THE WALKLEY AWARDS
The Walkley Awards 2020
Independence is at the heart of our journalistic philosophy. It's always a privilege to have that integrity honoured at the annual Walkley Awards.
2020 saw ACM win for the sixth consecutive year in a row in the category.
Coverage of Community or Regional Affairs: Newcastle Herald – Matthew Kelly, Helen Gregory, Anita Beaumont and Donna Page "Your right to know"
A full list of past winners is below.
The Walkley Awards 2019
Coverage of Community or Regional Affairs: Maitland Mercury –Donna Page and Nick Bielby "Dirty Deeds"
The Walkley Awards 2018
Coverage of Community or Regional Affairs: Maitland Mercury – Belinda-Jane Davis "The Big Dry"
The Walkley Awards 2017
Public Service Journalism: Newcastle Herald, (The Age, Fairfax Media) – Joanne McCarthy "Living a nightmare"
Coverage of Community or Regional Affairs: Newcastle Herald – Carrie Fellner "The sorrow on Cabbage Tree Road"
The Walkley Awards 2016
Coverage of Community or Regional Affairs: Newcastle Herald – Staff Reporters "The Foam and the Fury"
The Walkley Awards 2015
Coverage of Community or Regional Affairs: Newcastle Herald – Staff Reporters
The Walkley Awards 2014
Cartoon: The Canberra Times – David Pope
The Walkley Awards 2013
Gold Walkley: Newcastle Herald – Joanne McCarthy
All Media Coverage of Community and Regional Affairs: Chad Watson, Joanne McCarthy, Ian Kirkwood and Jason Gordon, Newcastle Herald, “Shine the light”
The Walkley Awards 2012
Journalism Leadership: The Border Mail for its “Ending the suicide silence” campaign spanning breaking news, feature stories and social media.
Coverage of Community and Regional Affairs: The Border Mail team