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A stunning photo of Lake Grace in Western Australia has taken out top prize in the "People, Puddles and Paddocks - Water in the Landscape" photography competition run by Land & Water Australia.
Rarely a week goes by where water is not in the headlines in one form or another, and the national competition has been held to recognise the role water plays in our landscapes, lifestyles and livelihoods, and to celebrate Land & Water Australia's 15 year birthday.
Congratulations go to the four winners.
Overall Winner
Winner Name: Adrienne Yzerman Photo Title: Lake Grace Photo Location: Lake Grace, W.A Motivation: I was driving to the Newdegate Field Day when I noticed the lovely reflections of the clouds and the trees in what was left of Lake Grace. |  |
The lake was nearly dried up due to the lack of rain leaving a salt pan in its wake. Six months after I took this photo the lake flooded along with the nearby township of Lake Grace which was cut off from civilisation for a week. Six months after the flooding the wheat belt now suffers its biggest drought in recorded history.
Landscape Category Winner
Winner Name: Helen Commens Photo Title: Channel Country Photo Location: Cooper Creek Channels, Windorah Ourdell Station via Windorah, QLD Motivation: The intricate network of Cooper channels spreading out over the flat plains at Ourdell Station is the greatest sight a grazier can see. The life giving water brings reassurance, security, feed, finance. Precious water captured in precious photographic memories.
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Lifestyle Category Winner
Swimming is one of Australia's great passions and we have grown up with swimming pools either in our backyard or in our suburbs or towns. For the young, the elderly and disabled members of our community, water can often provide weaker bodies the freedom of movement not offered them on land. Water is now becoming one of the nation's most precious resources and the cost of running swimming pools in the future may not be seen in the economic but rather environmental terms however the therapeutic and lifestyle benefits for Australians cannot be ignored. |  |
Livelihoods Category Winner
The property where this image was taken is on the Great Cumbung Swamp and when mustering we were forever riding through water. I wanted the image to show how the water affects the job that these guys had to do everyday. People in photo are unknown. |  |
These photos are available in higher resolution for reproduction ONLY in relation to this competition announcement, along with photos from finalists in each state.
Contact Kaaren Latham on 0409 809 909 ormedia@lwa.gov.au
