Previous AWGIE Award Winners
1980-1989
1989
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Peter Schreck | The Soldier Settlers |
| Comedy – Any Medium | John Doyle & Greig Pickhaver | This Sporting Life |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | Trevor Farrant | The Gerry Connolly Show |
| Community Theatre/TIE | Paul M. Davies | Storming St Kilda By Tram |
| Documentary | Michael le Moignan with Lesley Lamont-Fisher & Peter Cunningham | Walk Tall |
| Film – Adaptation | David Williamson | Emerald City |
| Film – Original | Mary Callaghan | Tender Hooks |
| Miniseries – Adaptation | Roger Simpson & Graeme Farmer | Darlings of the Gods |
| Miniseries – Original | Peter Yeldham | The Alien Years |
| Radio – Original | Anthony Barrell | Lost at Sea |
| Stage – Original | Paul M. Davies | On Shifting Sandshoes |
| Television – Original | Peter Schreck | The Soldier Settlers |
| Television – Serial | Tony Morphett | A Country Practice: ‘The Damage Done II’ |
| Television – Series | Chris Roache | Rafferty’s Rules: ‘Politburo’ |
1988
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Anthony Wheeler | Olive |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Richard Tulloch | Hating Alison Ashley |
| Children’s – Original | Roger Moulton | The Henderson Kids: ‘Hand on Your Shoulder’ |
| Comedy | Norman Neeson | The Butcher’s Son |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | Doug Edwards | How Green Was My Cactus |
| Community Theatre/TIE | Richard Tulloch | Talking to Grandma While the World Goes By |
| Film – Original or Adaptation (Joint Winner) | Paul Cockburn | Afraid to Dance |
| Film – Original or Adaptation (Joint Winner) | John Duigan | The Year My Voice Broke |
| Radio – Adaptation | Barry Oakley | The Feet of Daniel Mannix |
| Radio – Original | Kevin Nemeth | The Chronon Separator |
| Stage – Original | David Williamson | Emerald City |
| Television – Adaptation | Moya Wood | Spit McPhee |
| Television – Original | Anthony Wheeler | Olive |
| Television – Serial | Judith Colquhoun | A Country Practice: ‘Licensed to Kill’ |
| Television – Series | David Allen | Rafferty’s Rules: ‘Pride & Prejudice’ |
| Television – Sitcom | Geoffrey Atherden | Mother & Son: ‘The Surprise’ |
1987
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Michael Gow | Away |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Nadia Wheatley & Terry Larsen | Five Times Dizzy |
| Children’s – Original | Andrea Dal Bosco | Elliot Loves Diana |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | Melanie Salomon | Pell Mell |
| Documentary | Rob George | Under Pressure |
| Film – Adaptation | David Williamson | Travelling North |
| Film – Original | David Parker | Malcom |
| Stage – Original | Michael Gow | Away |
| Television – Adaptation | John Ruane | Feathers |
| Television – Drama Original | Cory Taylor | Funeral Going-Shorts |
| Television – Miniseries Original | David Phillips | The Challenge |
| Television – Serial | Howard Griffiths | Prime Time: ‘Drifters’ |
| Television – Series | Vincent Gill | Flying Doctors: ‘E.T. New Girl in Town’ |
1986
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Glenda Hambly | Fran |
| Children’s | David Holman | No Worries |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | Ian McFadyen, Steve Vizard, Mary Anne Fahey & Peter Moon | The Eleventh Hour |
| Documentary | Karin Altman | Raoul Wallenberg: Between the Lines |
| Film | Glenda Hambly | Fran |
| Radio – Drama | David Nettheim | Capricornia |
| Stage – Original (Joint Winner) | Jack Davis | No Sugar |
| Stage – Original (Joint Winner) | Hannie Rayson | Room to Move |
| Telemovie – Adaptation | David Williamson | The Perfectionist |
| Telemovie – Original | John Misto | Natural Causes |
| Television – Miniseries Adaptation (Joint Winner) | Ben Lewin | The Dunera Boys |
| Television – Miniseries Adaptation (Joint Winner) | Peter Yeldham | The Far Country |
| Television – Serial | Ray Harding | A Country Practice: ‘Lest We Forget Pt. 2’ |
| Television – Series | John Misto | Palace of Dreams: Episode 2 |
| Television – Sitcom | Geoffrey Atherden | Mother & Son |
1985
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Peter Carey & Ray Lawrence | Bliss |
| Children’s – Adaptation (Joint Winner) | Sue Woolfe | The Magic Flute (The Maestro’s Co.) |
| Children’s – Adaptation (Joint Winner) | David Allen | Manila Yellow |
| Children’s – Original | Morris Gleitzman | The Other Facts of Life |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | Patrick Cook, Don Watson, John Clarke & Phil Scott | The Gillies Report |
| Documentary – Educational/Training | Christopher Lee | Saturday, Saturday |
| Documentary – Issue based | Anne Whitehead | The Loner in the Lodge |
| Film – Adaptation | Peter Carey & Ray Lawrence | Bliss |
| Film – Original | Paul Cox & Bob Ellis | My First Wife |
