The 2009 Queensland Media Awards are now open for entries
Entries must have been published between June 23, 2008 and June 30, 2009.
Don’t miss out on entering the awards – celebrating the news media’s best work informing and entertaining Queenslanders.
Submit your best work for the year by Friday, July 24, 2009 for the chance to share in more than $20,000 in prizes.
This year's awards will be announced at a presentation dinner at the Brisbane Hilton on Saturday August 29 at 6.30pm for 7pm. For bookings call 1300 656 513 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Tickets for the event, including drinks, entertainment and the presentation, are $110. Tables are for ten guests.
This year entries will be registered online. But before you register, please read the rest of this page.
An entry slip with your entry number will be emailed to you to attach to your entry before you mail it to the Alliance office. You will need to register for each entry submitted, and each entry will be given an original number which should also be retained for your records.
Here are a few helpful hints before going further:
- You should allow about 30 minutes to complete the entry form requirements. Your progress will not be saved if you close your awards entry before it is finished, so please ensure you allow enough time to complete your submission. There is a time-out limit of inaction of 60 minutes. Your entry will not be submitted until the very end of the process and not until you have read and agreed to the Conditions of Entry.
- Photographers need to fill out an online registration form from the Queensland Media Awards site as well as upload their images onto the Nikon website. Go to http://ww2.nikon.com.au/qldmedia/login.php to apply for access. When accepted, photographers will receive a user ID and password as an SMS message or by email. Entrants must log on and load JPEG photos as per instructions (original images will be saved on the system but all images will be automatically resized to 600 x 400 for equality in the judging process). All details for photographs must be entered online. Resizing information may appear in the caption area; please delete this and insert your caption. Photographers will still need to send in their emailed entry form with original entry number and a disc of the submitted images in high resolution.
- Your supporting statement is 200 words maximum this year and the system will not let you continue if you go over this limit. We suggest you prepare this in advance using a word processor and do a word count before pasting it into the entry box provided.
- If you are a union member you will need to have your membership number handy. Non-members must pay an entry fee of $230 per entry. If you are submitting a joint entry you will need the membership numbers of your joint entrants too. Your membership number is on the front of your membership card. If you do not have it with you please request this information directly from the Alliance membership centre. All joint entrants will need to access their own personal information as no numbers will be issued without the consent of the entrant. Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to email a request for your membership number to be sent to you. Please note if you are doing this over the weekend that our offices are closed and it may be Monday before someone gets this information back to you.
- Also ensure that you have full contact details for all joint entry contributors involved in the submission including name, position and email address.
- Please read through the award Conditions before starting your submission to ensure you meet all requirements.
When you are ready, click here to submit your online entry.
If you have any technical problems please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it immediately. The sooner we sort out any difficulties the easier it will be for everyone. Please do not give up without letting us know of your problem as often these are small glitches that once remedied will help others. For other information, please call 1300 656 513.
