adpower Plus "Stockland Enviro Bag" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Cairns City Council | |
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Judges Comments: Nice idea, competently handled across all media. Strong art direction: you couldn’t miss it. I didn’t! |
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| Finalists | Adpower Plus "Stockland Mothers Day Soaps" |
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| The Townsville Bulletin "Price Rise Promotion" |
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Special Awards
Cairns City Council
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BEST MEDIA COVERAGE OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUE | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | Kathleen Geahney - Herbert River Express "Free Camping" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Cairns City Council | |
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Judges Comments: Comprehensive Coverage of local issue affecting key sector of economy. God angles, strong legwork in pursuing the major players. Well written stories. |
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| Finalists | Lauren Pratt - Port Douglas & Mossman Gazette "Plan Proposes Development halt" |
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| Paula Tapiolas - 630 ABC Nth Qld "Chooks for Chooks" |
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Category |
BEST INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVERTISMENT | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | www | FNQ Film Company "SP Challenge Shield" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Cairns City Council | |
| Judges Comments: Strong visuals and modern style, set this ad above other entries. |
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| Finalist | FNQ Film Company "National Aids Council PNG" |
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| Project TV "Fiji Creative Corp" |
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
| Category | THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHOITY AWARD FOR BEST MEDIA COVERAGE RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Margo Zlotkowski - The Cairns Post "Bluewater Battle" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | |
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Judges Comments: Tenacious in depth and coverage of an issue affecting the local community on a number of levels. |
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| Finalists | Jessica Schacht - ABC Radio News "Reef and Rainforest - CRC Collapse" |
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| Roberta Mancuso - Townsville Bulletin "Skin Cancer Docs Blast" |
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| Category | THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHOITY AWARD FOR BEST MEDIA COVERAGE RELATING TO TOURISM ISSUES | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Aaron Coshaw - The Cairns Post "Passport to Cairns" |
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| Sponsored by | www | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | |
| Judges Comments: The variety and diversity of information provided by the publication makes it an invaluable source of tourism information. |
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| Finalists | Roger Dickson - The Cairns Post "Welcome to the Diving Zone" |
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| Roger Dickson - The Cairns Post "The Comeback Kid" |
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Student Encouragement Awards
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THE STUDENT ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD - JOURNALISM | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Hannah Gardner CQU Student Rockhampton |
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| Sponsored by | www | Coca Cola | |
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Judges Comments: While this is a class assignment tape, it is well on the way to being acceptable for the medium. The basics of reporters questions and structure are right although it would benefit from tighter editing. Hannahs work shows she understands what is required and there is evidence she would benefit from “on the road” experience. |
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| Finalists | Carol Libke James Cook University |
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| Lauren Goodger CQU Rockhampton |
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Category |
THE STUDENT ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD - GRAPHIC DESIGN | ;){kind=small} |
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| Winner | Lauren Goodger CQU Student Rockhampton |
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| Sponsored by | www | Coca Cola | |
| Judges Comments: Congratulations, eye catching and effective. |
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| Finalist | Alex Hill - Student Visual Obsession |
Winners Archive
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