CLICK! CLICK! CLICK! The 2025 MCCG Photo Competition was a huge success. Thank you to all the photographers for your entries and congratulations to all the winners. Over $1300 in cash went to the prize winners, thanks to the generosity of our local sponsors.

This year 26 entrants submitted 100 photos for the open categories with photographs taken within the Brisbane and Ipswich Catchments. This has been the largest number of entries in the last 7 years of the competition!

The photo competition could not run without the fabulous volunteers who generously give up their time each year. A massive thank you to the photo competition organising committee lead by Rebecca Bain with support from Robyn Frost, Bostjan Kobe, Janine Nicklin, Bruce Siemon and Geoff Lawrence and to all the volunteers who also support during the week.

Enjoy the winning entries in each category and start snapping in preparation for the 2026 Photo Competition!

 

Native Plants & Fungi

Sponsored by Cr Greg Adermann

Winner

David Edwards

Ethereal

2^{nd place}

John Stephens

Hibiscus habitat (Hibiscus heterophyllus)

3^{rd place}

Stephen Mudge

Bioluminescent Ghost Fungi

 

Highly Commended 

David Edwards

Flaming

Highly Commended 

Leanne Hester

Stephania japonica with Clematis glycinoides

Highly Commended 

Leanne Hester

Syzygium fireworks

Highly Commended 

John Stephens

A forest of Juncus

Highly Commended 

Tracey Read

Majestic grass trees (Xanthorrhoea australis)

Native Birds

Sponsored by Kenmore Bridge Club

Winner

Sue Wilson

The Figbird’s favourite food

2^{nd place}

John Stephens

A sun-showered heron

3^{rd place}

Ciaran Turnbull

Kookaburra hanging out

^{4th place}

David Edwards

Gathering nesting material

Pacific Baza

Highly Commended

Leanne Hester

Eastern Yellow Robin

Highly Commended

William Kemp

Double-barred Finch

Highly Commended

Joseph Pappas

Boobook in a hollow

Highly Commended

Sue Wilson

Thanks mum

Corella sp.

Highly Commended

Sue Wilson

Delicious

Butcherbird sp.

Native Animals (excl. Birds)

Sponsored by Dr Christian Rowan MP

Winner

John Stephens

A swallowtail at rest

2^{nd place}

James O’Shea

Garden Orb Weaver

3^{rd place}

Stephen Mudge

Self-portrait with fireflies

^{4th place}

Joseph Pappas

Brush-tailed Possum

Highly Commended

Anne Love

Scorpion-tailed Spider

Highly Commended

Wogeng Li

Night’s gentle secret

Highly Commended

Stephen Mudge

Baby Eastern Water Dragon

Highly Commended

Cole Walchle

Precious cargo

Highly Commended

John Stephens

Rockmaster in the spotlight

Highly Commended

Tracey Read

Just emerged – Common Crow

 

YOUNG PERSON

Our Catchment

Sponsored by Pisces Enterprises

Winner

Annabelle Pappas

Blue-faced Honeyeater

2^{nd place}

Ada Li

Midnight resident

3^{rd place}

Lyla Heatley

Cockatoo

Highly Commended

Ari Ascher

Fungus

Highly Commended

 

Ian Tseng

Pacific Black Duck

Highly Commended

Sophie Moore

Glistening Gum

Highly Commended

Lyla Heatley

Bush Turkey

Highly Commended

Annabelle Pappas

Corella

 

Chairperson’s Choice Young Person

Sponsored by Discount Drug Store Kenmore

Lyla Heatley

Bush Turkey

Chairperson’s Choice Open

Sponsored by Fiori Kitchen and Bar

David Edwards

Green Jewel Bug

People’s Choice Young Person

Sponsored by Pisces Enterprises

Lyla Heatley

Cockatoo

People’s Choice (open)

Sponsored by The Pet Chalet

Winner

Joseph Pappas

Winking Owl

2^{nd place}

Cole Walchle

I see you

3^{rd place}

James O’Shea

Wood duck family

 

With huge thanks for the continued support this year from our sponsors