Rural Aid’s Bush Photo Competition Returns

Australia’s most trusted rural charity, Rural Aid, has opened its fourth annual Spirit of the Bush photography competition.

The winning twelve photographs will be used in Rural Aid’s stunning 2024 calendar.

Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said he was excited to see what the bush’s talented photographers had captured this year.

“The photographs that are submitted are always

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8,790 breathtakingly raw, real, and reflect the highs and lows of life on the land,” Mr Warlters said.

“I hope to see dozens of photos of successful crops, happy working dogs and fat cattle.”

“On the flipside, the pictures of flooded creeks and empty paddocks tells sobering but equally important story.”

Photographers are encouraged to submit their photos to the themes of

Family,Community, Mates, Faces, Eyes,Tough,Golden Hour (Sunrise/Sunset), or All Things Rural.

Winners will be awarded a feature in the 2024 calendar, and a $250 prepaid VISA card.

The competition closes 29 May, 2023.

To enter the competition, entrants must submit a high-resolution, landscape image via Instagram or Facebook, with the hashtag #SOTB2023 and tag @ ruralaid in the picture, or upload their photo through the Woobox - link: www. ruralaid.org.au/spirit-of-thebush

For more information contact Rural Aid media on media@ruralaid.org.au or 0447 116 757.

Proceeds will directly support Rural Aid’s range of programs that help farmers and their families.

Competition’s Terms and Conditions can be found at www.ruralaid.org.au/spiritof-the-bush