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WA PR agencies recognised at PRIA’s State Awards for Excellence

GTA 2015 Logo (1)Health fund HBF and Clarity Communications were the big winners at PRIA’s State Awards for Excellence in Western Australia.

The awards recognised four campaigns across seven categories, with Clarity Communications winning the Community Relations category and taking home a commended in the Integrated Marketing and Communication Campaign Strategy category.

Health fund HBF won the Experiential category, was highly commended in the Health Organisations category, highly commended in the Integrated Marketing and Communication Campaign Strategy category, highly commended in the Internal/Change Management category and saw its communications team named the 2015 In-house PR Team of the Year.

The WA State Awards for Excellence also included a category unique to Western Australia: the WW Mitchell Student of the Year Award.

This year’s winner was Karen Russell from Edith Cowan University, with Khoon (Michelle) Tran from Curtin University being awarded highly commended.

The WA Division president and director to the National Board Renae Desai said in a statement: “This year’s entries were outstanding. The public relations industry in Western Australia continues to produce high quality communication strategies with dedication, professionalism and creativity. The short list of finalists (announced previously) was of a very high calibre and those who walked away with an award last night represent the continuing levels of excellence that our members achieve year-after-year.”

 

Awarded entries from Friday now go in the running to be recognised at the 2015 GTA National Finals.

The winners:

Category Title of Entry Company Entrant Result
Community Relations City of Armadale to Get to know #TheDale Clarity Communications Kellie Hasluck Winner
Community Relations Child and Parent Centres: The communications challenge for an innovative new community services model Department of Education Jane Machin-Everill Commended
Experiential Hide and Sneakers HBF Jodie Leishman Winner
Experiential LWP Property Group: Bringing Communities to Life Hola PR Lorelei Campbell Commended
Experiential Big Bethanie Bake Off Devahasdin Sandra Devahasdin Commended
Health Organisations HBF Run for a Reason PR Campaign HBF Jodie Leishman Highly Commended
Integrated Marketing and Communication Campaign Strategy #heartofgold Campaign for WA gold miners Cannings Purple Casey Hockey Winner
Integrated Marketing and Communication Campaign Strategy Celebrate WA-WA Day Campaign 2015 Clarity Communications Kellie Hasluck Commended
Integrated Marketing and Communication Campaign Strategy Momentum HBF Shae Slater Highly Commended
Integrated Marketing and Communication Campaign Strategy Closing the ED door, avoiding a disaster WA Department of Health Sheryl Fewster Commended
Internal/Change Management Engaging Events HBF Fleur Wylie Highly Commended
2015 In-house PR Team of the Year HBF Media & Communications Team HBF Andrew Walton Winner
WW Mitchell Student of the Year Karen Russell Edith Cowan University Winner

 

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