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

1. 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!
2. Each entrant may submit a maximum of two images.

Eligibility

1. All images must be high resolution JPEG or PNG files that are no greater than 5MB.
2. Images may be taken using a smart phone or digital camera.
3. The tree must be located in the Shoalhaven local government area.
4. The location (suburb, town, village or park name) of the tree must be provided.
5. All ages and levels of ability are welcome (entrants under the age of 16 must have the consent of their parent or guardian).
6. 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:

• 1^st prize: A $250 voucher from Holiday Haven and a grafted dwarf flowering gum tree*
• 2^nd prize: A double pass to the stage production of Possum Magic at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre and a grafted dwarf flowering gum tree*
• 3^rd 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.