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PAST WINNERS

Journalism Awards

Year Prize Name Company
1996 1st Leigh Radford ABC
  2nd Nigel Austin The Advertiser
  3rd Kelly Stone Plains Producer
1997 1st Prue Adams ABC Landline
  2nd Jessica Sullivan Channel 7
  3rd Asa Wahlquist The Australian
1998 1st Ian Henschke ABC
  2nd Marius Cumming ABC
  3rd Kylie Jackson Stock Journal
1999 1st Catherine Hockley The Advertiser
  2nd Heidi McPherson The Leader
  3rd Simon Royal ABC TV
2000 1st Andrew Madden ABC Country Hour
  2nd Prue Adams ABC Landline
  3rd Tim Jeanes ABC News (Port Lincoln)
  Highly Commended Cindie Lange National GrapeGrowers
2001 1st Rosemary Cock Yorke Peninsula Country Times
  2nd Bryan Littlely The Advertiser
  3rd Stan Gorton Port Lincoln Times
  Highly Commended Grant Sherlock Port Lincoln Times
  Highly Commended Kerrie Lush Stock Journal
  Highly Commended Catherine Morgan Murray Pioneer
  Centenary of Federation Daniel Sluggett Yorke Peninsula Country Times
  Centenary of Federation Bruce Bennetts Flinders News
2002 1st Nigel Austin The Advertiser
  2nd Will Rayner Stock Journal
  3rd Cathy Parker ABC
  Special Encouragement Hayden Cooper ABC - Renmark
2003 1st Annabelle Homer ABC ' Port Pirie
  2nd Kate Dowler Stock Journal
  3rd Deanna Lush Stock Journal
2004 1st Will Rayner Stock Journal
  2nd Prue Adams ABC TV
  3rd Nigel Austin The Advertiser
  Young Journalist of the Year Alice Plate ABC ' Renmark
  Young Journalist of the Year ' Highly Commended Kate Dowler Stock Journal
  ICAJ On-Farm Story Graeme Jennings  
  Best Show Story Nigel Austin The Advertiser
2005 1st Deanna Lush Rural Press ' Stock Journal
  2nd Nigel Austin Advertiser
  3rd Kerrie Lush ABC Rural
  Highly Commended Leigh Radford ABC Rural
  Special Merit Maya Linnell South Eastern Times
  Special Merit Sam Le-Gallou Murray Valley Standard
  Special Merit Kathryn Crisell Probst Yorke Peninsula Country Times
  IFAJ On-Farm Story Deanna Lush Rural Press ' Stock Journal
  IFAJ On-Farm Story Highly Commended Graeme Jennings Freelance
  Best Royal Show Story Joint Winner Kate Dowler Rural Press ' Stock Journal
  Best Royal Show Story Joint Winner Mary-Jane Angus Rural Press ' Stock Journal
2006 1st Aimee Pedler Rural Press ' Stock Journal
  2nd Nance Haxton ABC Radio Current Affairs
  3rd Haley Cahalan Rural Press ' Stock Journal
  Alltech Young Leader in Rural Journalism Kerrie Lush ABC Rural Radio
2007 1st Emily Rice Network Ten
  2nd Prue Adams ABC Landline
  3rd Catherine Miller Stock Journal
  Highly Commended Lauren Parker The Plains Producer
  Best Royal Show Story Ian Henschke ABC Television
  Best Royal Show Story
Highly Commended
Andrea Nicolas Seven News
2008 1st Prue Adams ABC Television
  2nd Kerry Straight ABC Television
  3rd Nigel Austin The Advertiser
  Highly Commended Rosemary Cock YP Country Times
  Merit Award Elysse Morgan ABC Rural Radio
  Merit Award Miranda Kenny Stock Journal
  Special encouragement Pia Akerman The Australian
  Best Royal Show story award Elysse Morgan ABC Rural Radio
  Highly commended Royal Show story Andrea Nicolas Seven News
2009 Rural Journalist of the Year Alisha Fogden Stock Journal
  Rural Television Journalist Kerry Staight ABC Television
  Rural On-line Journalist Ian Doyle Doyle Media Services
  Rural Radio Journalist Annabelle Homer & Drew Radford ABC Rural Radio
  Rural Print Jounalist Alisha Fogden Stock Journal
  Highly Commended - Radio Nance Haxton ABC Radio
  Highly Commended - Print Nigel Austin The Advertiser
2010 Rural Journalist of the Year Nigel Austin The Advertiser
  Rural Television Journalist Kerry Staight

