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URL: http://greatershepparton.com.au/discoversheppartonphotocomp.html
Please note: this is an archived media release.
This article was published on 5 June 2009. The information contained within may be out of date or inaccurate. News articles and media releases older than 60 days are archived for future reference.
Discover Shepparton Photography Competition
Media Release: Friday 5 June 2009
Greater Shepparton City Council is holding a Discover Shepparton Photography Competition to capture images around the region to be used for a new tourism website www.discovershepparton.com.au.
The new website, due to go live in August, is a new online accommodation booking system, that enables all accommodation providers in the Greater Shepparton region to be able to advertise their properties online, and receive instant bookings electronically.Council's Tourism Manager, Amanda McCulloch said entries from the amateur photography competition will feature on the new tourism website.
"We are asking people to submit their favourite shots of Greater Shepparton to showcase our region and to help entice people to come visit," Ms McCulloch said.
"We are looking for rural and urban photos and particularly shots of our smaller towns, as well as our main townships.
"The images can be of anything; people, landscapes, attractions, buildings and communities.
"The idea is to capture the essence of the lifestyle enjoyed by residents in the Greater Shepparton region to encourage people to visit the area.
"We know there is sure to be some stunning images out there, and we would love to have the opportunity showcase them in this way."
The six-week photography competition opens on Monday 8 June and closes at 5.00pm on Friday 17 July 2009.
Entries can be emailed to visitor@shepparton.vic.gov.au or posted or dropped into the
Greater Shepparton Visitor Information Centre, Victoria Park Lake, 534 Wyndham Street, Shepparton VIC 3630.
Entry forms and the guidelines can be obtained from the Council Offices, Greater Shepparton Visitor Information Centre, or from the Council's website www.greatershepparton.com.au.
The overall winning entry will receive a $100 Shepparton Camera House voucher, a framed mock front cover of the Shepparton News with the winning image on it. Two runner-up prizes of $50 vouchers will also be awarded to highly commended photos, plus of course, all entries can be used on the www.discovershepparton.com.au website.
A $50 shopping voucher, to spend at selected stores in Shepparton will be awarded each week to a stand out photograph awarded by the judging panel.
Winning entries will be published in the Shepparton News on a Friday, with the final winners to be published following the final judging.
There will be a formal presentation of prizes at the Greater Shepparton Visitor Information Centre on Wednesday 12 August at 7.00pm.
The Judging Panel includes; Shepparton News Photographer Ray Sizer, Shepparton Art Gallery Director Kirsten Paisley, Councillor and Arts Coordinating Group Chair Cherie Crawford, Councillor and Shepparton Art Gallery Committee Chair Michael Polan, Council's Festival and Events Coordinator Liz Zito and Word and Mouth representative and year 12 photography student Evie Feehan.
For more information, please contact Council's Tourism Development Coordinator Claire Tarelli on (03) 5832 9332 or claire.tarelli@shepparton.vic.gov.au, or visit the competition page for entry forms and guidelines.
Released 5 June