About

After 16 years of celebrating the achievements of the print and graphic arts industry and it's suppliers, the Canberra and Region Graphic Arts Awards were repositioned in 2006 to reflect the changing face of the industry.

In an exciting initiative the awards were re-engineered to attract more media attention, more entries and more attendees from Canberra and the surrounding region.

The Awards were rebranded the PAGE AWARDS. The name stands for Print and Graphic Excellence and aims to capture the imagination both of traditional print and new media professionals in a celebration of collaboration.

The partnership between client, agency and supplier, and the efforts that are required to deliver truly successful projects.

While the traditional award categories are still offered, the PAGE AWARDS establish a range of new awards to reward innovation, environmental responsibility, great partnerships and the special achievements of the industry's young achievers.

The economic value of our Industry to the economy

The economic value of the industry is impressive as the following statistics from the ABs 2004 indicate:

  • The printing industry is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in Australia employing more than 115,000 people.
  • Small to medium businesses dominate the industry with 85.3 per cent employing less than 20 people; 94.4 per cent less than 50 and 97.5 per cent less than 100.
  • The number of establishments in the industry total about 5,000 and are spread across Australia, having a physical presence in every region.
  • Annual industry turnover is approximately $18 billion, including more than $9.3 billion in industry value added.
  • The industry's annual exports total more than $600 million and imports more than $2 billion.
  • Average annual capital expenditure is approximately $746 million. Combine this with the number of people employed in the graphic design and communication industries and you have a powerful voice on small business, employment, innovation, technology and environmental issues.

Combine this with the number of people employed in the graphic design and communication industries and you have a powerful voice on small business, employment, innovation, technology and environmental issues.