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Wayne Flower and Anthony Dowsley with their Quill Award for Best Coverage of an Issue or Event. Picture: Julie Kiriacoudis

THE Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun's excellence in journalism was recognised last night as the papers took out eight categories at the prestigious Quill Awards.

Police reporters Anthony Dowsley and Wayne Flower led the way, winning the Quill for Best Coverage of an Issue or Event for their reporting on the disappearance of Jill Meagher and the subsequent homicide investigation.

For the second year in a row Amelia Harris won the RACV Transport Quill, for her exclusive report revealing that 650 truck drivers had been given fake driving certificates by an allegedly corrupt tester.

Ruth Lamperd won the Quill for Best Feature in Print for her extraordinary story following the progress of baby Faith, who was born addicted to drugs.

Patrick Carlyon won the Quill for Best Sports Feature In Any Medium for his read on Liam Jurrah.

Alex Coppel won the Quill for Best Sports Photo for his image of jockey Glen Boss celebrating his Cox Plate win, and George Salpigtidis won the Quill for Best Features Photo for his image of airborne soccer stars. 

A Herald Sun team - Finn Bradshaw, Alistair Paton, Sam Landsberger and Gilbert Gardiner - won the Quill for Best use of the Digital or Online Medium for SuperFooty.

"These awards reflect our commitment to quality journalism and covering breaking news," Herald Sun editor Damon Johnston said.

"It confirms the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun's reputations as Victoria's leading agenda-setting newspapers."

The Gold Quill went to Sarah Ferguson and Deb Masters from the ABC's Four Corners for their report on a people smuggling network.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

Lifetime Achievement Award: Dulcie Boling (Channel Seven)

RACV Transport Quill: Amelia Harris  (Herald Sun)

Best Columnist/Blogger: Barrie Cassidy (The Drum, ABC Online)

Best News Photograph: Alex Ellinghausen (The Age)

Best Features Photograph: George Salpigtidis (Herald Sun)

Best Sports Photograph: Alex Coppel (Herald Sun)

Best Coverage of an Issue or Event: Anthony Dowsley and Wayne Flower (Herald Sun)

Young Journalist of the Year: Aisha Dow (The Border Mail)

Grant Hattam Quill for Investigative Journalism: Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker (The Age)

Best News Camera Coverage: Glenn Edwards (Nine News)

Best Three Headlines in any Medium: Adrian Nesbitt (Herald Sun)

Best Cartoon: Andrew Dyson (The Age)

Best Illustration or Graphics in any Medium: Andrew Dyson (The Age)

Best use of the Digital or Online Medium: Finn Bradshaw, Alistair Paton, Sam Landsberger, Gilbert Gardiner  (Herald Sun)

Best Sports News Story in any Medium: Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker (The Age)

Best Sports Feature in any Medium: Patrick Carlyon (Herald Sun)

Best Business Story in any Medium: Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker (The Age)

Best Suburban Report in Print: Beau Donelly (Port Phillip Review Local )

Best Regional or Rural Affairs Report in any Medium: Anna MacDonald (7:30, ABC)

Best Deadline Report in any Medium: Yasmin Paton (Network Ten)

Best TV News Report: Dean Felton (Seven News)

Best Radio News Report: Heidi Murphy (3AW)

Best TV Current Affairs/Feature under 10 Minutes: Heather Ewart (7:30, ABC)

Best TV Current Affairs/Feature over 10 Minutes: Sarah Ferguson and Deb Masters (Four Corners, ABC)

Best Radio Current Affairs Report: Charlotte King (ABC Radio)

Best News Report in Print: Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker and Jane Lee (The Age)

Best Feature in Print: Ruth Lamperd (Sunday Herald Sun)

Monash University Gold Quill Winner: Sarah Ferguson and Deb Masters (Four Corners, ABC)

Graham Perkin Award: Joanne McCarthy (Newcastle Herald)

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