Award Winners 2009
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Best Non Daily News Story in Print
Finalists:
D Jackson, M Ludgate and K Banks
The Ayr Advocate
Battle Begins
Lea Guy and Alita Pashley
Innisfail Advocate
Gone, Say Goodbye
Best Brochure
Finalists:
Media Power
The Hotel Cairns — Wedding
Sales Kit
RCM Advertising
Cavanah Developments
Best Promotion In Print
Finalists:
Media Power
Pacific Toyota Gen Y
Visual Obsession
The Doll's House — Hepatitis C Promotion
Best Daily News Story in Print
Finalists:
Kathleen Skene
The Townsville Bulletin
What A Flippin Joke
Margo Zlotkowski
The Cairns Post
It's A Miscarriage of Justice
Best Advertising Campaign in Print
Sarah Husbands/Richard Wattimena
The Cairns Post
Media Usage Campaign
Sponsored by:
Barrier Reef BookkeepingFinalists:
Hot Croc Advertising
The PIER/NSDA
Media Power
The Hotel Cairns — Smart Car
Best Sports Story in Print
Finalists:
Lea Guy
Innsifail Advocate
How About Billyville?
Andrew Piva
The Cairns Post
Warm Hearts Have Plenty in Reserve
Best Billboard
Finalists:
Smart Artz
Ocean Spirit
Hot Croc Advertising
Castaways
Best Editorial Feature
Finalists:
Evan Schwarten
The Cairns Post
Riders in the Storm
Emma Greenwood
The Cairns Post
From Bamaga to the NBA
Best Corporate Identity in Print
Suzanne Ashmore
Suzanne Ashmore Graphic Design
Jackson and Jackson Refrigeration Pty Ltd
Sponsored by:
Casella WinesFinalists:
Lighthouse Creative
Sauce Events
Smart Artz
Designed to Sell
Best Poster
Jo Sweeney/Tony Hepburn
Zest Design
Wheelie Design.com — Howzat Bin Sticker
Sponsored by:
Bright Black AVFinalists:
Media Power
Cairns Central Autumn/Winter Fashion
Visual Obsession
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre
Best Advertisement in Print
Finalists:
Townsville Bulletin
Bully Bomb
Suzanne Ashmore Graphic Design
Unleash the Jewel in You
Best Design for Print Over 8 Pages
Finalists:
Red Hot Blue
Caneland Central Lend Lease
Media Power
Queensland Catch Recipe Book
Best Collection of Images In a Brochure
Blake Pelling, Honey Atkinson, Megan Marano
Insight Creative
2009 Insight Creative Kids Community Calendar
Sponsored by:
Create Design Print ExhibitFinalists:
Visual Obsession
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre
Best Advertising Feature in Print
Finalists:
Media Power
Cairns Central Autumn/Winter Feature
Townsville Bulletin
Building The Dream
Best Non Daily Publication
Finalists:
City Life Magazine
Cairns December 2008
Australian Tourist Publications
Winter Getaways
Photography
Best Advertising Image/Photograph
Finalists:
Visual Obsession
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre
Blink Photography
Off Road Cartel (Mono)
Best News Photograph
Finalists:
Brian Cassey
Freelance "Courier Mail"
When This Man Dies
Scott Radford-Chisholm
Townsville Bulletin
Nice Buns
Best Photographic Image
Finalists:
Marc McCormack
The Cairns Post
Dengue Outbreak
Kevin Austin
Visual Obsession
Boy from Coen
Best Sports Photograph
Finalists:
Scott Radford-Chisholm
Townsville Bulletin
Oh Crap
Evan Morgan
Townsville Bulletin
Kid Gloves
Best Editorial Image/Photograph
Finalists:
Evan Morgan
Townsville Bulletin
Amphibian
Andrew Watson
City Life Magazine
Cairns November 2008
Film & Television
Best TV commercial UNDER $7500
Finalists:
RCM Advertising
Night Markets
Best TV News Story
Finalists:
Channel Seven Cairns
Lex Woiten Sentence
Best Environmental Media coverage
Finalists:
Innisfail Advocate
Jelly Legs
Seven Mackay
Cane Smut Disease
Best TV Commercial OVER $7500
Richard Chapelle/ Mia Lacy/ Will Schulze
Far North Qld Film Company
Which Way Our Way - Sand
Sponsored by:
Barrier Reef Book KeepingFinalists:
Maxwell Images
Status Plus
Seven Network
Leary Builders
Best News/Sports Camerawork
Finalists:
Stephen Ramplin
WIN TV Mackay
CQ Rescue
Daniel Pycroft
Seven Cairns
Basketball - Rohanee Olympics
Best Low Budget TVC Under $3000
Finalists:
Media Power
The Cairns Post Gardening
Seven Network
Destiny Rescue - Child Rescue Sponsorship
Best Special Effects - Film and TV
Finalists:
Far Nth Qld Film Animation
Fishing
Seven Network Animation
Leary Builders
Best Promotion in Film and TV
Finalists:
MICOMM
Qld Mines and Energy
Best General Media Coverage
Finalists:
Alita Pashley
The R Debate
Robyn Herron
SEAFM Cairns
Macquarie Southern Cross Radio
Best Documentary - Film and TV
Finalists:
Visual Obsession
Mulgrave LandCare
MICOMM
Blackwater International Coal Centre
Best TV Advertising Campaign
Finalists:
Leftfield Productions
Patio World
Media Power
QSIA - Queensland Catch
Best Editing/Production Technique - Film/TV
Jayson Flakus/Neil Mooney/ Liz Kefford
Seven Mackay
Sea Change Tree Change
Sponsored by:
Casella WinesFinalists:
Seven Mackay
Cane Smut Disease
Seven
Holiday TV
Best Feature - Film and TV
Finalists:
Seven Mackay
Sea Change Tree Change
Win News Mackay
CQ Rescue
Best Tourism Media coverage
Jayson Flakus, Neil Mooney, Liz Kefford
Seven Mackay
Sea Change Tree Change
Sponsored by:
Bendigo BankFinalists:
Seven Mackay
Dent Island Golf
Lea Guy
Innisfail Advocate
Best TV Sports Story
Luke McGarry
Seven Local News Cairns
Todd Carney - One on One
Sponsored by:
Barrier Reef Book KeepingFinalists:
No Finalists.
