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2008 State Awards for Excellence
Australian Capital Territory
Government Sponsored Campaigns
Commended - Repairing a Patently Bad Reputation- Victor Zalakos, IP Australia
State Winner - Making a Smarter Choice Greenvehicleguide.gov.au campaign
- Veronika Šain, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Public Affairs
State Winner - Drought Preparedness in a Changing Climate- Brett Heffernan, National Farmer's Federation
Internal Communications
State Winner - The Child Support Agency's New Strategic Direction- Madeleine Samuels, The Child Support Agency
New South Wales
Public Affairs
Highly Commended - Thought Leadership in the Sustainable Climate Change and Environment Debate- Terri-Helen Gaynor, Reputation Pty Ltd
State Winner - Making Every Vote Count at the Annual General Meeting
- Viv Hardy, Callidus PR
Emergency/Crisis Communications
Commended - Newcastle Storms 2007- Susan Hawkins, NRMA Insurance
Highly Commended - Salvaging the Pasha Bulker
- Matthew Watson, Repute Communications & Associates
State Winner - Stamping Out Horse Flu
- Brett Fifield, NSW Department of Primary Industries
Community Relations
Commended - Make Every Drop Matter e-Newsletter- Andrew Collett, Hill & Knowlton
Highly Commended - USS Kitty Hawk Visits Sydney
- Alison Barnard, US Department of State
State Winner - Western Sydney Cycling Network
- Christina Efthymiades, Fairfield City Council
Internal Communications
Highly Commended - Evolution from Company Secretary to Governance Professional- Viv Hardy, Callidus PR
State Winner - IAG Your Super, Your Choice
- Stephanie Hatton, IAG
Investor Relations
State Winner - Defending Resource Pacific- Anthony Tregoning, Financial & Corporate Relations Pty Limited
Consumer Marketing
Commended - Australian Apples: Bite Me- Coreena Ryles, Allison Lee & Nicole Webb, Impact Communications
Commended - Singapore Airlines - First to Fly
- Emma-Jane Granleese, Weber Shandwick
Highly Commended - PR Positions Panadol Rapid Handipak as the Must Have Accessory for every Girl's Handbag!
- Samantha Allen, Pulse Communications
State Winner - National Vegetarian Week
- Jackie Crossman & Nathan Burman, Crossman Communications
Business-to-Business Marketing
Highly Commended - Lenovo Kodachi Launch- Lukas Picton, Text 100
State Winner - Sun Rises on Eco
- Nikky Dowling, n2n Communications
State Winner - Opening Doors Campaign
- Edward Thian, Pepper Homeloans
Special Event/Observance
Commended - 42 Below- Liz McLaughlin, Horizon Communication Group
Highly Commended - Singapore Airlines - First to Fly
- Emma-Jane Granleese, Weber Shandwick
State Winner - Red Bull Flugtag - Magnum PR Campaign
- Michelle Hampton & Susan Wood, Magnum PR
Environmental
Highly Commended - Mobilemuster Jewellery Campaign- Richard Lazar, Professional Public Relations
State Winner - Launching Cascade Green - 100% Carbon Offset Beer
- Samantha Allen, Pulse Communications
Arts
Commended - Doodle 4 Google- Michael Henderson, Spectrumlife
Prescription Medicines
Commended - Champix Launch- Gemma Hudson, Edelman
Highly Commended - Ringing in a Contraceptive Revolution
- Kirsten Bruce, Viva! Communications
State Winner - Alimta - Equity of Access
- Craig Regan, Sarah Reed & Paul Dale, Reed Weir Communications Pty Ltd
State Winner - I-did Campaign
- Elke Pascoe, Edelman
Health Organisations
Highly Commended - National Cholesterol Awareness Campaign- Gemma Hudson, Edelman
State Winner - Get to Know Your Medicines
- Prue Phillips, National Prescribing Service Limited
Corporate Social Responsibility
Highly Commended - McDonald's Australia - McHappy Day- Richard Lazar, Professional Public Relations
State Winner - Bluescope Steel's Tank a Day Challenge
- Samantha Allen, Pulse Communications
State Winner - Touch Life
- Richard Lazar, Professional Public Relations
Low Cost/Pro Bono
Commended - Walking for Change- Olivia Platt-Hepworth, Hill & Knowlton
State Winner - Asthma Foundation NSW
- Terri-Helen Gaynor, Reputation Pty Ltd
State Winner - Childhood Foundation
- Liz McLaughlin, Horizon Communication Group
Northern Territory
Government Sponsored Campaigns
Commended - Teacher Recruitment Campaign 2007/2008- Trish Grimshaw, Department of Employment, Education and Training
State Winner - More Indigenous Teachers in DEET
- Trish Grimshaw, Department of Employment, Education and Training
Community Relations
State Winner - Remote Learning Partnerships- Trish Grimshaw, Department of Employment, Education and Training
Queensland
Government Sponsored Campaigns
Highly Commended - Increasing Industry & Consumer Confidence in Ethanol-blended Fuel- Penny Townley, The Phillips Group
- Barry Crook, Queensland Water Commission
Issues Management
Commended - Cairns Airport Domestic Terminal Redevelopment
- Maureen Mullins, The Phillips Group
Highly Commended - Sea King Board of Inquiry - Protecting the Future of Naval Aviation
- Stephanie Paul, The Phillips Group
Recovery Communications
Commended - Reputation Rebuilding - in a Hostile Environment- Anita Sietas, Energex
Community Relations
Highly Commended - Brisbane Caboolture Aquifuture Alliance- Donna Marshall, MarCom Communication
