Regional Development Minister Kristy McBain MP, Member for Eden Monaro has joined us at the National Press Club for tonight’s awards during a BUSY last parliamentary sitting week. Fast Fact: the Minister studied journalism fully expecting to be the next Lois Lane before a career in law took her on a diff. path

The Best News Story runner up award sponsored by our foundation sponsor Westpac Bank goes to Charlie Peel

And, the gold gong for Westpac Bank Best News Story of 2022 goes to Kath Sullivan

The Animal Medicines Aus Runner Up the Best Feature Award goes to Clint Jasper for his exploration of the potential impact of FMD on Australia. Clint couldn’t be with us tonight. Congrats Clint!!!

The formidable team of Gabrielle Chan & Natasha May from Guardian Australia Rural Network are the winners in the Animal Medicines Aus Best Feature Award category

The dual runners up in the CropLife Australia Best Scoop are Kath Sullivan & Guardian Australia Khaled Al Khawaldeh (accepted by Gabrielle Chan)

And the CropLife Australia Best Scoop Award goes to The Australian Charlie Peel & Geoff Chambers

A great night for the team behind the Guardian Australia Rural Network Natasha May runner up in the Best New Entrant category and Jordyn Beazley taking out line honours! Presented by Georgie Robertson of Georgie Robertson | The Regional PR Co.

🏆And the overall winner in 2022 is ABC News rural and regional reporter Kath Sullivan for her investigative piece on foreign workers being paid $100 a week on Australian farms. Kath will join the ACAJ at the ifaj.org global conference 🏆

Our hard working committee member Jamieson Murphy still on the tools with the @Nrpc_au class of 2022. Congrats everyone and another big shout out to our committee sponsors. 🏆 Westpac Bank CropLife Australia Case IH Australia Animal Medicines Aus New Edge Microbials

The Case IH Australia Best Photo Award went to Jeremy Story Carter who couldn’t be with us tonight. Congrats Jeremy!

🏡 REGIONAL HOUSING PANEL 🏡 With National Press Club join us to discuss 1 of the most serious issues on the national agenda. Helen Haines MP Anglicare Australia Kasy Chambers & REIA Anna Neelagama on whether Anthony Albanese 🏡 leg will deliver for the bush npc.org.au/speaker/2023/1…

- Book your tickets today - We are delighted to host a lunch address by ACIAR CEO Prof. Andrew at the National Press Club 📌 Thursday 27 July nationalruralpressclub.org/events/

📣 Entries open 1️⃣5️⃣ Sept. for NRPC Awards! Journos & 📸 from across 🇦🇺covering federal issues relevant to rural communities & working in the CBR region are eligible. Generous💰& fame 🤪 up for grabs 🙏 Westpac Bank @nutrienag CropLife Australia New Edge Microbials Case IH Australia Animal Medicines Aus

📣The Excellence in Rural Journalism awards close in just ONE WEEK.   There are 5 categories to enter (inc. Best Photo & Best New Journo) & a $2️⃣k prize pool for each! ➕the overall winner will be awarded up to $5k to attend the ifaj.org Congress. 👉nationalruralpressclub.org/awards-2023/

A fitting full house for Fiona Simson’s address to the National Press Club as National Farmers' Federation President after almost 7 years at the helm of agriculture’s national peak body.

👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 We are delighted to host The Parenthood CEO Jess Rudd on 29 November in collab w National Press Club. The Parenthood's latest report 'Choiceless' features stories of 160+ regional parents, careers & childcare operators and their ECEC challenges! 👉 npc.org.au/speaker/2023/1…