The Annual Conference of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) was held in Fremantle

between November 17th and 20th, with over 300 delegates gathering for three days for workshops, social events, a massive trade expo featuring the latest in broadcast technology, and the CBAA Awards.

The Conference was opened by WA Deputy Premier Eric Ripper and a Keynote address from Owen Cole, President of CAAMA who have celebrated 25 years of operation this year. Workshops and forums have covered issues like Podcasting, Digital Radio, Digital TV, and Volunteer Management, as well as offering hands on sessions in digital editing, feature production, sponsorship and grant writing. The conference also included a special showcase of Community TV programs and a separate stream for academics.

The awards night is always a highlight and this year was no exception. Here is a full list of this year's winners.

Pictured above CBAA General Manager Barry Melville and CBAA President Paul Terdich take part in the Radio Play-AirWars

Radio Excellence in Spoken Word Programming - Sponsored by Deutsche Welle

BAY FM - Freedom Rides - 1965 & 2005 Ros Elliot & Simon Baker

Pictured: Dr Burkhard Nowotny, Irene Quail, Esther Blank (Deutsche Welle) with Ros Elliot BAY FM

Radio Best Innovative New Program/Segment Idea

Orange Community Broadcasters – The Other Side, Fiona Hawke

Innovation in Training

Noosa Community Radio

Radio Station of the Year

Radio Adelaide

Radio – Can’t Get Out Of The Car Award

Joy Melbourne – Allegro Non Troppo, Adam Stobbs & Peter Fortey


Radio – Contribution to Local Music Content - Sponsored by APRA

6DBY- The Sounds of Derby

Pictured: Monika Schubert (APRA), Cyril Archer & Richard Allen (6DBY)

Radio – Excellence in Music Programming Sponsored by PPCA

3RRR – Off The Record, Brian Wise

Contribution to Indigenous Broadcasting (TV & Radio)

Radio Adelaide – Radio Naidoc, Nunga Wangga Team/Radio Adelaide

Pictured:
Jupurru Stagg & Christine Brown (Nunga Wungga Team)

Contribution to ethnic broadcasting (TV & Radio)

Access 31 Perth – Visions of Islam, Muslim Community Service of WA

Radio – Innovative place/subject for an outside broadcast

Noosa Community Radio - Noosa Tsunami Fund Raising Event and Auction

Television Producer of the Year

C31 Melbourne – The Sauce, Natasha Duckett, Laura Kelly and Alison Murphy

Pictured:
Alison Murphy C31 Melbourne

Radio – Best/Innovative idea in Fundraising

Alex FM – Ghost Tour, Derna Hetherington

Radio – Best/innovative Announcement, sponsorship or promotion

2MCE – Morning Music Mix Promotion, Chris Brown

Radio – The Troy Garner Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting

CAAMA - Sport‘n’Talk, Stan Coomes and Clarry Satour

Pictured:
Jim Remedio CAAMA

Television program of the year

C31 Melbourne – No Limits, Sarah Barton

Radio – Innovative Station / Program Promotion idea

Blu FM – Promotions Strategy

New Voices (Radio & TV)

C31 Melbourne – Salam Café, C31 Melbourne Team and Salam Café

Radio – Value for Money

1VFM, Valley FM

Tony Staley Award

8KIN - CAAMA Radio

Michael Law Award

David Sice

Pictured:
Barry Melville-CBAA General Manager & David Sice