Bank Art Museum Moree (BAMM) hosted an excited crowd of finalists, together with their family and friends, on Friday night for the much anticipated announcement of the winners of the 2019 My Moree Photography competition.
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Melissa Carrigan took home the Grand Jury Prize for her stunning sunset harvest image.
Northern Tablelands MP and Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Adam Marshall and Moree Plains Shire Council depupty mayor Greg Smith were on hand to congratulate the finalists and present the below winners with their prizes:
- Grand Jury: Melissa Carrigan
- Up and Coming Talent: Alliyah Davison and Millie Hobday
- Our Country: Ritchie Hair, Highly Commended: Danielle Jukes
- Our History: Jeffrey Gross, Highly Commended: Judy Jones
- Iconic Moree: Amy Burling, Highly Commended: Rachel G Walker
- People of the Plains: Claudia Hiscox, Highly Commended: Katie Davidson
With almost 600 entries posted on the My Moree Facebook page, the 2019 My Moree Photography Competition was hotly contested.
"Judges were overwhelmed by the volume and calibre of this year's entries," Council's acting economic development and grants manager Susannah Pearse said.
"There was such a fantastic field of entries across all of the categories; it far exceeded expectations.
"The My Moree team and Council would like to thank every single person that submitted an entry into the competition and made it the beautiful celebration of life on the Plains that it is."
Council's integrated planning and reporting manager Libby Carter congratulated the winners and noted that the overall display demonstrated such diversity of what My Moree means to the community.
"The exhibition features some 300 photographs on display, grouped into the categories of 'People of the Plains', 'Our Country', 'Our History', 'Iconic Moree Plains' and 'Up and Coming Talent'.
Mrs Carter noted that every single entry into the new 'Up and Coming Talent' category for photographers under 18 were on display in the exhibition, showcasing the promising talent of the youth in the Shire.
"Make sure you come down to BAMM to see if your picture is on display and in the running for the People's Choice, which can be voted for up until the close of the exhibition on October 26.
Mrs Carter remarked how rewarding it is to work on the competition, saying how wonderful it has been to see the passion for Moree Plains the images evoke for the online My Moree community.
"We have over 8,000 followers now across Australia and beyond - it's so pleasing to see how well received and supported our community is," said Mrs Carter.
Both Mr Marshall and deputy mayor Greg Smith were impressed with the exhibition and thanked BAMM for providing their wonderful facility to host the exhibition.
A highlight for attendees on the night was the stunning 10 minute digital historical display developed in collaboration with the Moree Historical Society and Dhiiyaan Aboriginal Centre.
"Many of the images on display would have never been seen by the general public before and the exhibition provided a great excuse to dust off the archives and showcase the region's remarkable history", Mrs Pearse said.
The exhibition is open from 10am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and 10am to 1pm on Saturdays at Bamm.
Entry to BAMM is free and the exhibition will remain open until October 26.