Focus Photographic Competition

FOCUS Photography Winners

The award presentation for the FOCUS 2023 Photographic competition was held on Saturday 20 May 2023. The presentation was attended by councillors, award winners and their families with Mayor Ruth Butterfield presenting prizes in the following categories:

Remnants and Ruins – Street-level Photo Category

Winner:     Moody Sky by Tania Rutley
Runner-up:     Fence and house ruin by Neil Kenneady
Honourable Mention:     Shack remains Karragullen by Yvette Dowell
Honourable Mention:     Old St Xavier Church by Lawrence Wallace

Remnants and Ruins – Drone Category

Winner:     Forrestry House by Michelle Lane
Runner-up:     Taken for Granite by Russell Floyd
Honourable Mention:     36 Mile police station/ Robertson home ruin by Iain Kennedy

Open theme - Historical Pre-2000 Scanned Category

Winner:     Muckross Tearooms (1947) by Lynette Mclean
Runner-up:     Artist at work on the original reconciliation mural (1994) by Kim Fletcher
Honourable Mention:     Men at work (1973) by Sue Lambert

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who entered, for the many quality images and helping us capture history for future generations!