Best Layout
Finalists Traf News and Great Gisborne Gazette
Winner Warrandyte Diary
Best Historic article
Finalists Yackity Yak and Burwood Bulletin
Winner Great Gisborne Gazette
Best Sports article
Finalists Beeac district News and Traf News
Winner Heyfield & District News
Best Editorial
Finalists Thomson Times and Welcome Record
Winner Chewton Chat
Best young people’s article
Finalists Welcome Record and Loch Express
Winner Upper Gully News
Best community reporting
Finalists Mountain Monthly and Churchill News
Winner Loch Express
Best Newsletter 8 pages or less
Finalist Beeac District News
Winner Bass Valley News