Put Country into focus

Sustainable snapshots: putting Country into focus photographic competition

Eligible staff and students are invited to participate in the Sustainable snapshots: putting Country into focus photographic competition. Share photographs that showcase the natural environment, that capture your connections with Country at UOW or that demonstrate behaviours and actions that are environmentally sustainable.

Competition categories

  • Category 1 - Connection to Country - Photographs that showcase the natural environment at UOW and/or highlight how staff and students connect to Country at UOW.
  • Category 2 - Sustainability in action - Photographs that depict or highlight the ways staff and students are putting environmental sustainability into action in their everyday work or study activities at UOW.

Enter the competition

Get out and about and take your photos for the competition category you are entering.

      1. Read the Terms and Conditions.pdf.
      2. Comply with the photo criteria including the Minimal impact photography guidelines.pdf.
      3. Get the permission forms signed by any people in your photo use either the Talent release permission form (non minor over 18 years old).pdf or the Talent release permission form (minor under 18 years old).pdf.
      4. Give your photo a title and record the location.
      5. Provide a brief caption explaining your reflections, reasons or experience that has guided why you have chosen the image for this competition category (50 words or less). Make sure you comply with the caption criteria.
      6. Submit your entries using the online form (use a separate form per photograph, Maximum of two entries).

Competition opens on 9 am on 20 August and closes 5pm on 23 September 2024.

Prizes

The following prizes will be awarded for each category:

  • First prize – staff entrant: value of $250; student entrant: value $250.
  • Second place - staff entrant: value of $150; student entrant: value of $150.
  • People’s Choice Award - staff or student entrant: value of $150.

Spend time learning about and connecting with Country at UOW

Conversations about Country

Join us on the 27 August 2024,12 noon at Aspire Cafe Building 67 for Conversations about Country and to launch the competition. 

We also have an online Conversations about Country session, 30 August 2024, 12 noon.  Please complete the registration form to attend the online session.  Registrations are now closed for this session.

 

Campus lunchtime landscape walks

UOW staff and students are invited to join us as we take you on a tour highlighting natural aspects and history of the campus landscape and learn about the animals that live here. 

When:   9  and 16 September, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

RSVP: Secure your place by 6 September by completing the registration form  

Spotlight walk and talks

UOW staff and students are invited to join us on a Spotlight walk and talk at Wollongong Campus. Learn about some of the native animals of the campus. 

When:   12 and 19 September 2024, 7:30pm – 9pm

RSVP: Secure your place by 6 September by completing the registration form 

Photograph Exhibition

The photographs entered in the competition will be on exhibition from 15 October. Stay tuned for more details about the exhibition and how to vote for the People’s Choice Award.