MEDIA AWARDS: PORT DOUGLAS Magazine and Newsport journalist nominated for top gongs
QUEENSLAND AWARDS
PORT Douglas’ two major news mediums – PORT DOUGLAS Magazine and Newsport – are in unique company after being nominated as finalists for this year’s Queensland Multi Media Awards.
Newsport journalist Mark Murray has been nominated in the Best General News Story: Journalism category for his feature piece ‘Mate’s final sacrifice saved Danny’s life’.
This was a heart-wrenching interview with popular Port Douglas businessman Danny Gray, who was the sole survivor of a helicopter crash in Cape Tribulation earlier this year. Gray swam for his life in shark, jellyfish and croc infested waters after his mate had downed his chopper in the sea on the way home from a fishing trip. Waking up on the ocean floor still strapped to his seat, the story that unfolded made national headlines. Murray is up against media professionals from News Corporation and Southern Cross Austereo.
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PORT DOUGLAS Magazine has been nominated in the Best Non-Daily Publication: Tourism category.
Published three times a year, the high end glossy magazine has become the publication of choice for visitors to the region and new and long term residents under Editor-in-Chief Sarah Cullen. With a readership of over 400,000 per year, it’s the most widely read magazine in the region and has a significant audience both interstate and overseas, inspired by the enchantment of the Port Douglas way of life and the stunning natural beauty we enjoy all year round. The magazine is also up against News Corporation.
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The 2016 Queensland Multi Media Awards covers print, television, radio and multi-media from across the state. The winners will be announced at a gala awards ceremony at the Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns tomorrow night.
