More than 70 delegates and guests gathered at the Mercure Hadleys Hotel, Hobart, to celebrate and honour the best in Catholic media across Australia and The Pacific for 2009-2010.
The Annual ACPA Awards invite entries from more than 100 member publications representing Dioceses, Agencies, Religious orders and Independant journalists to be judged by professional secular media representatives, as the best in their field.
The Conference, held over three days from 1-3 September, brought together delegates from around the country and New Zealand - and included guests from Hong Kong and Fiji.
Guests speakers throughout the program included Barney Zwartz ( Religion Writer The Age); Rose Hesp (Executive Producer ABC TV Compass); Luke Kenny ( Executive Officer Church resources); Christine Hogan (Communications Director Church Resources); Debra Vermeer (independant journalist - Mary MacKillop) and Varcha Sidwell (Award Winnign filmaker - The Abbey and The Mission).
Mass was celebrated in the historic St Joseph's Church, presided by Archbishop Adrian Doyle, who also presented the Awards at the celebratory dinner.
1. Best News Story
Publication: Wel-Com
Dioceses of Wellington and Palmerston North NZ
Author: Cecily McNeill
Title: “Marae reintegration programme at risk.” (December 2009)
2. Best Feature Story
Publication: Kairos Catholic Journal
Archdiocese of Melbourne
Author: Tony Gee
Title: “Breaking silence on suicide” (18-31 Oct. 2009)
3. Best Editorial
JOINT Winners
Publication: Aurora – Editor, Tracey Edstein, “Pen to Paper” (April 2010)
Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
Publication: NZ Catholic – Editor, Peter Grace, “Church must be humble to face failings”
National Catholic Newspaper of New Zealand
4. Best Column
Publication: Champagnat
International Journal of Charism in Education – Marist publication
Author: Lee McKenzie
Title: Time of Grief, Time of Grace, (May 2009) / I saw Mary in the Supermarket (August 2009)
Launching (December 2009)
5. Best Headline
Publication: The Broken Bay News
Diocese of Broken Bay
Author: Annie Carrett
Title: "The Essential Ingredient - a Faith that Nourishes"
6. Best Social Justice Coverage
Publication: Eureka Street
Public Affairs, the Arts and Theology – Jesuit Publications
Author: John Honner
Title: Rudd faces ugly story of abused innocence (17 November 2009)
7. Best Example of Education Coverage
Publication: Tui Motu InterIslands
Independent Catholic Magazine - NZ
Editor: Michael Hill
Title: “Charles Darwin’s Jubilee Year”
8. Best Devotional Article Applying Faith to Life (Sponsored by The Broken Bay Institute)
Publication: Champagnat
International Journal of Charism in Education – Marist publication
Author: Lee McKenzie
Title: “I saw Mary in the supermarket”
9. Best Editorial Feature – Newspaper or Magazine
Publication: Insight Magazine
Confraternity of Christ the Priest
Author: Emily Shaw
Title: Women & Religion Series (Winter,Spring,Summer 2009 & Autumn 2010 editions)
10. Best Original Photograph
Publication: The Broken Bay News
Diocese of Broken Bay
Photographer: Andrew Introna
Title: “The Joy of Ordination”
11. Best Front Cover – Magazine
Publication: Catholic Education Today
Catholic Education Office Archdiocese of Melbourne
Author: Editor – David Ahern
Title: May 2009.
12. Best Front Cover – Newspaper
Publication: The Catholic Leader
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Author: Matt Emerick
Title: Sunday, October 11, 2009.
13. Best Layout and Design – Magazine
Publication: Catholic Education Today
Catholic Education Office Archdiocese of Melbourne
14. Best Layout and Design – Newspaper
Publication: The Southern Cross
Archdiocese of Adelaide
15. Most Improved Publication (Newspaper or Magazine)
Publication: Madonna
Prayer and Spirituality for Today’s Australians – Jesuit Publications
Editor: Chris Gleeson sj
16. Best Regional Publication
Publication: Kimberley Community Profile
Diocese of Broome
Editor: Janice Grimson
17. Best Website for a Publication
Publication: The Catholic Weekly
Archdiocese of Sydney
18. Best Media Campaign or Press Release of a Church Event/Issue
Source: Diocese of Broken Bay
Diocese of Broken Bay
Author: Annie Carrett
Title: “Will You be Doing the Reflection?”
19. Best Advertising Feature / Supplement
Publication: The Catholic Leader
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Authors: Michael Kidd, Jennifer Gilroy and Michael Searle
20. Best Ecumenical / Interfaith Story
Publication: Australian Catholics
Faith and Living for Contemporary Catholics – Jesuit Publications
Author: Andrew Hamilton sj
Title: “God in Other Faiths”
21. Best Original Artwork
Publication: Tui Motu InterIslands
An Independent Catholic Magazine - NZ
Illustrator: Donald Moorhead
Title: “The Midnight Visitors” (December 2009)
22. Bishop Philip Kennedy Memorial Prize – Magazine
Publication: Tui Motu InterIslands
An independent, monthly Catholic magazine that invites reflection and debate on spiritual and social issues in the light of gospel values with the aim of creating a more just and peaceful society.- New Zealand
23. Bishop Philip Kennedy Memorial Prize – Newspaper
Publication: The Sandpiper
Official Publication for the Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst
More information here.
