Thanks to all who entered our first Photography Competition. It was a difficult decision for judges to choose the winners from the high standard of entries received. 

The Bugle chose the ‘Community’ theme after reflecting over the past few years. The pandemic served to highlight what really matters and shone a light on what “Community” means to each of us. Community can provide comfort, a supportive anchor, and a sense of belonging that enriches our lives. Since we all belong to one or more communities, including work, social and friends, family, religion, hobbies and creative pursuits, neighbourhood, charity and support groups etc. we were keen to see how the entrants would choose to express this theme.  

For first place, our judges selected “Ribbon of Hope” entered by Abbie Boyd, who said, “In the heart of our coastal town, Gerringong NSW, a touch of yellow decorates our everyday scenes. This vibrant ribbon is more than just a colour, it represents a symbol of Community compassion for me and the collective effort of our local members to bring some hope to our young people and young adults. In support of the Gezza Cares initiative, yellow ribbons have woven their way around town, uniting us all. Yellow ribbons, like ribbons of hope, bring a smile to our faces, a sense of belonging and values of our community. Gezza Cares: A community-led network, focusing on supporting young people and young adult’s mental health.”

Congratulations Abbie, who has chosen the wonderful prize of a six-month gym membership at OneFitness for her prize. 

The runner-up is Jimmy Poolman, whose vibrant photo of Bombo Beach (Pictured below) caught our judge’s eye. He said, “Walking man’s best friend is an integral part of the Kiama landscape and culture. Here dog walkers share the beach with a classic sinuous S as the winter sun sets over beautiful Bombo beach.”

(Jimmy Poolman's vibrant photo of Bombo Beach)

Congratulations Jimmy, who chose the prize of a year’s membership with the Kiama & Shellharbour Camera Club, plus a day spent with a photographer, and $300 worth of framing with Framed By Us. 

With students and “under 16’s” busy with exams at this time, The Bugle has decided to work with the local schools to find an alternate date range, so watch this space. The prize of the double pass to Jamberoo Action Park will remain available as a prize. 

The Bugle would like to highly commend Darren Parlett, Chritine Meyer and David Hadick for their entries, and give them a Bugle coffee mug which they may collect from our office, and any time.

The Bugle would like to thank our judges, Linda Fury, Jeff Sheppeard and Brian Scott for their expertise, and time. We would also like to thank the sponsors for their generosity.