Community Engagement Award Finalists

Awarded to an individual or team who have made an outstanding contribution to the community or built strong links with the community through outstanding partnership and collaboration.

NBN Television Archive Project

Dr Ann Hardy and Gionni Di Gravio OAM

The GLAMx team is unlocking opportunities for university outreach and engagement through the NBN Television Archive Project. Through partnerships between community volunteers, local industry, and university students, the GLAMx team led the digitisation of hours of invaluable historical footage from the Channel 3 television archives. Their work provides an accessible, high-quality glimpse into Newcastle’s past, strengthening links between the University and the community.

No Money No Time

Ilyse Jones, Laureate Professor Clare Collins, Dr Rebecca Collins, Dr Roberta Asher, Georgia Rea, Professor Tracy Burrows, Associate Professor Marc Adam, and Associate Professor Melinda Hutchesson

The No Money No Time team has transformed nutrition research into practical, inclusive tools that help Australians to eat well, regardless of budget or time constraints. Through strategic partnerships, co-designed resources, and their acclaimed podcast, the team reached more than one million users. Their work has helped strengthen community health literacy and enhanced the University’s reputation as a national leader in health equity, policy influence, digital engagement, and nutrition excellence.

Dr Lachlan Rogers, School of Information and Physical Sciences

Dr Lachlan Rogers is enhancing the University’s standing in science communication through his quantum science talks at schools, online and in remote Australian communities. In 2025, he led the Physics Experiment Test, which brought more than 450 Year 12 students to the Callaghan and Ourimbah campuses. His podcast, with over 10,000 downloads, and ongoing advocacy for quantum science, helped ensure the University’s inclusion in the $18 million Australian Centre for Quantum Growth.