MAJOR AWARDS:
Newcastle Permanent Building Society Journalist of the Year: Alexandra Smith, formerly Newcastle Herald now Sydney Morning Herald.
Tooheys Limited Sport Journalist of the Year: Barry Toohey, Sunday Telegraph (Newcastle Bureau).
NIB Health Funds Tom Barrass Regional Journalism Award: Ann Lewis, NBN-TV Lismore.
OneSteel Cadet Journalist of the Year: Michael Gadd, Newcastle Herald.
SECTION WINNERS:
Best Print Journalist: Alexandra Smith, formerly Newcastle Herald now Sydney Morning Herald.
Best Photographer: Tom Wyness, Tweed Daily News
Best Television Journalist: Ann Lewis, NBN-TV Lismore
Best Cinematographer: Glenn Cook, NBN-TV Newcastle.
Best Radio Journalist: Anthony Scully, ABC Radio Newcastle.
CATEGORY WINNERS:
Best Print News: Alexandra Smith, formerly Newcastle Herald now Sydney Morning Herald.
Best Print Feature: Greg Ray, Newcastle Herald.
Best Print Feature Series: Dan Proudman, Newcastle Herald.
Best Print Sport: Barry Toohey, Sunday Telegraph (Newcastle Bureau).
Best Print Sport Feature: Brett Keeble, Newcastle Herald.
Best Print Commentary/opinion: Alexandra Smith, formerly Newcastle Herald now Sydney Morning Herald.
Best News Photograph: Tom Wyness, Tweed Daily News.
Best Feature Photograph: Adam Hourigan, Grafton Daily Examiner.
Best Sports Photograph (joint winners): Jacklyn Wagner, Northern Star, Lismore and Tom Wyness, Tweed Daily News.
Best Television Sport: Ann Lewis, NBN-TV, Lismore.
Best Television Sport Feature: John Hyde, Prime TV, Tamworth.
Best cinematography News: Glenn Cook, NBN-TV, Newcastle.
Best Cinematography Feature: Maynard, Geoff Overmyer and Matthew Lymbury, ABC Radio, Newcastle.
Best Radio Feature: Anthony Scully, ABC Radio, Newcastle.
Best Radio Feature Series: Anthony Scully, ABC Radio, Newcastle.
Best Radio Sport Feature: Paul Scott, Newcastle University for ABC Radio, Newcastle.
