The Gold Coast PALMIES, a group to which Ballina Players belongs, is an organisation of Theatre Companies that are ‘judged’ on their productions over the whole year with many categories from Best Technical Achievement to Best production to Best Program. The process involves the judges visiting each and every production, performed by participating companies, each year and culminates in the winners being announced at a special event in early December.

All those who are nominated by the judges are published. A short-list of 4-5 finalists is compiled and published, from which the winner will be announced at the event.

Ballina Players has some success in the Palmies (in 2024 we won Best Program – Leah Van Ewijk for THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical – Mechelle Anderson for 9 TO 5).

For all the nominations in all categories click here

In 2026, our shows that have been nominated are as follows:

 

FINDING NEMO JR

Best Set – Peter Harding

Best Costumes – Pippin Goodsell-Harding

Best Program – Pippin Goodsell-Harding

Best Choreographer in Youth Production – Pippin Goodsell-Harding

 

BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT

Best Set – Peter Harding

Best Costumes – Jacquie McCalman

Best Lighting – Peter Harding

Best Program – Pippin Goodsell-Harding

Best Actor in Supporting Role – Jordan Stotter

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Play) – Peter Harding

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Play) – Kas Curtis

Best Director (Play) – Mike Sheehan

Outstanding Play

 

CHICAGO

Best Set – Paul Belsham

Best Costumes – Kim Green

Best Lighting – Archie Mason-Reynolds

Best Sound – Jonathan Pinnock

Best Ensemble – Female Dance Ensemble

Best Director (Musical) – Iesha Williams

Best Program – Leah Van Ewijk

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Musical) – Mike Hansen

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Musical) – Teri Adamson

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Musical) – Hope Long

Outstanding Musical

 

SPAMALOT

Best Set – Peter Harding

Best Lighting – Peter Harding

Best Technical Achievement – Karen Harding (Black Knight Costume)

Best Director (Musical) – Pippin Goodsell-Harding

Best Actor in Supporting Role (Musical) – Peter Harding & Ashley Sargent

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Musical) – Harrison Hoey

 

GEORGY GIRL: THE SEEKERS MUSICAL

Best Set – Paul Belsham

Best Lighting – Peter Harding

Best Sound – Jonathan Pinnock

Best Program – Leah Van Ewijk

Magic Moment – “I Am Australian”

Best Musical Director – Leanne Broadley & Paul Belsham

Best Director (Musical) – Leanne Broadley & Paul Belsham

Best Actor in Supporting Role (Musical) – Carl Moore

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Musical) – Helen Petrie

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Musical) – Leah Van Ewijk