Shoalhaven Eucalypt Photo Competition 2023
National Eucalypt Day is held on the 23 March and to celebrate we’re searching for and showcasing the most spectacular and majestic eucalypt trees in the Shoalhaven!
Whether you’re a professional or amateur photographer, we want to see the beauty of the eucalypt through your lens.
Native to Australia, there are over 900 species of eucalypt that can be found surviving from the frosty winters of the Snowy Mountains to the sweltering summers of the Northern Territory. Exquisite in their variations of bark, blossoms, leaves and fruit, eucalypts are vital for the health of the natural environment and for the survival of other flora and fauna species that rely on these trees for food, shelter and protection.
Capturing and sharing the beauty of our local eucalypts helps to increase awareness and appreciation of these iconic Australian trees and their importance to the natural environment.
There are great prizes to be won!
How to enter
- Simply submit a photograph of a Eucalyptus, Corymbia or Angophora plant located within the Shoalhaven local area by completing the Online Entry Form below. The most striking image wins!
- Each entrant may submit a maximum of two images.
Eligibility
- All images must be high resolution JPEG or PNG files that are no greater than 5MB.
- Images may be taken using a smart phone or digital camera.
- The tree must be located in the Shoalhaven local government area.
- The location (suburb, town, village or park name) of the tree must be provided.
- All ages and levels of ability are welcome (entrants under the age of 16 must have the consent of their parent or guardian).
- By entering the competition, you agree to supply Council with a digital file of the entry and permit for its reproduction in future Council communications and marketing collateral (Council will credit the photographer when reproduced).
Judging
Images will be judged by:
- Amanda Findley - Mayor, Shoalhaven City Council
- Belinda Doyle - Local Landscape Photographer
Prizes
The prize pool may include the following:
- 1st prize: A $250 voucher from Holiday Haven and a grafted dwarf flowering gum tree*
- 2nd prize: A double pass to the stage production of Possum Magic at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre and a grafted dwarf flowering gum tree*
- 3rd prize: A grafted dwarf flowering gum tree*
Please submit your entry/s by completing the Online Entry Form below by Friday 21 April 2023.
Prize winners will be announced and notified directly in early May.
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And the Winners Are...!
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Picture a foggy dawn breaking over a stand of gums at Barrengarry in Kangaroo Valley and you’ve got our winner of this year’s Eucalypt Photo Competition.
Exceeding last year’s number of entries, a total of 141 photos were submitted by 79 people from around the local area. Taking out first prize was Colin Talbot whose ‘Woodland Dawn’ captured the ethereal beauty of the Shoalhaven bushland.
In second place, Alex Lees adjusted the camera settings to create a stunning image of stargazing under a silhouetted gum in Mogood, while Claire Frances Niemeier came in third for her blissful photo of a delicate flowering gum in Vincentia.
Mayor Amanda Findley was joined by local photographer and artist Belinda Doyle on the judging panel and both were amazed by the quality and creativity of the submissions in only the second year of the competition.
The talent in our community and people’s ability to bring our local landscape to life is outstanding.
This competition not only captures the beauty of the Shoalhaven, it plays an important role of increasing awareness of the importance of eucalypts within the natural environment.
The Shoalhaven Eucalypt Competition was held to celebrate National Eucalypt Day on 23 March. The national day helps to increase awareness and appreciation of these iconic Australian trees. Eucalypt native forests are essential for the conservation of Australia's rich biodiversity, by providing vital habitat for forest-dwelling or forest-dependent species of flora and fauna.
Judges were looking for the most striking images of Eucalyptus, Corymbia or Angophora trees in the Shoalhaven.
All prize winners took home a grafted dwarf flowering gum tree to plant in their gardens. First place winner, Colin Talbolt also received a $250 voucher from Holiday Haven.
To view the full photo exhibition of entries, visit https://bit.ly/45bQrE6
Pictured from top: Colin Talbot, Alex Lees and Claire Frances Niemeier
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Following huge success in 2022, the Shoalhaven Eucalypt Photo Competition is back, and entries are now open.
The competition is held to celebrate National Eucalypt Day (23 March) to increase awareness of eucalypts and their importance to the natural environment.
Judges are searching for the most striking images of Eucalyptus, Corymbia or Angophora trees located within the Shoalhaven local government area and there’s a range of prizes available, including a $250 voucher from Holiday Haven and a double pass to the magical stage production of Possum Magic at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre. All winners will take home a grafted dwarf flowering gum tree from a local native nursery.
This year’s judges include Shoalhaven Mayor Amanda Findley and local landscape photographer Belinda Doyle.
“National Eucalypt Day is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate both the beautiful natural environment of the Shoalhaven and the photographic talents of our locals,” said Mayor Amanda Findley.
“Whether you’re a professional or amateur photographer, we want to see the beauty of the eucalypt through your lens,” said Cr Findley.
“The 2022 photo competition received 122 entries and I’m excited to see what we receive this year, particularly because we are another year post-bushfire and the re-generation in our locally endemic eucalypts is becoming increasingly apparent,” she said.
Native to Australia, there are over 900 species of eucalypt that can be found surviving from the frosty winters of the Snowy Mountains to the sweltering summers of the Northern Territory.
Exquisite in their variations of bark, blossoms, leaves and fruit, eucalypts are vital for the survival of other flora and fauna species that rely on these trees for food, shelter and protection. Eucalypts provided many uses for Indigenous communities including bark for making canoes and wood for food gathering, as well as for medicinal purposes.
Entries close Friday 21 April.
Photo Credit: @brinwats
Who's Listening
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Phone 1300 293 111 Email council@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au