The 2025 CBAA Conference in Nipaluna/Hobart has wrapped up and with it this year’s Community Broadcasting Awards. As always they were hotly contested and an exciting opportunity to experience and celebrate the best of what Australian community broadcasting has to offer.
This year was the second year of the Community Broadcasting Honour Roll, in which we acknowledge the hard work and dedication of long-serving broadcasters who have contributed to a single station for over 15 years.
And it was the first year since we renamed our Outstanding Volunteer Contribution award in honour of Jane Brownrigg, a passionate volunteer who supported Melbourne stations including 3CR, 3MBS, PBS and Triple R. Jane passed away last year following a battle with illness but she leaves behind a legacy of advocacy for social justice, the arts and community media.
The Tony Staley Award for Excellence in Community Broadcasting went to Perth station RTRFM, acknowledging its hard work in a range of fields including music event production, support for Australian and local music, its award winning new web presence, work in supporting content makers with disability and more.
Meanwhile the Michael Law award went to James ‘Jim’ Radcliffe Parish OAM, a dedicated supported of community radio and a technical expert who has supported several Tasmanian stations while also contributing to the wider sector through his work with Technorama.
Our thanks go out as always to all awards entrants, sponsors and judges for their role in making the awards an celebration of the greatness within our sector.
| Category | Recipient | Station | Sponsored by |
| Best Program Music | Fresh Off The Block | Fresh 92.7 | APRA AMCOS |
| Best Program New | In Plain Sight | Vision Australia Radio | AFTRS |
| Best Program News & Current Affairs | 3CR Breakfast | 3CR | AVC |
| Best Program Talks | Pulse of Palestine | Koori Radio | |
| Excellence in Australian Music | In The Scene on 107.3 HFM | Heritage FM | APRA AMCOS |
| Excellence in Community Engagement | 2MFM | 2MFM | CTV+ |
| Excellence in Disability Content & Engagement | Anything Goes Show, Where Am I? Podcast | Radio Skid Row | scope |
| Excellence in Fundraising & Sponsorship | Fresh 92.7 Sales Team | Fresh 92.7 | |
| Excellence in Indigenous Content & Engagement | TEABBA | TEABBA | |
| Excellence in Multicultural Content & Engagement | City Park Radio Multicultural Unit Team | City Park Radio | |
| Excellence in Production | RTRFM’s Loveline | RTRFM | |
| Excellence in Special Events & Outside Broadcasting | 2025 Midsumma Carnival Day Broadcast | Vision Australia Radio | PPCA |
| Excellence in Station Resilience & Development | JOY Media | JOY Media | CMTO |
| Outstanding Fundraising & Sponsorship Contribution | Jason Gipps | Vision Australia Radio | |
| Outstanding Presenter | Pam Boland | RTRFM | Alexa |
| Outstanding Presenter News & Current Affairs | Muswellbrook Fights For Earthquake Disaster Relief | 2NURFM 103.7 | Deutsche Welle |
| Outstanding Production Contribution | Water Watch | 2DRY FM | |
| Outstanding Station Leadership | Rachel Kirby | 3CR | |
| Outstanding Technical Contribution | Kyle Doevendans | TEABBA | Broadcast Components |
| Outstanding Youth Contribution | Shakeel Sahib | 2MFM | Centre for Volunteering |
| The Jane Brownrigg Award – Outstanding Volunteer Contribution | Tilde Joy | 3CR | Centre for Volunteering |
| The Troy Garner Award – Best Program Sports | Game On | JOY Media | |
| Community Broadcasting Honour Roll | Don Baylis | TEABBA | |
| Keith Rogers | Radio Mansfield 99.7FM | ||
| Peter Greco | Vision Australia Radio | ||
| Ahmad El-Mazloum | 2MFM | ||
| Nola Green | Collie Community Radio | ||
| John Worcester | 3MBS | ||
| Michael Law Award | Jim Parish | ||
| Tony Staley Award for Excellence in Community Broadcasting | RTRFM | RTRFM | Community Broadcasting Foundation |