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Media ArticleSignPost wins again at the Antenna Awards 2008Media Release - 7th May 2008SignPost, the Sydney-based TV magazine program of the Australian Deaf community, has won the 'Best Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Program' award at this year’s Antenna Awards in Melbourne. This is the second award for SignPost, after winning the coveted 'Program of the Year' at the Antennas in 2007.The Antenna Awards, Australia's national community TV awards, recognises community television’s important role as a training ground for the film and television industry and honours excellence within community television broadcasting. SignPost is made entirely in Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and has voice-overs in spoken English and open captions, making it accessible to all Australians who receive community TV. This award is not only a significant achievement for the hard working team of volunteers who make the show, but a recognition of the value and interest in Deaf television programming, including Deaf people, their families, friends and many others outside the community. Since its inception in late 2005, SignPost has expanded from its Sydney focus to a national one. The program now screens in most capital cities, including Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, but unfortunately nowhere else because only these cities have an active community TV broadcaster. Program Presenter, Todd Wright, who attended the ceremony with Executive Producer, Andy Carmichael, had this to say: "The team is very proud and pleased to be recognised for the hard work we put into producing SignPost. This award reinforces our aim to provide a high quality, entertaining program for the Australian Deaf community, and boosts our resolve to continue lobbying for a fully funded program in Auslan for ALL Australians, not just those fortunate enough to receive community television in the major cities." The Antenna Awards were broadcast live from BMW Edge, Federation Square on C31 Melbourne on Thursday 24th April.
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