This year’s Community Broadcasting Awards were an exciting one for the sector, as we marked the 50th anniversary of both the CBAA’s formation and the birth of community broadcasting in Australia. We also marked the revamp of our awards, with a format better suited to capturing the diversity of our sector. Congratulations to everyone nominated, the finalists and of course the winners.
Best Program: Music (Sponsored by APRA AMCOS)
- Koori Radio – Tangata Whenua
Best Program: New (Sponsored by AFTRS)
- Eastside Radio 89.7FM – The Intersection
Best Program: News & Current Affairs (Sponsored by AVC)
- Vision Australia Radio – Studio 1
Best Program: Talks
- Vision Australia Radio – Happy Pants
Excellence in Australian Music (Sponsored by APRA AMCOS)
- 2SER – 2SER Australian Music Programming & Eventsect
Excellence in Community Engagement
- Bay FM 99.9 – Young Legends
Excellence in Disability Content & Engagement
- 3CR – Disability Day
Excellence in Fundraising & Sponsorship
- 89.9 TheLight – PositiveMedia Donor Engagement & Business Development Teams
Excellence in Indigenous Content & Engagement
- PAW & 8CCC – The Heat
Excellence in Multicultural Content & Engagement
- 88.9 WynFM
Excellence in Production
- 96five – The Rad-Vent Calendar
Excellence in Special Events & Outside Broadcasting
- Ngaarda Media & 3KND Kool N Deadly – Tamworth Country Music Program 2024
Excellence in Station Resilience & Development (Sponsored by the CMTO)
- 5THE FM – Rising Out of the Ashes of its Former Self
Outstanding Fundraising & Sponsorship Contribution
- 96five – 96five’s Building Hope Appeal
Outstanding Presenter
- RTRFM – Jeff Bullen
Outstanding Presenter News & Current Affairs (Sponsored by Deutsche Welle)
- Vision Australia Radio – Peter Greco
Outstanding Production Contribution
- JOY 94.9 – Elliot Attard
Outstanding Station Leadership
- 2DRY FM – Megan Williams
Outstanding Technical Contribution
- SWR 99.9 FM – Alex Agaciak and Matt Reid
Outstanding Volunteer Contribution
- Alive 90.5 FM – Rosh Vee
Outstanding Youth Contribution
- CAAMA Radio – Briana Alexander
Troy Garner Award – Best Program: Sports
- 3ZZZ – 3ZZZ Sports
Community Broadcasting Honour Roll
- David Marshall OAM – Harvey Community Radio
- Lorraine Clifford & Jane Armstrong – RTRFM
- Peter Weeks OAM – UGFM
Tony Staley Award for Excellence in Community Broadcasting
- 2DRY FM
Michael Law Award
- Phillip Randall