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2007 Older People Speak Out (OPSO) National Media Awards and People's Choice Awards

The winners of the Older People Speak Out 2007 National Media Awards and People's Choice Awards were announced at the Awards Ceremony in Brisbane on Monday 22 October.

The Older People Speak Out 2007 National Media Awards and People's Choice Awards attracted a record number of entries this year. Entries included stories, photographs, advertisements and in-depth reports profiling the real stories and images of older people in Australia.

National Media Awards

Metropolitan daily, weekend newspaper and magazine articles

1^st – Marissa Williams – The West Australian – "Wearing your children's shoes"
2^nd – Janet Hawley – Good Weekend – "Wendy's secret garden"
3^rd – Fiona Smith – The Australian Financial Review – Retirement doesn't come naturally" and "Retirement, new career break"

Regional and suburban newspapers – weekly, bi-weekly and daily

1^st – Nadine Fisher – Daily News – APN – "Hawke, windsurfer, fitness, wheelchair"
1^st – John Andersen – Townsville Bulletin – "A desperate battle"
2^nd – Place and Special Mention to Phillipa Prior – Kalgoorlie Miner – "Looking after the people"
3^rd – Ashley Walmsley – North Qld Register – "Man of a thousand campfires"

National magazine feature articles

1^st – Andres Lomp – About the House – "Navigating the ageing minefield"
2^nd – Kate Johnston – Your Life – "Noni Hazelhurst – what really matters"
3^rd – Pamela Oddy and Di Websdale Morrisey – Your Life – "Jobs of the future"

Television News

1^st – Kylie Hodge – Seven Local News – "Lollipop legend"
1^st – Scott Beveridge – Channel Ten News – "Grandparents babysitting"
3^rd – Alan Raskall – Network Ten – "Internet"
3^rd – Jennifer Nichols – Seven News – "Golden wedding"

Television public affairs and interviews under 10 minutes

1^st – Greg Hoy – ABC Melbourne – "Duigan Brothers"
2^nd – Shane McLeod – ABC 7.30 Report Sydney – "Japanese doctors claim to know the secret of longevity"
3^rd - Simon Royal - ABC TV Adelaide –"Matinee idols"

Television public affairs, documentaries and interviews

1^st - Andrew Denton - ABC TV NSW - Enough Rope – "Mount Isa"
2^nd - Ben Cheshire - ABC TV Sydney – "Down to earth"
3^rd - Ges D'Souza - ABC TV Australian story – "Comes a time"

Photography-metropolitan newspapers and magazines

1^st - Leila Amanpour - The Sydney Morning Herald –"The moment"
2^nd - Place and special mention to Edwina Pickles - The Sydney Morning Herald –"If you feel buoyant, you play a buoyant way"
3^rd - Barry Baker - The West Australian –"Highflyer"
3^rd - Renee Nowytarger - The Australian –"Police and three indigenous lads"

Photography-regional and suburban newspapers

1^st - Nat Thompson - Messenger Press –"Vintage veteran OAM"
2^nd - Andrew Ritchie - Community Newspapers –"Swing into festivities"
3^rd - Dominique Menegaldo - Community Newspapers –"Making the difference"

National radio, city and regional news, public affairs and interviews

1^st - Annie Thompson - ABC Radio National –"Street stories"
2^nd - Deb Welch - Radio Adelaide –"Five tables for five"
3^rd - Steve Austin - ABC Radio Brisbane –"Aged care"

Advertising

1^st - Annabelle Hayes - Hibiscus Gardens - "Buderim happiness is Hibiscus"
2^nd - Andrology Australia –"Open to see something shocking"
3^rd - Graphic by design -"Viceroy and Living Choice Retirement Villages"

Senior-specific newspaper articles

1^st - Linda Muller - Senior Lifestyle –"Doris finds elixir of life at 93"
2^nd - Don Simmons - Senior Newspaper –"not your average nan"
3^rd – Leigh Pritchard – Coastal Views – "Never too old"

Intergenerational journalism-print, electronic or photo

1^st - Natasha Johnson and team - ABC TV Melbourne –"Mangrove man"
1^st - Katrina Germein - Sydney's Child –"Grand designs"
3^rd - Allan Raskall - Network 10 Victoria –"Play"

People's Choice Awards

Magazine or News Article

Timothy Nolan – "2 of Us" (The Age – Good Weekend) by John Van Tiggelen

Advertising

Dulcie Forno - Brisbane Seniors Newspapers (June Edition) "Forever Young"

Photography

Anne Ring - "The Moment" (The Sydney Morning Herald) by Leila Amanpour

Television

George Apps – "Mt Isa" (More Rope) by Andrew Denton

Schools

Scotch College
Pulteney Grammar
Geraldton Grammar
Rockhampton Grammar School
Trinity College
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