Best International Media Advertisement
Finalists:
Richard Chapelle
Far Nth Qld Film Company
Seif Raida
Hot Croc Advertising
IPI Group
Radio
Best Radio On-Air interview
Finalists:
Mike O'Loughlin
Prime Radio Cairns
Interview with Jane Stork
Marty and Bec Breakfast Show
HOT FM Cairns
Interview with Jaimie Durie
Best Radio Station Promotion
Finalists:
Prime Radio Cairns
ZINC 1027t
ZINC Station Launch
Macquarie Southern Cross Media
HOTFM Cairns
Breakfast In A Bubble
Best Production Technique - Radio
Finalists:
Prime Radio - Sunshine Coast
Bikeriders - Antworld
Best Radio Commercial
Sonya Winterbotham/Cailyn Dorward
Macquarie Southern Cross Media
Tea Time
Sponsored by:
Create Design Print ExhibitFinalists:
Prime Radio - Sunshine Coast
Daddows Honda Cooroy
Libra Communications
Herberton Historic Village
Best Radio Advertising Campaign
Barry “Crash” McCaul/Greg Jennings
Prime Radio - Cairns
Adams Motor Group
Sponsored by:
Stockland CairnsFinalists:
Libra Communications
Herberton Historic Village
Prime Radio - Sunshine Coast
San Churro
Best Radio On-Air Announcer/s
Mark Dann and Caroline Hutchison
Mark and Caroline for Breakfast
92.7 MIXFM Sunshine Coast
Sponsored by:
City Of Cairns.comFinalists:
Bec and Marty
HOTFM Cairns
Potts and Pacey
SEAFM Cairns
Websites
Best Website Over $7500
Norbert Kraus
Hot Croc Advertising
Mission Beach Business and Tourism
www.missionbeachtourism.com
Sponsored by:
HeinekenFinalists:
Red Hot Blue
Regional Economic Development Corporation
www.coaltocoastjobs.com.au
City of Cairns.Com
Andrew Griffiths Enterprise Trust
www.andrewgriffiths.com.au
Best Website Up to $7500
Damian Codotto and Troy Noble
Mindwire Pty Ltd
Aussie Deaf Kids
www.aussiedeafkids.org.au
Sponsored by:
Stockland CairnsFinalists:
City of Cairns.Com
Aussie Locums
www.aussielocums.com.au
Visual Obsession
Peace Lutheran College
www.plc.edu.au
Best Website under $3000
Finalists:
City of Cairns.Com
Blue Sky Photography
www.blueskyphotography.net.au
Shift Refresh
Granny Smith- Natural Food Market
www.grannysmith.net.au
Best HTML Site
Norbert Kraus
Hot Croc Advertising
Mission Beach Business and Tourism
www.missionbeachtourism.com
Sponsored by:
CreateFinalists:
Mindwire
Entertainment Cairns
www.entertainmentcairns.com
Zest Design
www.mywhitsunday.com
Best Online Editorial
Finalists:
Visual Obsession
Search Engine Optimisation
City of Cairns.Com
Twitter-What's All the Fuss About?
Best Website Banner Ad
Finalists:
The Cairns Post
Prerecruitment
www.cairns.com.au
Visual Obsession
Airport Car Storage
www.budgetcarstorage.com.au/
Best Use of Flash Animation
Finalists:
Visual Obsession
Airport Car Storage
www.budgetcarstorage.com.au
Visual Obsession
Bronzemoon
www.airportcarstorage.com.au
Interactive Multimedia Presentation
Best Multi Media Presentation
Corporate Branding /Promotion CD/DVD
Finalists:
Green Lantern Pictures
Acton Ridge Farm Stay
Best Multi Media Presentation
Training/Educational CD/DVD
Finalists:
LeftField Productions
Tagai State College
Jingles
Best Jingle
Finalists:
RCM Advertising
Night Markets
Logo Design
Best Logo Design - Retail
Finalists:
Smart Artz
Molly Malone's Townsville
Visual Obsession
Unique 4 Kids
Best Logo Design - Corporate
Finalists:
Zest Design
Made in The Whitsundays
Smart Artz
Happy Days Media
Best Logo Design - Service
Finalists:
Media Power
Queensland Catch
Lighthouse Creative
Food and Wine and a Taste of Port
Best Concept Logo
Richard Chapelle
Far North Queensland Film Company
Qld Health
Sponsored by:
Barrier Reef BookkeepingFinalists:
Lighthouse Creative
Sauce Events
Visual Obsession
Cape York Buffalo Company
Bob Hale Award
Best Advertising Campaign across all Media
Finalists:
Media Power
QSIA Queensland Catch
Qld Country Credit Union
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