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Monday, February 02, 2015

Alltech Rural Media Awards (Jan 2015)

Enter Agricultural Journalism Award for young leaders today

Entries are now being accepted for the 2015 IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award for journalists and communicators working in the rural sector. If you are 35-years-old or younger and would relish the opportunity to travel to New Zealand in October 2015 and meet your peers from around the world at the annual International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) congress, then this professional development award is for you. >> Full details about the award are available at this link....

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Monday, December 22, 2014

2014 Telstra & Rural Business Support Rural Media Award Winners (Dec 2014)

From record entries, ABC journalist Kerry Staight and The Advertiser photographer Tait Schmaal have won the major prizes at the 2014 Telstra & Rural Business Support Rural Media Awards. The Awards, attended by 120 people were presented at a Rural Media SA (RMSA) luncheon at the Adelaide Showground.

Kerry Staight came through from the hotly contested and high standard television section to win her second major RMSA journalism award, previously winning in 2011 when she then went on to win national and international awards. ...

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

ACAJ criticises cuts to ABC (Nov 2014)

Rural Media South Australia is a member of the peak national body representing rural and regional journalists across Australia - the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists (ACAJ).

ACAJ is saddened and disappointed that rural and regional Australia appears to have been disproportionately hit hardest by cutbacks at the ABC - one of the country's most trusted and respected news organisations. ...

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Friday, October 31, 2014

Barley & Brewing - First RMSA Meeting of 2015 (Nov 2014)

Dr Tim Cooper AM, Managing Director & Chief Brewer, Coopers Brewery

The first RMSA Meeting of 2015 is programmed as a luncheon on Wednesday 25th February, featuring Managing Director of Coopers Brewery, Dr Tim Cooper AM and Quality Manager at Coopers Brewery, Dr Doug Stewart. ...

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Former Governor General addresses soil issues (Oct 2014)

Former Governor General and current Advocate for Soil Health, Major-General the Honourable Michael Jeffrey AC, AO (Mil), CVO, MC (Retd) provided RMSA members and guests with quite a vivid outline of the state of Australia's soils at RMSA's 22nd October Luncheon Meeting.

As Chairman for the group "Soils for Life", Major-General Jeffery was in October 2013 appointed by Prime Minister Julia Gillard as Australia's first-ever Advocate for Soil Health. ...

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

2014 Young Rural and Regional Journalist Professional Development Award Recipient (Oct 2014)

Young Naracoorte journalist, Syke Hoklas has been announced as the recipient of the 2014 Young Rural and Regional Journalist Professional Development Award.

A journalist with the Fairfax owned Naracoorte Herald since 2012, Skye is also currently completing the fourth year of a Bachelor of Journalism with an Associate Degree in Languages & Culture (Italian) at the University of South Australia. ...

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

2014 Rural Media Awards (Sept 2014)

Significant peer recognition and a total of $6,000 in prize money plus trophies is on the table in this year’s prestigious 2014 Telstra & Rural Business Support Rural Media Awards.

Individual awards will be given to the best journalists in print, radio, television and online media and new regional print and photojournalism awards with significant prize money is being offered for each category. Winners of the four specialist awards will then compete for the overall 2014 Telstra & Rural Business Support Rural Journalist of the Year Award, carrying an additional $750 in prize money. ...

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