Happy Snaps Photo Competition Winners Announced

Bellingen Shire Council recently ran a photo competition for Shire residents as part of the Growth Management Strategy, ‘Homes for Our Future’ project.  The theme of the competition was ‘What do you love about your neighbourhood; What makes you smile in your street’?

Council’s Mayor, Cr Dominic King said, “Having photos of locally loved places and things will help Council draft a new Growth Management Strategy and strategic planning character statements. Understanding what is valued by the people who live here can help us to guide future planning priorities and decisions.”

Entries were judged by Mayor, Cr Dominic King and local photographers. The prize winners are:

1st Prize - $500 for ‘Clouds on the Water’ by Taff Cooper-Williams 2nd Prize - $250 for ‘Surfs Up at Third’ by Paula Whiteway 3rd Prize - $100 for ‘Bellingen Dawn’ by Pingala Walsh Random Selection 1 - $50 for ‘Urunga 3’ by Mike Bradberry Random Selection 2 - $50 for ‘Love Kalang River’ by Toni Southwell Random Selection 3 - $50 for ‘Yurt on the Hill’ by Fiona Crosskill

A selection of photographs taken by local people will be featured in the new Shire Growth Management Strategy.

The Mayor congratulated the winners and thanked everyone who took the time to share their love of our community by entering the competition.    

Residents can keep up to date with the progress of the ‘Homes for Our Future’ Project and view the winning entries by visiting Council’s Create Community Engagement Hub at http://create.bellingen.nsw.gov.au.