The night of nights for Australia’s publishing industry
It’s time to recognise and celebrate the best work and standout talent across consumer, B2B and custom publishing. Now in its 29th Year, the Mumbrella Publish Awards are the Australian publishing industry’s biggest and longest running awards program. There are 27 categories up for grabs spanning editorial, design, branded content, video, sales, audio, events and more. With entries now officially open, this is your opportunity to showcase to the entire industry just what sets your people, teams and work apart from the competition.
Congratulations to the 2025 winners
2025 Winners Gallery
Magazine Cover of the Year
CityMag - Solstice Media
Designer of the Year
Dan Morley - Art Director, Medium Rare Content Agency
Best Use of Video
Curtis Stone Best Ever - Medium Rare Content Agency for Coles
Best Podcast (Single Episode)
Episode 1: Hold The Moment Podcast - Dementia Australia & Deadset Studios for Dementia Australia
Best Podcast (Series)
Hold The Moment Podcast - Dementia Australia & Deadset Studios for Dementia Australia
Single Article of the Year
Steph D'Souza - Company Director - Medium Rare Content Agency for Australian Institute of Company Directors
Newsletter of the Year
The Energy
Event or Virtual Event of the Year
ExplorerFest - We Are Explorers
Special Edition of the Year
Habitats: City, Coast, Forest - The Local Project
Launch/Relaunch of the Year
Create – Mahlab for Engineers Australia
Young Writer of the Year (30 or Under)
Sally Spicer - Future Women
Columnist of the Year
Luke Buckmaster - Flicks
Editor of the Year
Megan Osborne, Better Homes & Gardens, Are Media
Salesperson/Team of the Year
Sales & Partnerships - Broadsheet Media
Publish Leader of the Year
Aidan Anderson - CEO & Editor in Chief, The Local Project
Brand of the Year
Better Homes & Gardens - Are Media
Website of the Year
Man of Many
Association or Member Organisation Publication of the Year
Company Director - Medium Rare Content Agency for Australian Institute of Company Directors
Publication of the Year
The Local Project
Custom Publication of the Year
Wildlife Matters - Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Publishing Company of the Year – Small/Large
The Local Project
Best Engagement Strategy
Better Homes & Gardens - Are Media
Educational Publication of the Year
BusinessThink - UNSW Sydney
Emerging Publication of the Year
Never Too Small Magazine - Never Too Small
Award for Innovation
Choose Her Own Adventure - Future Women

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FIND OUT MOREA snapshot of the jury

Angela Scrymgour
Group Publicity, Partnerships & Events Manager,
ABC

Gai Le Roy
CEO,
IAB Australia

Alex Bruce-Smith
Head of Editorial,
Pedestrian Group

Alice Ellis
Editor in Chief, Australia,
Time Out Media

Quentin Long
Managing Director,
Australian Traveller Media

Neville Daniels,
Managing Director,
Future Publishing Australia

Claire Kimball
Founder & Managing Director,
Squiz Media

Scott Purcell
Co-Founder,
Man of Many

Vinne Schifferstein Vidal
Managing Director,
MADE:THIS, part of Clemenger Group

Tahlia Phillips,
Head of Publishing,
Vinyl Media

Bec Brown
Managing Director,
The Comms Department

Catherine Graves
Global Head of Marketing,
Genero

Cathy Wagstaff
Founder & Editorial Director,
Luxus Media

Matt Evans
Managing Partner,
UM Australia

Katie Firth
Managing Director,
Dentsu Creative

Sarah Megginson
Head of Editorial,
Finder
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Key Dates
First entry deadline:
27 June 2025
Final entry deadline:
4 July 2025
Shortlist announcement:
7 August 2025
Event date:
25 September 2025
Event Details
25 September 2025 | The Eveleigh
Timings:
Pre-Ceremony Drinks: 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Awards Ceremony: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Getting there:
Bay 3, 2 Locomotive St, Eveleigh NSW 2015
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Free entry after 6:00pm with same-day exit before midnight.
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and connections to the lands and waters of NSW. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.