Photographic Competition

Opens 1 February 2010 – closes 15 June 2010

Great prizes to be won

Win a Croydon Camera House gift voucher, Hoyts movie passes or an Eastland shopping voucher

What type of photograph can be entered?

It's up to you!

Anything about the Maroondah community that is important to you. It could be a place, person, pastime, your neighbourhood or street, a community, sporting or social event, even a community group activity, almost anything!

You can enter two photos, and they must be A4 in size. Entries must have been taken within the City of Maroondah and recently, since last July. Make sure you provide a caption for your photo and be sure to get permission if taking photos of other people.

Entry categories and prizes

Open section – open to everyone aged 18 years and over

1st Prize: Gift Voucher from Croydon Camera House to the value of $300

2nd Prize: 3 Hoyts La Premiere double passes

All photos entered must have been taken after 1 July 2009 and within the City of Maroondah. Be sure to add a caption to your photo.

Intermediate section – 13 to 17 years

1st Prize: Gift Voucher from Croydon Camera House to the value of $200

2nd Prize: 4 Hoyts movie passes and a La Premiere double pass

The intermediate section is especially good for secondary school students. Every photo must be taken within the City of Maroondah after 1 July 2009. Ensure each photo is accompanied by an appropriate caption.

Junior section – up to 12 years

1st Prize: Gift Voucher from Croydon Camera House to the value of $100

2nd Prize: 4 Hoyts movie passes

The junior section is especially good for primary school students. Each photo must have been taken after 1 July 2009 and within the City of Maroondah. Be sure to send in a caption with your photo.

Mayor’s Encouragement Award

Prize: Eastland shopping voucher to the value of $200

This award is presented by the Mayor at the awards ceremony and is chosen from the above three categories.

Special Exhibition

This year’s entries will be displayed at a special exhibition at Maroondah Federation Estate, where art lovers can enjoy a variety of excellent exhibitions throughout the year. Your photos will be on show from Thursday 1 July until Saturday 24 July 2010.

Prize awards

The Mayor of Maroondah will present the prizes at the awards ceremony held during the first week of the exhibition – each entrant will receive an invitation by mail to attend the awards evening.

Featured photos

The Maroondah Journal will publish some of the entries during the competition and will also feature the winning entries in a special supplement. Maroondah City Council will include some of the entries in its publications and on its website, along with the name of the photographer and the photo caption where possible.

How to enter

Complete and sign the entry form after you have read the Conditions of Entry on the entry form.

Write on the back of each A4 photograph:

• your name
• your address
• your telephone number
• the photo’s caption
• where the photo was taken

It’s best to attach a sticker to the back of each photograph or write with a pencil (pens can indent the photos).

Post your Entry Form and photographs to:

2010 Maroondah Photo Competition
Maroondah City Council
PO Box 156
Ringwood    3134

or take your entry to any of Council’s Service Centres.

Don’t forget

• The subject of all photos must be within Maroondah
• Photographs must be taken after 1 July 2009
• Please include a caption on each photo entry
• You can enter two photos and they must be A4 size only
• The entry form must be completed and attached to the photo/s
• Because your photo may feature in a Council publication, if you are entering a photo of someone else please ensure that you have his or her permission in writing and include with the entry form.

Entry form and conditions of entry