Please note all finalists are listed in random order.
CATEGORY 1 - BEST ADVERTISEMENT
Paul’s Poultry - Frankston Hastings Leader
Ray White Real Estate - Dandenong Journal
Oz child - Berwick News
Hume and Iser - Sunbury Macedon Ranges Leader
CATEGORY 2 - Outstanding Design
Melton/Moorabool Express Telegraph
Diamond Valley Leader
Emerald Hill Weekly
Melbourne Weekly Eastern
CATEGORY 3 - BEST ADVERTISING FEATURE
Fremantle Gazette – ‘’Find Yourself in Fremantle’
Pakenham Gazette – ‘’100 Years of Community News’
Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader – ‘Lilydale Show 2009’
Star News Group – ‘’Education Week’
CATEGORY 4 - BEST SPECIAL PUBLICATION
Whitehorse Leader - Dux East
Moorabbin Kingston Leader - Nurture
Leader Community Newspapers - Black Saturday
Pakenham Gazette - The Century of Faces
Star Dandenong - Business Awards
CATEGORY 5 - BEST FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
"Special Moment" - Moonee Valley Community News.
"Angel with Tennis Ball" - Caulfield Glen Eira Leader.
"WW11 Veteran" - Whitehorse Leader.
"Aussie Swimmer" - Maribyrnong Leader.
CATEGORY 6 - BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
Champ - the Diamond Valley Leader
Grand final win - the Whittlesea Leader
Athlete James White - the Dandenong Leader
Crunch - the Northwest Advocate
Up there Ramsey - the Werribee Banner
CATEGORY 7 - BEST FEATURE STORY
The win that rocked St Kilda - the Emerald Hill Weekly
Who cares for the carers - the Knox Leader
Opposites attract - the Melbourne Weekly Bayside
Fast Eddy slows down space - the Pakenham Berwick Gazette
Soldiering on - Melbourne Weekly Eastern
CATEGORY 8 - BEST SPORTS STORY
Moonee Valley Community News - Dominance sparks a sporting debate
The Melbourne Times - A field of dreams
Emerald Hill Weekly - More than a game
Pakenham Gazette - Junior cash grab
Moonee Valley Leader - Has the horse bolted
CATEGORY 9 - COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Beat the heat - the Mordialloc Chelsea Leader
Beyond blue - the Werribee Banner
Rooming house reform - the Whittlesea Leader
Thinking pink - the Berwick and District Journal
CATEGORY 10 - BEST NEWS STORY
Werribee Star - They're Out
Bayside Leader - Forced out at 85
Knox leader - Angliss Hospital Exposé
Wyndham Leader - Losing by Religion
CATEGORY 11 - BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH
Pension pay rise too late - Star Newspapers
John’s last goodbye - Star Newspapers
Black Saturday - Mountain Views Mail
Buckley’s chance - Moonee Valley Leader
Protest - Melton Leader
CATEGORY 12 - BEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER MORE THAN 40,000 CIRCULATION
Stonnington Leader
Berwick & Districk Journal
Oakleigh Monash Leader
Salisbury Messenger
Diamond Valley Leader
CATEGORY 13 - BEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER LESS THAN 40,000 CIRCULATION
Upper Yarra Mail
Cranbourne News
Guardian Express
Pakenham Berwick Gazette
CATEGORY 14 - BEST WEB SITE
Moonee Valley Community News – www.moonee.yourguide.com.au
Star News Group – www.starnewsgroup.com.au
In My Community – www.inmycommunity.com.au
Leader News – www.leader-news.whereilive.com.au
CATEGORY 15 - BEST EDITORIAL
Whittlesea Leader
Knox Leader
Eastern Reporter
Leader Messenger
Whitehorse Leader
Paul’s Poultry - Frankston Hastings Leader
Ray White Real Estate - Dandenong Journal
Oz child - Berwick News
Hume and Iser - Sunbury Macedon Ranges Leader
CATEGORY 2 - Outstanding Design
Melton/Moorabool Express Telegraph
Diamond Valley Leader
Emerald Hill Weekly
Melbourne Weekly Eastern
CATEGORY 3 - BEST ADVERTISING FEATURE
Fremantle Gazette – ‘’Find Yourself in Fremantle’
Pakenham Gazette – ‘’100 Years of Community News’
Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader – ‘Lilydale Show 2009’
Star News Group – ‘’Education Week’
CATEGORY 4 - BEST SPECIAL PUBLICATION
Whitehorse Leader - Dux East
Moorabbin Kingston Leader - Nurture
Leader Community Newspapers - Black Saturday
Pakenham Gazette - The Century of Faces
Star Dandenong - Business Awards
CATEGORY 5 - BEST FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH
"Special Moment" - Moonee Valley Community News.
"Angel with Tennis Ball" - Caulfield Glen Eira Leader.
"WW11 Veteran" - Whitehorse Leader.
"Aussie Swimmer" - Maribyrnong Leader.
CATEGORY 6 - BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH
Champ - the Diamond Valley Leader
Grand final win - the Whittlesea Leader
Athlete James White - the Dandenong Leader
Crunch - the Northwest Advocate
Up there Ramsey - the Werribee Banner
CATEGORY 7 - BEST FEATURE STORY
The win that rocked St Kilda - the Emerald Hill Weekly
Who cares for the carers - the Knox Leader
Opposites attract - the Melbourne Weekly Bayside
Fast Eddy slows down space - the Pakenham Berwick Gazette
Soldiering on - Melbourne Weekly Eastern
CATEGORY 8 - BEST SPORTS STORY
Moonee Valley Community News - Dominance sparks a sporting debate
The Melbourne Times - A field of dreams
Emerald Hill Weekly - More than a game
Pakenham Gazette - Junior cash grab
Moonee Valley Leader - Has the horse bolted
CATEGORY 9 - COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Beat the heat - the Mordialloc Chelsea Leader
Beyond blue - the Werribee Banner
Rooming house reform - the Whittlesea Leader
Thinking pink - the Berwick and District Journal
CATEGORY 10 - BEST NEWS STORY
Werribee Star - They're Out
Bayside Leader - Forced out at 85
Knox leader - Angliss Hospital Exposé
Wyndham Leader - Losing by Religion
CATEGORY 11 - BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH
Pension pay rise too late - Star Newspapers
John’s last goodbye - Star Newspapers
Black Saturday - Mountain Views Mail
Buckley’s chance - Moonee Valley Leader
Protest - Melton Leader
CATEGORY 12 - BEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER MORE THAN 40,000 CIRCULATION
Stonnington Leader
Berwick & Districk Journal
Oakleigh Monash Leader
Salisbury Messenger
Diamond Valley Leader
CATEGORY 13 - BEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER LESS THAN 40,000 CIRCULATION
Upper Yarra Mail
Cranbourne News
Guardian Express
Pakenham Berwick Gazette
CATEGORY 14 - BEST WEB SITE
Moonee Valley Community News – www.moonee.yourguide.com.au
Star News Group – www.starnewsgroup.com.au
In My Community – www.inmycommunity.com.au
Leader News – www.leader-news.whereilive.com.au
CATEGORY 15 - BEST EDITORIAL
Whittlesea Leader
Knox Leader
Eastern Reporter
Leader Messenger
Whitehorse Leader