Entries for the 31st Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism are now open.
Entries close 27 January 2026
With 30 categories open to all Victorian journalists, the Quills celebrate everyone in the industry.
The Quills are the premier media awards in Victoria. Established by the Melbourne Press Club in 1995 with 10 awards, the Quills now celebrate the best work in over 30 categories across all media.
The best category winner is selected as the Gold Quill winner, receiving an $8,000 prize sponsored by the University of Melbourne.
Entrants must have been employed by a media organisation that is based in Victoria or conducts substantial publishing or broadcasting activities in Victoria at the time the work was published. They must work primarily in Victoria or have been sent from Victoria on an interstate or overseas assignment for a Victorian media organisation.
Queries: entries@melbournepressclub.com