Love Our Coast


Council's Marine Diversity program aims to help the community better understand, protect, and celebrate our coastal and marine environments. Over the next 12 months, local activities and events will be delivered in collaboration with leading local community groups, scientists and coastal experts. As part of this, we will be running our 'Love the Coast' Photography exhibition this summer!


diver in bondiPhoto Credit: Charlotte Elliot

Enter our 'Love the Coast' photography competition this summer!

Calling all local photographers with a passion for our local marine environments, the Love the Coast prize invites you to head outdoors or even underwater and take photographs showing your love of the coast.

Love the Coast invites entries across the following categories:

  • Living Connections –how people connect with local nature and/or each other in nature.
  • Marine Landscape – local underwater environments, with or without people.

Acclaimed photographer Petrina Hicks will judge photos. The best 20 photos will be exhibited at the Waverley Library before the final exhibition at the Bondi Pavilion – Yalagang Room.

Prizes include:

  • The Love the Coast overall winner will receive $300, and a private session with Petrina to review your work and portfolio.
  • The Love the Coast runner-up will receive $150.
  • The People Choice Award winner will receive $200 for the picture voted the best, by the public.

Submissions open 2 November 2024 and close on 17 January 2025.

Submit your image here

Make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before entering the competition.

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