IND LINK'S AWA

AT PREMIER'S MULTICULTURAL MEDIA AWARDS

Best News Report, Best Online Publication of the Year, and Best Image of the Year

As well as a sta ck of nominations, T11dit111 Link won awards for Best I ews Report, Best Online Publicati o n of the Year, and Best Image of the Year.

The hrdit111 Unk media group walked away with three accolades at the Premier's Mu.lticulnu:al Media Awards he ld in Sydney on Thmsday, 28th February

Held for the first drne, the awards ceremony acknowledged and highlighted the.important role d1at ethnic media plays in Australian society. With over 300 guests in attendance, awards were given co the best multicultlll'.al print, o aline, te levision and radio across the state. A\vards were judged by an independem panel of academic and working medi a experts.

The evenin g was opened by NSW Premier Hon Barry O'Farrell, who underlined the importance of nmlticultlll'.al media in this state, as it "ensures that people regardless of language and cultural background can participate fully in public Ii Ee and public debate." Also in attendance o n the evening were M.iniste.r of Citizenship and Immigration Hon Victor Domioello and the Cb.air of the CRC, Stepan Kerkyasharian.

A Sydney- based media g roup, Tndiau Link was nominated in a whopping 7 our of the 10 categories, i..nduding Best Print Publicati o n, Best Edi tori.al or Commentary of the year, Best Use of Online & D igital Media and Best Featlll'.e o f the Year.

Indian Link has been in operation since 1994 and was born from Pawan Luchra and Rajni Luthra's destre ro act as more than just a voice of rhe Iadian community io Australia, bL1t also as a vehicle for cl:iange and a voyage of discovery. And judging from tbe results of this award ce remony, the media group is going from strength co strength. With its biggest strengths - focus on gualiry and high standard s, cpmp~ehensi\7 e editorial content and sleek presentation skillsIndian Link has come a long way. Starting off as a small black-andwhite monthly production, it has today morphed into a media house with extensive reach across many 01ediun1s. The periodical of choice within Australia's Indian community, it is also rhe first point of conract for mainstream media when it has a 9uestioo on an Indiarelated issue

Pawan Luthra, CEO of Indian U11k said he was proud of the ongoing recognition thaL the company has received, from with.in the community as weU as from the mainsa-eam. "In 2011 we were hooomed to receive the Harmony Award in the , SW Sub-Continent Community Awards. 2012 saw us bti.og home three of the 7 awards at che Parliament of NSW l'v[ulticulmral and Vivek Trivedi

Media Awards, and to claim three awards yet again thi s year, reveals not only our dedication but also the high standard s we set omselves. l co ngratulate my team for their talent and their efforts".

Co-Editor R.ajni Anand Lmhra accepted the awards on behalf of the high- calibre media group. She d1anked the 70-odd contributors on both the radio and newspaper arms of d1e company, as well as the sponsors and supporters, who have all weighed in ro cake Indian Llnk to die high smn1s it enjoys today.

But she had a special word to d1e core team who work full- rin1e and behind the scenes. "The marketing staff Vivek Trivecli, Nitika Sondh.i Verma and Ashish Chawla, HR Mullins, contributing editors Pree ti Jabbal and Sheryl Dix.it, and graphic desi1:,mer Danielle Cai.tis, all work very hard to see chat a gualicy product goes om every fortnight," she said. "Their co e.xcellence is truly inspiring, and tbey all have egual ownership of the awards we received d1 is mond1".

This media group shows no signs of slowing down aor time s09n, as it continues to grow its portfolio. For Australia's lnd iancommunity, this can only mean fresh pathways for better integration and a stronger public voice.

Cover photo by Warren Duncan/CR( of NSW

Photos:Warren Duncan/CRC of NSW

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