Journalists organisation in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Melbourne Press Club (MPC), is a not-for-profit association of journalists in the city of Melbourne, Australia. It runs the annual Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism.
Governance
MPC is a not-for-profit association of journalists.[1]
As of 2024[update]ABC reporter Ashlynne McGhee is president.[2]
Awards and events
Quill Awards
The Melbourne Press Club provides awards in the state of Victoria for outstanding journalism, presenting the annual Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism (usually referred to as simply the Quill Awards, or Quills).[3][4] The Young Journalist of the Year Award was created in 1993.[5]
As of 2024[update] the Quill Awards has the following categories:[6]
Artwork
Best Breaking News or Live Coverage, sponsored by The Lottery Corporation
Best Coverage of an Issue
Business News/Feature, sponsored by McGrathNicol
Cartoon
Coverage of Women in Sport, sponsored by the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation
Excellence in Indigenous Affairs Reporting, sponsored by the Federation of
Traditional Owners
Excellence in Science, Medical and Health Reporting, sponsored by University of Melbourne
Feature Writing
Features Photograph
Grant Hattam Quill for Investigative Journalism, sponsored by HWT
Innovation in Journalism, sponsored by Ryman Healthcare
Keith Dunstan Quill for Commentary
Multicultural Affairs and Media, in partnership with Gandel Foundation
News Photograph
News Reporting in Writing
Podcasting
Radio Current Affairs
Radio News
Regional and Rural Journalism, sponsored by TAC
Reporting on Disability Issues, sponsored by the Victorian Government
Scoop of the Year
Sports Feature
Sports News
Sports Photograph
TV Camera Work (Creative)
TV Camera Work (Shot of the Year)
TV/Video Feature
TV/Video News
Young Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Wilnic Family Trust
The Gold Quill is presented to the best category winner.[7]
Other awards and events
At the annual Quills awards events, MPC also presents two national awards:[5]
Harry Gordon Australian Sports Journalist of The Year
From 2011 until 2018, MPC hosted the Australian Media Hall of Fame, which honours "reporters, editors, broadcasters, photographers, cartoonists and commentators who have made a significant contribution to the development of Australian media".[8][9]
The MPC holds lunches for the press to meet with high-profile political leaders, business leaders and figures relevant to significant public issues. The Journalism 2007 Conference was sponsored by MPC in 2007, and in 2007, Prime Minister John Howard made an address to the MPC regarding Australia's Climate Change Policy.[10][11]