To enter the Youth Week Photography Competition, simply upload your photo on this website by clicking on the 'upload my photo' button below. The photo must be an original image.

To be eligible for the prize, your entry must include:

• Your name
• Your email
• Your postcode
• Your date of birth
• One sentence about your photo outlining the subject of the photo (please type this in the submission box)
• An original image – quality should be 800kb (300dpi), saved as an uncompressed JPEG.

Competition opens: Wednesday, 3 April 2024 at 9am
Competition closes: Friday, 31 May 2024 at 5pm

Entrants must be 12–18 years of age at the time of entry. All entries younger than 18 years, must be made with consent of a guardian or adult over 18 years old.

All entrants must be residents of the City of Canada Bay. Employees of the City of Canada Bay and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.

We’re looking for interesting and creative photos taken by you! Prizes will be awarded in the three categories outlined below.

Category one: Express

Unleash the boundless creativity of photography to capture the ways people express themselves. Explore the depths of human emotion, individuality, and cultural identity through your lens. Seek out moments of raw authenticity; where gestures, faces and surroundings become the canvas for self-expression.

Category two: Empower

Through the lens of your camera (or phone!), capture moments that embody the theme of "empowerment". Seek out scenes of strength, resilience and self-empowerment in individuals or communities. Whether it's a quiet moment of personal triumph, an act of kindness or a group rallying for a common cause, translate the spirit of empowerment into an impactful photograph that inspires the viewer.

Category three: Get Loud!

Capture energy and enthusiasm in a single photograph. Whether it's a bustling street filled with people, a lively concert crowd immersed in music, or a dynamic moment of self-expression, use your camera to show us what "getting loud" means to you.

All eligible entries will be judged by representatives from the City of Canada Bay’s Media and Communications, Library and Community Services team. The panel will judge each entry for its creativity, as well as photography techniques applied.

There will be four major prize winners: one for each category and one People’s Choice Award winner, which will be decided through a vote on Facebook. Each prize winner will receive one $100 JB Hi-Fi gift voucher.

There will also be three runner-up prize winners: one for each category. Each runner up will receive one $50 Dymocks book voucher.

Winners will be contacted directly and announced on this page. Good luck to all the entrants.

By entering the competition, entrants agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Youth Week Photography Competition.

Council reserves the right to verify the validity of all entries and disqualify any entrant for tampering with the entry process, including but not limited to, submitting an entry that is not in accordance with these terms and conditions.

Download the full terms and conditions.