“The OPSO Media Awards were introduced in 1994 to
reward the Media for articles, photographs, advertisements and features
which reflect positive treatment of seniors and the issues they face.
Popularity of the Awards has resulted in over 1500 entries from journalists
across Australia each year in the various categories in the Entry Form.
In 2004, the Media Awards were extended to allow members
of the general public, including students at school, to have their say
on positive content in the media through the OPSO People’s Choice
Awards.
QUEENSLAND AWARDS |
PLACE – NAME |
TITLE |
MEDIUM |
Daily Newspapers |
1st – John Andersen |
Ageing Gracefully |
Townsville Bulletin |
2nd – Madonna King |
The Politics of looking after the Elderly - 4 Columns |
The Courier-Mail |
3rd – Melanie Christiansen |
Don’t Make us wait |
The Courier-Mail |
Regional & biweekly Newspapers |
1st – Toni McRae |
Celebrating the Getting of Wisdom - 3 part series |
HerveyBay Observer |
2nd – David Hooper |
Prime Time and Scoop Story |
Townsville Bulletin |
Television |
1st – Amelia Charlton |
Grey Medallion |
Network 10 |
2nd – Chris Allen |
Grandparent Carers |
9 Network |
3rd – Megan Pailthorpe |
Cane Cutters |
ABC TV |
Radio |
1st – Madonna King |
The Value of our Elderly |
ABC 612 – The Morning Show |
2nd – Greg Carey |
Fear, Faith & Alzheimers |
4BC |
3d |
Ian Maurice |
Senior Superstar |
4BC |
Print Photos |
1st |
Andrew Seymour |
Surf Dancer 5 |
The Noosa Journal/Weekender Magazine |
2nd |
Evan Morgan |
Beach bums |
Townsville Bulletin |
3d |
Birgit Kehr |
Kenilworth through the generations |
SunshineCoast Seniors |
Senior special newsletter articles |
1st – APSL – The Comet |
Helping everyday people….everyday |
The Comet |
2nd – Burnie Brae News |
Burnie Brae launches project pantry |
Burnie Brae News |
3d – Casey McNeil |
ChancellorPark mermaids have recipe for good health |
Prime Trust release |
Highly Commended |
Robert Lesca |
Round-a-bout Magazine |
Intergenerational |
1st – Birgit Kehr |
Little town with a big heart |
SunshineCoast Seniors |
2nd – Tracey Bange |
Special Connections |
Buderim Chronicle |
3rd – Scott Radford-Chisolm |
Black Hawk Down |
Townsville Bulletin |
NATIONAL AWARDS |
Metro articles |
1st – Madonna King |
The Politics of looking after the Elderly – 4 Columns |
The Courier-Mail |
2nd – Louise Hall & Sarah Price |
Centenarians are our fastest growing age group |
The Sun Herald |
3nd – Belle Taylor |
Secrets of the Centenarians |
West Weekend Magazine |
Regional & Suburban |
1st – John Andersen |
Ageing Gracefully |
Townsville Bulletin |
2nd – Lauren Mitchell |
Men in Sheds |
Bendigo Life |
3nd – Christian Knight |
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie – Profile of Warren Sheather |
My Life – New England |
National magazines |
Equal 1st – Vanessa Warrington |
Your Life Series – The age I am |
Notebook Magazine |
Equal 1st – Murray Johnson |
Bringing them home at last |
Your Life |
3rd – Melissa Marino |
Age brings new romance with byte |
Swinburne Magazine |
TELEVISION |
TV News |
1st – Amelia Charlton |
Grey Medallion |
10 Network |
2nd – Nicholas Way |
Masters Swimming |
10 Network |
3nd – Gabrielle Boyle |
Ageing Research, Cochlear Implants, Brain Research |
10 Network |
TV > 10 mins |
1st – Andrew Denton |
Series of 6 programs titled Elders |
ABC TV |
2nd – Ian Henscke |
Let’s Cook |
ABC TV |
3nd – Kerry Staight |
School of the Air |
ABC TV |
TV < 10 mins |
1st – Chris Allen |
Grandparent Carers |
9 Network |
2nd – Damian Murphy |
A Fair Go for Pensioners |
9 Network |
3nd – Andrea Nicolas |
Old Folks Wii |
Channel 7 |
Photography – metropolitan |
Commended – Chris Kidd |
Paper People |
Sunday Tasmanian – Sunday Extra |
Commended – Chris Kidd |
Vlastik Skavril |
Sunday Tasmanian – Sunday Extra |
Photography – regional & suburban |
1st – Jane Ollerenshaw |
En Guarde |
Leader Community Newspapers – Waverley |
2nd – Carmelo Bazzano |
Volunteer |
Leader Community Newspapers (Free Press) |
3nd – Dominique Menegaldo |
Margaret is Right on Target |
Easter Reporter |
Radio |
1st |
Madonna King |
The Value of our Elderly |
612 ABC Brisbane |
2nd |
Stefan Armbuster |
Stolen Wages |
SBS Radio |
3nd |
Marcia De Los Santos |
Who will look after me? |
ABC Radio National |
ADVERTISING |
Senior Special Newspaper Articles |
1st |
Anita Harvey |
David Bussau: Our man of the millions |
The Senior – NSW/ACT |
2nd |
Anita Harvey |
Bombs, bullets, but Gaza life goes on |
The Senior |
3nd |
Merilyn Vale |
All for the love of his mum |
The Senior – Victoria |
Intergenerational |
Radio |
Aaron Kearney |
Youth 'n' Experience |
ABC Radio Newcastle |
Print |
Angela Rossmanith |
I wish I could show her my baby |
Sydney’s Child Magazine |
Photo |
Birgit Kehr |
Little town with a big heart |
SunshineCoast Seniors |
OPSO EXCELLENCE AWARD |
Winner – Madonna King |
Print – The politics of looking after our elderly Radio – The value of our elderly |
Print - The Courier-Mail; Radio – 612 ABC Morning show |
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS |
Photo |
Patricia McIntyre |
TinyTown with a Big Heart – photo by Birgit Kehr |
SunshineCoast Seniors |
Radio or TV |
Dr Anne Ring |
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton
– episode 184 Margaret Fulton |
ABC1 |
Advertising
Joint winners
|
Dr Anne Ring |
Salmat Promotion |
The (Sydney) Magazine, SMH monthly insert |
Timothy Nolan |
Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast Holidays) |
Saturday Age |
Print |
Timothy Nolan |
Staging a Divine Drama article by Gary Tippet |
Sunday Age |