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Embargoed until 12.01am on 29 June 2014
News Corp Australia launches 10th Pride of Australia Awards
Pride of Australia, the community awards initiative which has honoured more than 550 Australians,
is marking its tenth anniversary, News Corp Australia announced today.
The unique awards program, which recognises unsung heroes in communities across the country,
has shared more than 19,000 stories of inspiring and selfless contributions since its launch in 2004.
Previous recipients have included:
• Judith O’Hearn, a Paralympic gold medallist who has worked to improve the lives of people
with disabilities;
•
Luke Owens, who set up a homeless centre for young people and raised a staggering
$500,000 in nine months; and
•
Maggie Burns, who, together with her husband Ronnie Burns, established the Appin Hall
Children’s Foundation, a respite centre for seriously ill and disadvantaged children.
News Corp Australia’s newspapers are asking their readers to nominate people in their community
for a Pride of Australia award.
News Corp Australia’s chief executive officer, Julian Clarke, said: “Over the last 10 years Pride of
Australia has honoured people whose extraordinary acts of courage, dedication to helping others
and commitment to what they believe in have improved the lives of countless Australians.
“This year our metropolitan, regional and community papers will bring the inspiring stories of past
and current Pride of Australia winners to our millions of readers, and appropriately recognise their
significant contribution to making Australia a better place. The awards bring a spotlight to
marvellous Australians who contribute so much, without any desire for personal reward or
recognition,” Mr Clarke added.
Pride of Australia will be supported by the Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, The Courier-Mail, The
Advertiser (Adelaide), NT News, The Mercury, our network of Sunday newspapers, PerthNow,
news.com.au and all of News Corp Australia’s regional and community titles.
As the program’s broadcast partner, Network Ten will once again extend the reach of the Pride of
Australia program and will broadcast the National Medal Ceremony.
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Network Ten’s chief executive officer, Hamish McLennan, said: “Pride of Australia is an extremely
important initiative, giving much-deserved recognition to people who work tirelessly, selflessly and
in anonymity for the benefit of their communities and all Australians.
“This year marks the third year that Network Ten has been Pride of Australia’s broadcast partner and
we are honoured to be able to bring to our viewers the inspiring, moving and life-affirming stories
that will emerge from the 2014 Awards.”
This year will also see NOVA Entertainment come on board Pride of Australia as radio partner to
extend the reach of the program even further.
NOVA Entertainment group marketing director, Tony Thomas, said: "Nova Entertainment plays such a
strong role in our community, so it's only natural we would help bring to life these inspiring community
stories. We are very proud to be partnering with News Corp Australia’s Pride of Australia Awards."
This year’s program launches today, Sunday 29 June. After a four week voting period, category
winners for each state will be honoured in a state medal ceremony and will be eligible to take home
the national award in their category at the National ceremony held in Sydney later in the year.
Medals will be awarded in the following ten categories: Outstanding Bravery, Courage, Heroism,
Community Spirit, Child of Courage, Young Leader, Care and Compassion, Inspiration, Environment
and Fair Go.
Readers will be able to nominate online at the following sites –
dailytelegraph.com.au/prideofaustralia
heraldsun.com.au/prideofaustralia
couriermail.com.au/prideofaustralia
advertiser.com.au/prideofaustralia
goldcoastbulletin.com.au/prideofaustralia
townsvillebulletin.com.au/prideofaustralia
cairnspost.com.au/prideofaustralia
geelongadvertiser.com.au/prideofaustralia
perthnow.com.au/prideofaustralia
themercury.com.au/prideofaustralia
ntnews.com.au/prideofaustralia
Nomination forms will be published in News Corp Australia’s metro and regional newspapers from
29 June – 29 July.
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Released by News Corp Australia Corporate Affairs
For further details contact:
Stephen Browning – Head of Corporate Affairs
T: +61 2 8114 7850
M: +61 432 961 773
E: stephen.browning@news.com.au
About News Corp Australia
News Corp Australia is part of one of the world’s largest and leading global media and information services
businesses - News Corp.
News Corp Australia’s portfolio of national, metropolitan, regional, community and specialist multi-platform
brands include The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Courier-Mail, The Advertiser (Adelaide),
The Sunday Times (Perth), mX, The Mercury (Hobart), NT News, Townsville Bulletin, The Cairns Post, Gold Coast
Bulletin, Geelong Advertiser, The Weekly Times, news.com.au, Fox Sports, Eureka Report, Business Spectator,
Vogue Australia, GQ, donna hay, Kidspot and taste.com.au.
News Corp Australia News also has significant investments in allied Australian media enterprises Foxtel, the
REA Group and AAP.
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