The Annual ACPA Awards invite entries from more than 100 member publications representing Dioceses, Agencies, Religious orders and Independant journalists to be judged by professional secular media representatives, as the best in their field.
The Conference, held over three days from 1-3 September, brought together delegates from around the country and New Zealand - and included guests from Hong Kong and Fiji.
Guests speakers throughout the program included Barney Zwartz ( Religion Writer The Age); Rose Hesp (Executive Producer ABC TV Compass); Luke Kenny ( Executive Officer Church resources); Christine Hogan (Communications Director Church Resources); Debra Vermeer (independant journalist - Mary MacKillop) and Varcha Sidwell (Award Winnign filmaker - The Abbey and The Mission).
Mass was celebrated in the historic St Joseph's Church, presided by Archbishop Adrian Doyle, who also presented the Awards at the celebratory dinner.
1. Best News Story
Publication: Wel-Com
Dioceses of Wellington and Palmerston North NZ
Author: Cecily McNeill
Title: “Marae reintegration programme at risk.” (December 2009)
2. Best Feature Story
Publication: Kairos Catholic Journal
Archdiocese of Melbourne
Author: Tony Gee
Title: “Breaking silence on suicide” (18-31 Oct. 2009)
3. Best Editorial
JOINT Winners
Publication: Aurora – Editor, Tracey Edstein, “Pen to Paper” (April 2010)
Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle
Publication: NZ Catholic – Editor, Peter Grace, “Church must be humble to face failings”
National Catholic Newspaper of New Zealand
4. Best Column
Publication: Champagnat
International Journal of Charism in Education – Marist publication
Author: Lee McKenzie
Title: Time of Grief, Time of Grace, (May 2009) / I saw Mary in the Supermarket (August 2009)
Launching (December 2009)
5. Best Headline
Publication: The Broken Bay News
Diocese of Broken Bay
Author: Annie Carrett
Title: "The Essential Ingredient - a Faith that Nourishes"
6. Best Social Justice Coverage
Publication: Eureka Street
Public Affairs, the Arts and Theology – Jesuit Publications
Author: John Honner
Title: Rudd faces ugly story of abused innocence (17 November 2009)
7. Best Example of Education Coverage
Publication: Tui Motu InterIslands
Independent Catholic Magazine - NZ
Editor: Michael Hill
Title: “Charles Darwin’s Jubilee Year”
8. Best Devotional Article Applying Faith to Life (Sponsored by The Broken Bay Institute)
Publication: Champagnat
International Journal of Charism in Education – Marist publication
Author: Lee McKenzie
Title: “I saw Mary in the supermarket”
9. Best Editorial Feature – Newspaper or Magazine
Publication: Insight Magazine
Confraternity of Christ the Priest
Author: Emily Shaw
Title: Women & Religion Series (Winter,Spring,Summer 2009 & Autumn 2010 editions)
10. Best Original Photograph
Publication: The Broken Bay News
Diocese of Broken Bay
Photographer: Andrew Introna
Title: “The Joy of Ordination”
11. Best Front Cover – Magazine
Publication: Catholic Education Today
Catholic Education Office Archdiocese of Melbourne
Author: Editor – David Ahern
Title: May 2009.
12. Best Front Cover – Newspaper
Publication: The Catholic Leader
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Author: Matt Emerick
Title: Sunday, October 11, 2009.
13. Best Layout and Design – Magazine
Publication: Catholic Education Today
Catholic Education Office Archdiocese of Melbourne
14. Best Layout and Design – Newspaper
Publication: The Southern Cross
Archdiocese of Adelaide
15. Most Improved Publication (Newspaper or Magazine)
Publication: Madonna
Prayer and Spirituality for Today’s Australians – Jesuit Publications
Editor: Chris Gleeson sj
16. Best Regional Publication
Publication: Kimberley Community Profile
Diocese of Broome
Editor: Janice Grimson
17. Best Website for a Publication
Publication: The Catholic Weekly
Archdiocese of Sydney
18. Best Media Campaign or Press Release of a Church Event/Issue
Source: Diocese of Broken Bay
Diocese of Broken Bay
Author: Annie Carrett
Title: “Will You be Doing the Reflection?”
19. Best Advertising Feature / Supplement
Publication: The Catholic Leader
Archdiocese of Brisbane
Authors: Michael Kidd, Jennifer Gilroy and Michael Searle
20. Best Ecumenical / Interfaith Story
Publication: Australian Catholics
Faith and Living for Contemporary Catholics – Jesuit Publications
Author: Andrew Hamilton sj
Title: “God in Other Faiths”
21. Best Original Artwork
Publication: Tui Motu InterIslands
An Independent Catholic Magazine - NZ
Illustrator: Donald Moorhead
Title: “The Midnight Visitors” (December 2009)
22. Bishop Philip Kennedy Memorial Prize – Magazine
Publication: Tui Motu InterIslands
An independent, monthly Catholic magazine that invites reflection and debate on spiritual and social issues in the light of gospel values with the aim of creating a more just and peaceful society.- New Zealand
23. Bishop Philip Kennedy Memorial Prize – Newspaper
Publication: The Sandpiper
Official Publication for the Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst
More information here.
