2010 Conference – Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2010 CNAV awardees. Best community reporting Winner Waranga News Runners-up Meredith & District News East Loddon Community News Best editorial Winner Noojee News Runners-up Springdale Messenger Traf News Best general feature story Winner Ferntree Gully News Runner-up The Pinnacle Best history story Winner Burwood Bulletin Runners-up … Read more
2009 Conference
The fourth CNAV Annual Conference at Toolangi has been hailed as a great success by both member and guest participants alike. Many members once again enjoyed meeting up with old friends from past conferences, while first-timers were introduced to the ideas and experiences of our vibrant community newspaper ‘community’. Due to our theme ‘Community newspapers … Read more
2008 Conference
The 2008 CNAV Conference in Castlemaine was summed up at Sunday’s Wrap Up in the Chewton Town Hall as a very positive and rewarding experience. “The conference fosters a sense of belonging to a wider, broader community” and “Well worthwhile, will definitely be back next year,” were just two of the many enthusiastic responses received. More.. [Photos] … Read more
2007 Conference
CNAV’s second annual conference was held in Lorne over the weekend of 19-21 October at the Grand Pacific Hotel. The conference continues to be our organisation’s main process to actively involve its members and to bring them together. Early arrivals met on Friday evening for an informal get together. The main sessions were held on … Read more
2006 Inaugural Conference
CNAV president Mick Bourke welcomed those in attendance, and spoke of the importance of community newspapers to their communities and of the need for communities to take the lead role in changes to their respective communities. He also spoke of the need for stronger partnerships with, amongst others, state government, and spoke of the need … Read more