2020 SA & NT Rural Media Awards

Guests – Cathy Arnst, Craig Feutrill & Trevor Ranford (all SA Horticultural Services).

Guests – Chris Stepien (SA Horticultural Services), Robbie Tims (SAB), Carmine De leso (SA Horticultural Services) & Diane Lintern (SA Horticultural Services)

Guests – John Rothwell (CEO RA&HS), Kylie Meznar (RBS) & Stan Gorton (ACM – The Islander)

Guests – David Basham (SA Minister for Primary Industries), Kate & Adelaide Basham, Drew Radford (Events on Air) & Tracey Radford & Leigh Radford OAM (President RMC SA/NT)

Guests – Karen Holthouse (RAH&S), Michael McBride & Adrian & Jane Fitzgerald

Guests – Alistair Lawson (Ag Communicators), Jacqui Bateman (Jacqui Bateman Photography), Ian Doyle (RMC SA/NT Icon) & Alisha Fogden (ACM).

Guests – Quinton McCallum (ACM), Miranda Kenny (Dept of Environment & Water), Jane McBride (Viterra) & Catherine Miller (ACM)

Guests – Elisa Rose & Ian Osterman (Mt Barker Courier) with Tricia Watkinson (News Corp)

Guests – Martin Andrew, Suzanne Kambuts, Grant Gartrell (Blueberry Patch), Barbara Wheatcroft & Vic Gudiskis

Guests – Tim Whetstone MP, Belinda Taylor & Kylie Meznar (RBS), & Ian Doyle (RMC SA/NT Rural Icon)

Guests – Quinton McCallum (ACM) with Jennifer & Michael Blake (PIRSA)

Guests – Paula Thompson (The Advertiser & Journalism judge), Catherine Miller (ACM) & Miranda Kenny (Dept of Environment & Water, & Photography judge)

Seated guests at the function

Brett Smith, CEO Rural Business Support (Major Sponsor) addressing the crowd

RMC SA/NT President Leigh Radford OAM addressing the crowd

Photography: Miranda Kenny (Photography Judge); Brett Smith (RBS CEO); Catherine Miller, Stock Journal (HC–Best Rural/Regional Photojournalist); David Basham (PIRSA Minister); Jacqui Bateman, Freelance (HC-Best Rural Photographer, People)

Photography: Miranda Kenny (Photography Judge); Brett Smith (RBS CEO); Tricia Watkinson, Advertiser (Winner – Best Individual Photo - Production & 3 HC awards in Nature/Landscape, People & Production); David Basham (PIRSA Minister)

Photography: Brett Smith (RBS CEO); Tait Schmaal, Advertiser (Winner – Best Rural Photographer, People & Production & Best Individual Photo - People); David Basham (PIRSA Minister)

Photography: – Miranda Kenny (Photography Judge); Brett Smith (RBS CEO); Elisa Rose, Mt Barker Courier (Winner – Best Rural/Regional Photojournalist); David Basham (SA Minister for Primary Industries)

Journalism presentations – Dale Manson (RMC VP & Chair Rural Journalism Awards), Claire Harris, Stock Journal (HC – Best Rural Journalist, Print); Presenter, Jacinta Rose (Stock Journal Editor)

Journalism Presentations: Dale Manson (RMC VP & Chair Rural Journalism Awards); Michelle Etheridge, The Advertiser (Winner – Best Rural Journalist, Print); Presenter, Jacinta Rose (Stock Journal Editor)

Journalism presentations: Dale Manson (RMC VP & Chair Rural Journalism Awards); Stan Gorton, The Islander (Winner – Best Rural Journalist, Regional Print): Presenter, Jacinta Rose (Stock Journal editor)

Dale Manson, Chair Rural Journalism Awards; Trevor Ranford, SA Hort Services; Kylie Meznar (RBS) & Cassandra Hough with journalism awards of Kristy O’Brien; Matt Brann; Isadora Bogle; Brittany Evins; Bridget Herrmann; Brooke Neindorf all of ABC

Journalism presentations – Dale Manson (RMC VP & Chair Rural Journalism Awards), Jodie Hamilton, ABC Eyre Peninsula (Winner – Best Rural Journalist – Digital/Online), & Kylie Meznar (RBS)

Journalism presentations – Jodie Hamilton & Stan Gorton

Photographer of the Year presentation – Brett Smith (RBS), Karen Holthouse (RMC SA/NT) and Tricia Watkinson

Photographer of the Year presentation – Leigh Radford and Tricia Watkinson

Leigh Radford, President RMC SA/NT; David Basham, PIRSA Minister; Rural Photographer of the Year, Tricia Watkinson, News Corp; Prue Adams collecting the Rural Journalist of the Year Award for Kristy O’Brien, ABC NT; & Brett Smith, RBS CEO