Best Community Reporting
Finalists Meredith & District News and East Loddon Community News
Winner Waranga News
Best Editorial
Finalists Springdale Messenger and Traf News
Winner Noojee News
Best General Feature Story
Finalists The Pinnacle
Winner Ferntree Gully News
Best History Story
Finalists Great Gisborne Gazette and Thomson Times
Winner Burwood Bulletin
Best Layout
Finalists Great Gisborne Gazette and Ferntree Gully News
Winner Mountain Monthly
Best newsletter 12 pages and under
Finalists Poowong Press and Drouin West Chronicle
Winner Carisbrook Mercury
Best Sports Reporting
Finalists Waranga News and Mountain Monthly
Winner Traf News
Best young people’s writing
Finalists Churchill & District News and Stratford Town Crier
Winner Diamond Creek News
CNAV awards special mentions
The following entries received special mentions from the judges
- Chewton Chat (Community reporting 2nd place)
- Studfield Wantirna News (Community reporting 3rd place)
- Beeac District News (Editorial 2nd place)
- Landsborough & District News (History story 2nd place)
- Mirboo North Times (History story 2nd place; Layout 3rd place)
- Yinnar South Newsletter (Newsletter 12 pages 2nd place)
- Bass Valley News (Newsletter 12 pages 3rd place)
- Birregurra Mail (Young people’s writing 3rd place)
- Village Bell (Young people’s writing. Two 3rd places)