2008 Award Winners

The gala dinner to announce the winners and finalists in the 2008 Australasian Reporting Awards was held in Sydney on 5 June.

The winners and finalists of this sought-after award in 2008 are:

Private Sector:

Winner: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Finalist: BHP Billiton
Finalist: Westpac Banking Corporation

Public Sector:

Winner: Gold Coast City Council
Finalist: Port of Brisbane Corporation
Finalist: Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health

Nick Geddes FCIS, National Vice President of Chartered Secretaries Australia presented the Special Award for Corporate Governance Reporting to the winners after giving a short address.

For the full listing of winners in all categories of the Australasian Reporting Awards, please visit the ARA website at www.arawards.com.au.

About the Australasian Reporting Awards

Awards for excellence in annual reporting commenced in 1951 to encourage high standards in communication of financial and business information by organisations to their stakeholders. The Awards are not a competition but an opportunity for organisations to benchmark their reports against the ARA criteria which are based on world best practice. Special Awards encourage excellence in particular areas of reporting, including: communication, electronic (online) governance, knowledge capital, occupational health and safety, and sustainability reporting. There is also a Special Award for the Best First Time Entry.