| Radio – Adaptation | Richard Lane | Great Expectations |
| Radio – Original | Gordon Graham | Style of a Champion |
| Stage – Original | John Upton | Machiavelli, Machiavelli |
| Television – Adaptation | Alma de Groen | Man of Letters |
| Television – Original | Bill Garner | One Summer Again |
| Television – Serial | Leon Saunders | Carson’s Law: ‘Beyond All Reason’ |
| Television – Series | Linda Aronson | Singles: ‘Stefan’ |
| Television – Sitcom | Geoffrey Atherden | Mother & Son: ‘The Funeral’ |
1984
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Robert Caswell | Scales of Justice |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Rob George & John Emery | Chase Through the Night |
| Children’s – Original | Patrick Edgeworth & Russell Hagg | BMX Bandits |
| Documentary | David Rapsey | River of Giants |
| Film – Adaptation | John Patterson & Chris Borthwick | Annie’s Coming Out |
| Film – Original | Ken Cameron | Fast Talking |
| Radio – Original | Mike Kelly | Going Up |
| Stage | Ron Elisha | Two |
| Television – Adaptation | Frank Moorehouse | Conference-Ville |
| Television – Original | Robert Caswell | Scales of Justice |
| Television – Serial | Judith Colquhoun | A Country Practice: ‘When the Bough Breaks’ |
| Television – Series | Ted Roberts | Patrol Boat: ‘Hands to Bathe’ |
| Television – Sitcom | Geoffrey Atherden | Mother & Son: ‘Maggie Alone’ |
1983
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Hyllus Maris & Sonia Borg | Women of the Sun |
| Children’s – Original | Graeme Farmer | Home: Episode 25/6 |
| Community Theatre/TIE | Debra Oswald | Dags |
| Documentary | Michael Le Moignan & Lawrence Lucas | Aldous Huxley |
| Film – Adaptation | Michael Jenkins | Careful He Might Hear You |
| Film – Original | Bob Ellis & Denny Lawrence | Goodbye Paradise |
| Radio | Helen Bulley | Autumn Exchanges |
| Stage | Stephen Sewell | Welcome the Bright World |
| Television – Original | Hyllus Maris & Sonia Borg | Women of the Sun |
| Television – Series | Linda Aronson | Learned Friends |
| Television – Series | John Reeves | The Royston Trial: ‘Carson’s Law’ |
| Television – Sitcom | Geoffrey Atherden | Mother & Son: ‘Arthur Needs a Holiday’ |
1982
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Ron Elisha | Einstein |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Roger Dunn | Come Midnight Monday |
| Children’s – Original | Dorothy Hewett | Golden Valley |
| Documentary | John Patterson | So You’re Getting a Divorce |
| Film – Adaptation | Ken Cameron | Monkey Grip |
| Film – Original | John Duigan | Winter of Our Dreams |
| Radio – Adaptation | Bob Herbert | No Names No Pack Drill |
| Radio – Original | Elizabeth Jolley | Two Men Running |
| Stage | Ron Elisha | Einstein |
| Television – Adaptation | Eleanor Witcombe | Jonah |
| Television – Original | Laura Jones | Every Man for Himself |
| Television – Serial | David Stevens | The Sullivans: Episodes 907 & 908 |
| Television – Series | Luis Bayonas | Bellamy: Episode 25 |
1981
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Ken Kelso | Manganinnie |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Michael Noonan | The Patchwork Hero |
| Children’s – Original | Judith Colquhoun | Cornflakes for Tea |
| Documentary | Rob George | The First Ninety Days |
| Film – Adaptation | Ken Kelso | Manganinnie |
| Film – Original | David Williamson | Gallipoli |
| Radio | Ken Methold | Stardance |
| Radio | Tony Scott Veitch | Roses and Boronia |
| Stage | Gordon Graham | Demolition Job |
| Television – Adaptation | Tom Hegarty | A Town Like Alice |
| Television – Comedy | Trevor Farrant | Davey and Dyer |
| Television – Original | Laura Jones | Cold Comfort |
| Television – Serial | Peter Schreck | The Sullivans: Episode 811 and 812 |
| Television – Series | Laura Jones | Sporting Chance: ‘One More Season’ |
1980
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s | Alan Hopgood | The Bush Bunch |
| Comedy | Gary Reilly & Tony Sattler | Sunday Morning Fever |
| Documentary | Don Meloche | Coping with Life |
| Film | Anne Brooksbank & Bob Ellis | Maybe This Time |
| Film – Adaptation | Bob Ellis | Fatty Finn |
| Radio | Tony Scott Veitch | A Crying in the Night |
| Radio – Adaptation | Steve J. Spears | King Richard |
| Stage | David Williamson | Travelling North |
| Stage | David Allen | Upside Down at the Bottom of the World |
| Television – Adaptation | Peter Yeldham | Ride on Stranger |
| Television – Original | Roger Simpson | Players to the Gallery |
| Television – Serial | Graeme Koetsveld | The Sullivans: Episode 507 and 508 |
| Television – Series | Roger Simpson | Young Ramsay: ‘Natural Selection’ |
| Television – Series | James Davern | Patrol Boat: ‘Death of a Sailor’ |
Photo credit: Mother & Son (1985) © ABC
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