Spirit of the Bush photography winners announced
Australia’s most trusted rural charity has announced the winners of its fourth annual Spirit of the Bush photography competition.
Rural Aid CEO John Warlters congratulated the photographers behind the 12 winning photos.
“Each photo tells a compelling story, whether it be of a successful crop, sunset silhouette or tender moment between working dog and owner,” Mr Warlters said.
“A powerful love of livestock and the land really shines through in this year’s pictures.”
“Our annual competition always attracts hundreds of entries. Thank you to all those who sent their photos in to be judged and congratulations to our winners.”
The 12 photos will be used to create a stunning 2024 calendar.
“Any profits from the calendar’s sale are directed back into Rural Aid’s range of award-winning programs,” Mr Warlters said.
“Rural Aid is proud to stand with our mates in the bush when they need it, whether that’s through a hay delivery, pre-paid visa card, or free counselling.”
“I’d encourage anyone with an appreciation of the bush to consider purchasing one of these beautiful calendars.”
The calendars are available for pre-order now through the website: https://shop.ruralaid.org.au/shop-calendar/
The winners of the 2023 Spirit of the Bush competition are:
| First name | Last name | Closest town | State |
| Anne | Bell | Esperance | WA |
| Debbie | Cristinelli | Tambellup | WA* |
| Jane | Taylor | Carnarvon | WA |
| Shannon | Swanton | Manilla | NSW |
| Paula | McIver | Barraba | NSW* |
| Lauren | Bell | Monogorilby | QLD |
| Kathryn | Ecroyd | St George | QLD |
| Neil | Kendall | Brisbane | QLD^ |
| Dave | Tan | Allora | QLD |
| Amie | Hosking | Moura | QLD |
(*) These photographers each have two winning photos in this year’s calendar
(^) This photo was taken at the Dayboro Rodeo
Mr Warlters also congratulated the two-time winners of the Spirit of the Bush competition.
“We’ve had a few talented photographers who have chalked up their second Spirit of the Bush win,” Mr Warlters said.
“It’s fantastic to see this competition supported by such a dedicated community, year in, year out,” Mr Warlters finished.
More than 300 entries were submitted to this year’s competition.
About Rural Aid
Rural Aid is Australia’s most trusted rural charity. We stand with our farmers when they need us most. Rural Aid provides critical support to farmers affected by natural disaster through financial, wellbeing and fodder assistance. Rural Aid’s community programs help create more sustainable communities by building stronger futures for all Australian farmers. Find out more at www.ruralaid.org.au
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