From Bush to Beach Photography Competition

To celebrate World Environment Day  2012 the City of Joondalup is encouraging its young people to express their creative talents by exploring their local, natural environment and capturing images that mean something to them.

The competition is open to 12 - 18 year olds who live or attend school in the City of Joondalup.

Great prizes are up for grabs including:

First Place - $250 value

Second Place - $150 value

Third Place - $100 value

People's Choice - $100 value

Entrants must submit a completed application form, including photo caption and signed parental consent, a CD with a copy of the image and a signed model release form for images of people.

Entries are now closed for the 2012 competition. Finalists will be notified in May.

World Environment Day 2011

The City held the inaugural From Bush to Beach: Discovering My Local Environment Photography Competition in 2011.

Finalist Entries

Nature's Recession

Photographer Statement - "An indication of the lack of rain impacting on the wildlife and the natural environment of Lake Joondalup”.

Luke Ioppolo, First Place Winner

Staircase to Suburbs

Photographer Statement - "It’s amazing how you can go from the suburbs to what seems like the middle of nowhere in just one staircase".

Kendrick Lee, Second Place Winner

Oh Buoy!

Photographer Statement - "The smell of salt, the sound of waves pounding the rocky cliffs. Ocean Reef has so much beauty and it’s all on our doorstep”.

Max Hayden, Third Place Winner

View of An Australian Dream

Photographer Statement - "The meaning this photograph has to me is that it's the perfect example of the reason for moving to this country. It represents for me Australia amazingly".

Jami Parkin, People's Choice Winner