Highly Commended - Tugun Bypass: Noise Consultation A State First Project
- Matthew Myers, Phillips Group
State Winner - Heart of the Urban Busway
- Julia Miles, Leighton Contractors
Internal Communications
Highly Commended - Staff Health Challenge- Lee McLean, PPR
State Winner - Radiomining - Engaging a Hard to Reach Workforce
- Adam Fitzhenry & Christian Sealey, Leighton Contractors
Consumer Marketing
State Winner - Unlock Your Criminal Past- Ann Rainbow, Arc Communcation
State Winner - Eagle Boys Vote 1 for Full Size Large Pizza
- Matthew Hart & Liz Christiansen , BBS
Business-to-Business Marketing
Highly Commended - Establishing a Voice- Keren Kozak & Kathy O'Donnell, Mining Industry Skills Centre
Special Event/Observance
Commended - Lifeline Bookfest Brisbane 1986 - 2008- Elissa Jenkins, Lifeline Brisbane
Highly Commended - First Water: Security Supply, Celebrating Progress, Gaining Community Confidence
- Helen Hutchings, The Phillips Group
State Winner - Bellflower Carbon Report Launch Event
- Caroline Mackie, Bayly Willey Holt
Environmental
State Winner - Earth Hour 2008 - WWF Queensland- Paul Bird, Three Plus
South Australia
Community Relations
State Winner - "Pass with Caution" Campaign- Adam Thomson, RAA
Commended - Get on the Sauce - Launching Beerenberg Coopers Ale Barbeque Sauce
- Tim Hughes, Hughes Public Relations
Special Event/Observance
Highly Commended - Prison Break Live!- Cathy Gray, Gray Management Group
State Winner - All Box Office Records Smashed in 2008
- Alison Rogers, Communikate et Al
Environmental
Highly Commended - "Cleaner and Greener" Campaign- Adam Thomson, RAA
State Winner - "Where the Sun Shines" - Promotion of the 3rd International Solar Cities Congress
- Tim Hughes, Hughes Public Relations
Tasmania
Public Affairs
Commended - AEC 2007 Federal Election Campaign- Becher Townshend, Beyond PR
Victoria
Government Sponsored Campaigns
Highly Commended - Future Crop- Melissa Branagh, Coretext Pty Ltd
State Winner - Premier's Active Families Challenge
- Melanie Wilkinson, Fenton Communications
Public Affairs
Highly Commended - Oxfam Australia Close the Gap Campaign- Vedran Drakulic, RACV
State Winner - 5 Star and Beyond
- Glenn Schaube, GRS Communications
Issues Management
Highly Commended - The Heat on Train Speeds- Daniel Moloney & Chris Whitefield, V/Line
Emergency/Crisis Communications
Highly Commended - Equine Influenza - Victoria- Jeremi Moule & Lisa Wheildon, Department of Primary Industries
Recovery Communications
Commended - The Hard Yard DVD- Jeremi Moule & Lisa Wheildon, Department of Primary Industries
Community Relations
State Winner - There's no Grey. It has to be Black and White- Kerry Yu, Socom
Internal Communications
Highly Commended - Destination 750- Christine Lawrey & Mary Parker, AXA
Consumer Marketing
Commended - PPR & The Laminex Group- Jeremy Wrench, Professional Public Relations
Highly Commended - 30 Days of Fashion & Beauty
- Emily Brown, The Reputation Group
Business-to-Business Marketing
Commended - How a Marketing Communication Campaign changed the Future for a Payroll Outsourcing Company- Narelle Lancaster, MKTG Pty Ltd
Special Event/Observance
Commended - Farm Day- Jenny Littlewood, Currie Communications
Highly Commended - Mastercard Masters
- Georgie Cox, Cox Marketing Solutions
State Winner - Samsung Melbourne Marathon
- Georgie Cox, Cox Marketing Solutions
Environmental
Highly Commended - Origin 250,000 Green Customer Celebration- Amanda Graham, Undertow Media
State Winner - Don't be a Tosser, Bin Your Butts
- Lelde McCoy, The Reputation Group
Arts
Commended - AFI Awards- Renae Hanvin, Mango Communications
Health Organisations
State Winner - National Psychology Week- Melanie Wilkinson & Kate Doman, Fenton Communications
Western Australia
Government Sponsored Campaigns
Highly Commended - Be Part of the Balance- Marie Howarth & Renai Desai, Creative Nature Communications
Government Sponsored Campaigns
Highly Commended - A New Major Staduim for Perth- Peter Harris, PPR (WA)
State Winner - Premier's Summer Reading Challenge 2007/08
- Kathryn Anthony, Department of Education & Training
Issues Management
Highly Commended - The Shutdown- Rachael Cochrane, Public Transport Authority
Recovery Communications
Highly Commended - Esperance Tourism Recovery Campaign- Marie Mills, Mills Wilson Communication Consultants
Community Relations
Highly Commended - Building Community Trust on Mitchell Freeway Joondalup- Marie Howarth, Creative Nature Communications
State Winner - Mandurah Line
- Rachael Cochrane, Public Transport Authority
Consumer Marketing
Commended - iiNet - Naked and Proud- Gemma Pollard, iiNet Ltd
Special Event/Observance
Highly Commended - Ikea - New Store Opening- Marie Mills, Mills Wilson Communication Consultants
State Winner - Opening of Mandurah Line
- Rachael Cochrane, Public Transport Authority
Health Organisations
State Winner - Profiling Professor Simon Mallal- Nicole Moody & Peter Harris, PPR (WA)
Corporate Social Responsibility
State Winner - On the Road to Booming Community Health- Richard O'Connell, BHP Billiton Iron Ore
Last Updated: November 19, 2008