Kennedy Awards – Winners

“A NIGHT AT THE RACES…….”

2013 KENNEDY AWARDS WINNERS

NEWCASTLE Herald journalist Joanne McCarthy was named the 2013 P&O Cruises Journalist of the Year at the second annual Kennedy Awards for Excellence in NSW Journalism.

McCarthy edged-out Fairfax stable mate Kate McClymont, of the Sydney Morning Herald and the Seven Network’s talented Tim Noonan to claim the Gold Spirax trophy.

The awards recognised the talents of the state’s finest journalists across 34 categories, honoured past masters and raised more than $75,000 for the children’s cancer charity Redkite and the Aboriginal Medical Service

During a glittering gala to christen the brand new ballroom of the Australian Turf Club’s $250 million Royal Randwick grandstand more than 500 high-prolife media identities joined NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Les Kennedy’s mother Merle, making the trip from Darwin for the first time.

Other special guests included Marcus and Charlie Kennedy, entertainer Steve Clisby, Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner, Racing, Major Events and Hospitality Minister George Souris, Treasurer Mike Baird, Police Minister Michael Gallacher and Health Minister Jillian Skinner.

Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione and Rugby League legend Steve Mortimer OAM also presented major awards, along with Network TEN’s Sandra Sully, Channel Seven’s Ann Sanders and Nine’s Tracy Grimshaw.

Among many highlights of the night, veteran newspaper and television journalist Harry Potter became the first recipient of the Kennedy Life Time Achievement Award, presented by fellow veteran crime reporter Norm Lipson.

The Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione introduced Police Dog Kennedy, named after Les Kennedy, who died in August 2010 after a short battle with cancer.

2013 P&O CRUISES NSW JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Joanne McCarthy – The Newcastle Herald

PAUL LOCKYER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL BROADCAST REPORTING Hugh Whitfeld – 7News

2012 KENNEDY AWARDS WINNERS

History -the Sydney Morning Herald’s Kate McClymont collects her Kennedy Gold Spirax as the P&O Cruises NSW Journalist of the Year.

Paul Lockyer Award – Outstanding Regional Reporting

The Daily Advertiser – Wagga Wagga

Outstanding Crime Reporting

Yoni Bashan – The Sunday Telegraph

ATC Racing Writer of the Year

Phil Rothfield – The Daily Telegraph

Sean Flannery Award – Outstanding Radio Reporting

Catherine Clifford – ABC Tamworth

Outstanding Radio Current Affairs

Ray Hadley – 2GB

Outstanding Radio Commentator

Ray Hadley – 2GB

Destination NSW AWARD – Outstanding News Photo

Jacky Ghossein – The Sydney Morning Herald

Outstanding Portrait

Tamara Dean – The Sydney Morning Herald

Outstanding Online Photographic Essay

Mike Bowers – The Global Mail

Outstanding Online Video

Alex Ellinghausen – The Sydney Morning Herald

Outstanding Blog

Wes Hardman – ninemsn

Cliff Neville Award – Outstanding Team Player

James Hamilton – Today Tonight

Outstanding Mentor

Claudia Taranto – ABC Radio National

Seven Network Award – Outstanding Sport Reporting

Quentin McDermott – Four Corners

Young Journalist of the Year

Rosie Squires – The Sunday Telegraph

Coles Award – Outstanding Coverage of Indigenous Affairs

Caro Meldrum-Hanna – 7.30 Report

Gary Ticehurst Award – Outstanding Television Camera Coverage

Paul Bousfield – Nine Network

Network TEN Award – Outstanding Television News Reporting

Paul Kadak – Seven Network

Outstanding Television Current Affairs

Quentin McDermott – Four Corners

Peter Ruehl Award – Most Outstanding Columnist

Heath Aston – The Sun-Herald

Sky News Australia Award – Outstanding Finance Reporting

Vanda Carson – The Daily Telegraph

Outstanding Online News Breaking

Paul Bibby – The Sydney Morning Herald

Outstanding Court Reporting

Paul Bibby – The Sydney Morning Herald

Scoop of the Year

Kate McClymont – The Sydney Morning Herald

Most Outstanding Illustration

John Shakespeare – The Sydney Morning Herald

Splash of the Year

Jonathan Marshall and Neil Breen -The Sunday Telegraph

Outstanding Investigative Reporting

Kate McClymont – The Sydney Morning Herald

Most Outstanding Newspaper Feature

Mark Whittaker – The Good Weekend

NRMA Award – Outstanding Political Reporting

Andrew Clennell – The Daily Telegraph

P&O Cruises New South Wales Journalist of the Year

Kate McClymont – The Sydney Morning Herald.