Best Layout
Finalists Lorne Independent and Stratford Town Crier
Winner Burwood Bulletin
Best Young People’s article
Finalists Carisbrook Mercury and Traf News
Winner Upper Gully News
Best Editorial
Finalists Thomson Times and Philippine Times
Winner Mountain Monthly
Best Newsletter 8 pages or less
Finalist Beeac District News
Winner Braidstone Bulletin
Best Community Reporting
Finalists The Ambassador Newspaper Horn of Africa Communities and Warrandyte Diary
Winner Waranga News
Best sporting article
Finalists Warrandyte Diary and Beeac District News
Winner Traf News
Best Historical Article
Finalists Mountain Monthly and Churchill & District News
Winner Warrandyte Diary
Mention was also made of these non-finalists
- Talk of the Town
- The New Woodend Star
- Great Gisborne Gazette
- Yackity Yak
- Meerlieu & District Rural Community Newsletter
- Lockington Community News