ABC Television

  Rural On-line Journalist Natalie Oliveri ABC Rural
  Rural Radio Journalist Annabelle Homer ABC Rural Radio
  Rural Print Jounalist Nigel Austin The Advertiser
  Highly Commended - Television Prue Adams ABC Television
  Highly Commended - On-line Kendall Jackson ABC Rural
  Highly Commended - Radio Brooke Neindorf ABC Rural Radio
  Highly Commended - Print Louise McBride Stock Journal
  Highly Commended - Print Ros White Y.P. Country Times

Photography Awards

1996 1st Sarah Reed The Advertiser
  2nd Tony Lewis The Advertiser
  3rd Liam Owen The Advertiser
  Acknowledgment John Kruger Stock Journal
1997 1st Dean Martin The Advertiser
  2nd Terry Grenville Stock Journal
  3rd Greg Adams The Advertiser
1998 1st Pat Hannagan The Advertiser
  2nd Andrew Manual Plains Producer
  3rd Barry O'Brien The Advertiser/The Bunyip
1999 1st Sally Harding The Advertiser
  2nd John Kruger Stock Journal
  3rd Leon Mead The Advertiser
2000 1st Grant Nowell The Advertiser
  2nd Jo-Anna Robinson The Advertiser
  3rd John Kruger Rural Press
  Best Show Dean Martin The Advertiser
2001 1st Jo-Anna Robinson The Advertiser
  2nd Tricia Johnson The Advertiser
  3rd David Rice Murray Pioneer
  Highly Commended Brett Hartwig The Advertiser
2002 1st Sarah Reed The Advertiser
  2nd David Rice Murray Pioneer
  3rd Barry O'Brien The Advertiser
2003 1st Mark Brake The Advertiser
  2nd Darren Seiler The Advertiser
  3rd Nigel Parsons Rural Press
  Best Show Tait Schmaal The Advertiser
  Special Merit Award Barry O'Brien The Advertiser
2004 1st Nigel Parsons Rural Press
  2nd Brenton Edwards The Advertiser
  3rd Tait Schmaal The Advertiser
  Best Royal Show Photo Terry Grenville Rural Press
2005 1st Sam Wundke Sunday Mail
  2nd Tricia Johnston The Advertiser
  3rd Brenton Edwards The Advertiser
2006 1st Tait Schmaal The Advertiser
  2nd Brenton Edwards The Advertiser
  3rd Mark Brake The Advertiser
  Highly Commended Tricia Johnston The Advertiser
2007 1st Dean Martin The Advertiser
  2nd Brenton Edwards The Advertiser
  3rd Kelly Barnes The Australian
  Highly Commended Matt Turner The Advertiser
  Best Royal Show Photo Naomi Jellicoe The Advertiser
2008 1st Tait Schmaal The Advertiser
 

2nd

Kelly Barnes The Australian
  3rd Brenton Edwards The Advertiser
  Highly commended Alice Prokopec The Advertiser
2009 Rural Photographer of the Year Brenton Edwards The Advertiser
  Rural Photographer - Landscape Sarah Reed The Advertiser
  Rural Photographer - Production Kelly Barnes The Australian
  Rural Photographer - People Brenton Edwards The Advertiser
2010 Rural Photographer of the Year Tait Schmaal The Advertiser
  Rural Photographer - Landscape Mark Brake

The Advertiser

  Rural Photographer - Production Tait Schmaal The Advertiser
  Rural Photographer - People Matt Turner The Advertiser
Best Royal Adelaide Show Story Award

Year Prize Name Company
2004 Winner Nigel Austin The Advertiser
2005 Winner Kate Dowler & Mary-Jane Angus Stock Journal /Rural Press
2006 Winner Award Not Conducted  
2007 Winner Ian Henschke ABC Television
  Highly Commended Andrea Nicolas Seven Television News
2008 Winner Elysse Morgan ABC Rural Radio
  Highly Commended Andrea Nicolas Seven Television News
2009 Winner Miranda Kenny Stock Journal
2010 Winner Miranda Kenny Stock Journal
Best Royal Adelaide Show Photo Award

Year Prize Name Company
2000 Winner Dean Martin The Advertiser
2001 Winner    
2002 Winner Sarah Reed The Advertiser
2003 Winner Tait Schmaal The Advertiser
2004 Winner Terry Grenville Rural Press
2005 Winner    
2006 Winner Award not conducted  
2007 Winner Naomi Jellicoe The Advertiser
2008 Winner Alice Prokopec The Advertiser
2009 Winner Brenton Edwards The Advertiser
2010 Winner Michael Oakes Stock Journal