CNAV Conference and Community Newspaper Awards 2025
October 2025
Here are the award results, and photos can be found on the CNAV Facebook Group Thank you to all the CNAV papers who participated.
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A more detailed program with judges’ comments and links to winning publications will be available soon. For those not on Facebook, the results are:
Best feature story
Finalists
- Tallangatta Herald
- Warrandyte Diary
- Ferntree Gully News
Winner
Gisborne Gazette
Best editorial comment
Finalists
- Ferntree Gully News
- Ballarat East Community Newsletter
- Manningham and Nillumbik Bulletin
- The Wombat Post
- Chewton Chat
Winners
- North and West Melbourne News
- Tallangatta Herald
Best history story
Finalists
- HillsNews
- Warrandyte Diary
Winner
Village Bell
Best photograph
Finalists
- Warrandyte Diary
- Tallangatta Herald
Winner
Lorne Independent
Best sports reporting
Finalists
- Warrandyte Diary
- Manningham & Nillumbik Bulletin
Winner
Connecting Sebastopol Community News
Best writing by a person 18 years or younger
Finalists
- Prom Coast News
- Churchill & District News
Winner
Boronia & The Basin Community News
Best community content
Finalists
- Gisborne Gazette
- Ferntree Gully News
Winner
Village Bell
Best design & layout
Finalists
- Warrandyte Diary
- North & West Melbourne News
Winner
The Westsider
Best newspaper
Joint Winners
Gisborne Gazette
North and West Melbourne News
SpringDale Messenger
Waranga News
Yackity Yak
