The South Australian Community Broadcasters Association (SACBA) and SA community stations have come together their 2024 Conference and Bilby Awards in Adelaide. There were station tours of WOWfm, 5MBS and Vision Australia Radio, a station round-up and national sector updates from the CBAA, CBF and the CMTO.
The 2024 Bilby Awards winners and runners up (see below) were announced at a gala dinner with Channel 44 providing a live stream of the event:
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Winner: 5THE Millicent
Runner Up: PBAfm Salisbury
YOUTH CONTRIBUTION
Winner: Ekkia Evans – Triple B
Runner Up: Cassandra Johns – Fresh 927
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Clayton Werner – Radio Adelaide
Runner Up: Chris Copeland – 5THE
SPORTS BROADCAST
Winner: Coast FM – Sports Cap on the Road
Runner Up: 5GTR FM – Limestone Country Sports
OUTSIDE BROADCAST
Winner: PBA FM Ethnic Collective – City of Salisbury Harmony Day
Runner Up: Coast FM – Anzac Day Parade
Runner Up: Vision Australia Radio – Christmas Pageant
MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMMING
Winner: PBA FM – Siempre Lunes
Runner Up: The Indian Wave – Radio Adelaide
FIRST NATIONS PROGRAMMING
Winner: PBA FM – Feel Good Nunga Radio
Runner Up: Radio Adelaide – Vida Sumner
BEST PRODUCTION
Winner: Vision Australia Radio – SA School & Services for the Vision Impaired
Runner Up: Lofty Community Radio – Dungeon Deep Dive
BEST INTERVIEW
Winners: Radio Adelaide
Runner Up: Coast FM
Runner Up: Vision Australia Radio
CAN’T GET OUT OF THE CAR
Winner: Lofty Community Radio
Runner Up: Gulf FM
Runner Up: Vision Australia Radio
LOCAL MUSIC
Winner: Triple B – InfoTraks
Runner Up: Fresh 927 – Fresh off the Block
BEST RADIO PROGRAM
Winner: Three D Radio – The RaT
Runner Up: Vision Australia Radio – Dating Blind
Congratulations to all the above. Pictured is George the Bilby with representatives from the CMTO and 5KIx FM 90.7.
The SACBA would like stations to think ahead for nominations for 2025, with 2024 the biggest awards and conference (so far). They also have an equipment bank available for member stations which is a wonderful resource to borrow from when breakdowns occur or to try out a new piece of equipment.
The list of equipment is here: https://www.sacba.org.au/equipment-bank/