Gallery: The 80+ best moments captured at NT News Woman of the Year 2025

Professionals, leaders and change-makers were celebrated at the second NT News Woman of the Year. Catch up on all the glamour, tears and laughter from the mega gallery.

2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

More than 300 people gathered at the Mindil Beach Casino Resort for the sell-out 2025 NT News Women of the Year awards celebrating the NT’s most inspiring and tireless women.

Professionals, leaders and change-makers in their respective fields were applauded for their efforts as winners were announced across 11 categories.

Dolly’s Dream founder Kate Everett was named NT News Woman of the Year for her work sparking a national conversation about the impacts of bullying.

We were there to capture all the action from the event.

ALL THE PHOTOS

All the finalists and winners at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

GTNT group at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Crowds at the NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9, 2025. Photo: Georgia Politis

At the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Member for Fannie Bay Laurie Zio (left), NTCA CEO Romy Carey (on behalf of Kate Everett), NT News general manager Kirsten Porteous, and NT News Editor Melanie Plane at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

NTCA CEO Romy Carey accepting the Woman of the Year Award on behalf of Kate Everett at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Finalists and winner Ella Day (second from left) of the Rising Star award at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Angelina Gibson (right) and Madeline Brown at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Photo: Georgia Politis

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro the NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9, 2025. Photo: Georgia Politis

Charles Darwin University Vice Chancellor Scott Bowman at the NT News Woman of the Year Awards 2025. Photo: Georgia Politis

NT News and Adelaide Advertiser staff at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. L-R: Elli Pisani-Turtur, NT News Deputy Editor Katie Hall, NT News Editor Melanie Plane, General manager Kirsten Porteous, Managing Director SA, NT and WA Melissa Librandi, Adelaide Advertiser Editor Gemma Jones, Belinda Dunn, Tiina Urvet, Pema Tamang Pakhrin (front), Stephanie Hanlon (front right) and reporter Lottie Hood.

Ella Day, winner of the Rising Star award at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Molly Upstill with daughter at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

CDU Vice-Chancellor Scott Bowman (far left) and (second from left) Carla Eisemberg (winner of the STEM) award at the NT News Woman of the Year Award 2025. Picture: Georgia Politis

Vicki Bridge, winner of the People's Choice award - presented by Santos at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Molly Upstill with daughter and mother at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

First Nations Women finalists and winner at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. L-R: Tammy Hatherill, Aunty Bilawara Lee (winner), Melissa Tipo, and Helen Lee.

Finalist of the Professionals category Emma Nesbitt (right) at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Winner of the First Nations Women award, Aunty Bilawara Lee, at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Emma Koerner, finalist in the Trades and Resources category at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Monica Bugno, winner of the Stars of Retail, Tourism and Hospitality category at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Eilish Grundon, finalist in the Trades and Resources category at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Aunty Bilawara Lee, winner of the First Nations Women category at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Trades and Resources finalists and winner with Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

At the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Vicki Bridge, winner of the People's Choice award at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Natalie Wynne at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Carla Eisemberg at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Champions of Sport finalists and winner at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Leanne Chin, finalist in the Champions of Sport Category at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Anneliese Grazioli, finalist in the Stars of Retail, Tourism and Hospitality category at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Emma Nesbitt, finalist of the Professionals category at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

At the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Attendees at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards on May 9. Picture: Georgia Politis

Sally Gearin, winner of the Professionals category at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Monica Bugno and Briant Clark at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Yolanda Kanyai, finalist in the Champions of Sport category at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Daniel Bugno, Monica Bugno, winner of Stars of Retail, Tourism and Hospitality, Sara Bugno and Briant Clark at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Georgia Politis

Trades and Resources category finalist Emma Pink at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Attendees at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year Awards. Photo: Georgia Politis

Bilawara Lee OAM and Georgie Nutton at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Amy Hetherington and Molly Upstill at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Paul Masten, Joe Dovson, Pam Fuller and Rose Walker at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Melissa Tipo and Bilawara Lee OAM at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Thevi Chelliah and Venaska Cheliah at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Anneliese Grazioli, finalist in the Stars of Retail, Tourism and Hospitality category (right) at NT News Woman of the Year 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Scott Bourne and Karina Bourne, STEM finalist, at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Michelle Day and Ella Day, winner of Rising Star Under 25. at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

L-R:Michelle Nesbitt, Emma Nesbitt, Professional finalist, and Rebecca Downing at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Kathryn Stenson and Rubaia Mahfuz at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro and NT News Editor Melanie Plane at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Bridge Toyota team at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Priscilla Kingi, Ann Waaka and Nancy Hutchinson at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Hayley Mason at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Bec Bowman and Sophie Priestley at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Meriel Corbett-Weir at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Daniel Bugno, Monica Bugno, winner of Stars of Retail, Tourism and Hospitality, Sara Bugno and Briant Clark at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Tegan Blockey and Janine Johnson at the 2025 NT News Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Lauren Hall, Karina Bourne and Damian Charles at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Marian Koerner, Meg Lague and Emma Koerner at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Deborah Lamb and Eva kokkinimagoulos at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Vice-chancellor of Charles Darwin University Scott Bowman, Rebecca Marrone, Shannon Holborn and Ruth Wallace at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Carla Eisemberg Winner of STEM at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Monica Bugno Winner of Star Retail, Tourism and Hospitality at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Monica Bugno Winner of Star Retail, Tourism and Hospitality Presented by Mindil Beach Casino Resort (Delaware North) at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

NTNews General Manager Kirsten Porteous and Tegan Blockey at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

NTNews General Manager Kirsten Porteous and Tegan Blockey at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

ISACNT Team members at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Natalie Wynne Winner of the TRADES AND RESOURCES Presented by NEWMONT at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Liz Cruse Winner of the Champions of Sport and Tegan Blockey at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Mindil Beach Casino Team at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Rachel Thorne at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Angelina Gibson and Madeline Brown at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Thevi Sivarajini Chelliah Winner of the CHAMPIONS OF EDUCATION Presented by Top End Group Training at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Ella Day Winner of the Rising Star Under 25 Presented by Australian Computer Society at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Bilawara Lee OAM Winner of First Nations Women Presented by Glencore Mcarthur River Mine at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Kate Everett Woman of the Year 2025 Presented by NTNEWS and Charles Darwin University. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Vicki Bridge Winner of the People's Choice Presented by SANTOS at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Vicki Bridge Winner of the People's Choice at the 2025 NT NEWS Woman of the Year. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Kate Everett Woman of the Year 2025 Presented by NTNEWS and Charles Darwin University. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Originally published as Gallery: The 80+ best moments captured at NT News Woman of the Year 2025