Here are the winners of the 2007 CBAA Awards. You can hear a sample of the winning program by clicking on the 'play' button below each winner.

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1. Best Innovative New Program/Segment Idea

This award goes to a station with an innovative programming idea, which may include creativity, originality, outcomes, response and involvement from audiences.

Winner: 6EBA for ImaginArt produced by Olivia Holmes

Highly commended: Radio Adelaide for 5 Tables for 5: Conversations Around Queer Ageing produced by Logan Bold

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2. Excellence in Training

The recipient of this award has undertaken a training initiative that had a significant impact on the ground, which may have helped solve organisational problem at the station or built teams. The initiative may have improved the quality of broadcasts or increased the station’s diversity by providing access for a broader range of people.

Winner: 3CR/Rooming House Radio for the Roominations initiative produced by 3CR

Highly commended: Noosa Community Radio for the TEN2AIR Pilot Youth Training & Mentor Project coordinated by Miki Venn - Brown & Sherry Corcoran

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3. Can’t Get Out Of The Car Award

This award goes to a programme that is so interesting and attention grabbing means you just ‘Can’t Get Out Of The Car’

Winner: JOY 94.9 for Allegro Non Troppo produced by Addam Stobbs, Peter Fortey & Robert Brierley

Highly commended: 3RPH for Talk the Talk with Tess Lawrence - Hoddle St Massacre Anniversary produced by Tess Lawrence & 2SER for Razor's Edge produced by Robert Mailer

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4. Contribution to Local Music Proudly sponsored by APRA

This award recognises the significant contribution made by a station or program in supporting local music.

Winner: Triple R for The Australian Mood produced by Neil Rogers

Highly commended: Twin Cities FM for WA Music Department

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5. Excellence in Music Programming sponsored by the PPCA

This award is judged according to Codes 2 and 3 of the Community Radio Codes of Practice or Code 3 of the Community TV Code of Practice. Consideration is given to the broadcaster’s contribution to the audience’s development of informed musical appreciation.

Winner: 2SER for The Phantom Dancer produced by Greg Poppleton

Highly commended: Triple R for The Skull Cave produced Stephen Walker

6. Contribution to Indigenous Broadcasting presented by AICA

This award is for a station that over the past 12 months demonstrated its commitment to Indigenous broadcasting in keeping with Codes 2.7 - 2.9 of the Community Radio Code of Practice or Codes 3.7 – 3.9 of the Community TV Code of Practice.

Winner: Koori Radio for The Sweet Science produced by Patrick Skene, Brad Cooke & Claude Williams

Highly commended: 6EBA for Whadjuk Radio produced by Ethel Wallam & Kylie Farmer & 3CR for Fire First produced by Robbie Thorpe & Clare Lands

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7. Contribution to Ethnic Broadcasting

The recipient of this award demonstrated, in the last 12 months, a commitment to Ethnic broadcasting. This may be through training, outreach or other methods.

Winner: 3ZZZ

Highly commended: 98.9 North West FM for Viva Italia produced by Carlo Giampietro

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8. Excellence in Spoken Word Programming proudly sponsored by Deutsche Welle

Winner: 3CR for Radio New Internationalist

Highly commended: 2XX for Opening Minds

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9. Innovative Place/Subject for an Outside Broadcast

This category recognises excellence in spoken word programming, including areas such as Arts, Comedy, Radio Drama, Documentary, Discussion, or Magazine Programs.

Winner: Triple R for The Architects produced by Simon Knott, Stuart Harrison & Rory Hyde

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10. Best Sponsorship Announcement or Promotion

Winner: JOY 94.9 for The Blind Factory produced by Conrad Browne

Highly commended: 2NSB for The FM 99.3 Vinyl Appeal produced by James Vyver

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11. Innovative Sponsorship or Fundraising Idea

Getting noticed is a challenge that faces all community broadcasters. The winner of this award illustrated how they got their station known for under $100

Winner: Radio Five-O-Plus for Follies coordinated by June Roberts

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12. Best Special Event Broadcast

Our next award recognises specialist programming undertaken by a station. The winning entry will serve a particular community need or provide in-depth information on a topic relevant to the station's audience.

Winner: Radio Adelaide for the 2007 Festival of Ideas produced by Deborah Welch & Darren Van Schaik

Highly commended: JOY 94.9 for HIV Special - The Facts 2007 produced by Tim Newton & 3CR for On the Record - 20 Years of Women's Radio produced by Women on the Line

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13. Troy Garner Excellence in Sports Programming

It was only 2005, that the CBAA lost a dedicated staff member and friend in Troy Garner. This next award is offered in memory of Troy, a passionate sports broadcaster, and is in recognition of a station's significant contribution to sports programming. Programming which promotes community-based sporting activities that receive limited coverage in the wider media will be favourably looked upon. Thank you to the Garner family for contributing a cash prize for the winner.

The winner of the Troy Garner Memorial Award is FBi for Fire Up produced by Stephen Ferris & Brett Oaten

Highly commended: Koori Radio for The Sweet Science produced by Patrick Skene, Brad Cooke & Claude Williams

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14. Best Use of New Media Technologies

This award recognizes the best use of new technologies by community radio and television stations. The winning station may have used technology to develop innovative ways to deliver content, helped to train station volunteers, or may have improved management structures through the use of new media technologies.

Winner: SYN for Syncasting created by Ken McLean

Highly commended: PBA FM for Why Wouldn’t You Feel Happy Coming Here? produced by Tony Ryan

15. Best News and Current Affairs Programming

Independent news and current affairs is one of the highlights of the community broadcasting sector. This award recognises excellence in this field and is open to regular programs or individual stories.

Winner: Radio Adelaide, 4EB & 2SER for The Wire

Highly commended: 3RPH for Talk the Talk with Tess Lawrence - Iraq Hostage

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16. New Voices

The winner of the award demonstrated how they got new broadcasters from their community involved at their station.

Winner: 4ZZZ for Banana's In the Hood by Giordana Caputo

Highly commended in this category is 6EBA for The Edge

17. Radio Station of the Year

This award is given to a station that can best demonstrate its dedication to the 'Guiding Principles of Community Broadcasting'.

Station of the year for 2007 goes to Noosa Community Radio

18. Tony Staley Award
Tony Staley was instrumental in the development of the sector. This award recognizes activities that promote the values of community broadcasting – ‘democracy, diversity and independence’.

Winner: 2BOB

19. Michael Law Award

Michael Law was one of the founders of community broadcasting in the 1970s. The Michael Law Award is a prestigious honor conferred by the CBAA each year on an individual who has made a sustained and outstanding contribution to the sector.

Winner: Geoff Williams