Final award winners named in Mypolonga Photography Competition

Final award winners in the Mypolonga Photography Competition were named at Mypolonga Primary School on Friday.

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Murray Bridge mayor Wayne Thorley and Kate deRavin with Mypolonga Primary School students holding their encouragement awards from the Mypolonga Photography Competition. Photo: Michael X. Savvas.

The inaugural Mypolonga Photography Competition has officially ended, with final award winners being named and given awards at the Mypolonga Primary School at a special assembly on Friday.

The theme of this year’s competition was “One thing I love about Mypolonga”.

Austin Thiele’s winning photograph in the school-age category of the Mypolonga Photography Competition. Photo: Austin Thiele.

Award recipients:

First-prize winner in the School Section: Austin Thiele
First-prize winner in the Open Section: Veronica Ward
Merit-award winners in the Open Section: Jacqui Kempe and Ashley Thiele
Encouragement-award winner in the Open Section: Val Braendler
Merit-award winners in the School Section: Laine Peacock, Amelia Ann Carstairs and Jack Kellerman
Encouragement-award winners in the School Section: Mia Rose Rathjen, Isabelle Swansson, Taite Kowald, Oliver North and Phoebe Dawn Burnell.
Encouragement-award winners from the Murray Bridge International Photography Club: Zara Hagger, Bailey Harvie, Hamish Lawson Shanahan, Scarlett Perry, Lucinda Temby, Trik Eldridge, Luke Stewart, Luke Pontt, Madison Schwarz and Tayla Roden.

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Competition founder Kate deRavin thanked the entrants and supporters, and Murray Bridge mayor Wayne Thorley presented certificates to the children involved in the competition.

Mayor Thorley wore a good-behaviour peg at the presentation, but he was quick to point out that it was for Mypolonga Primary student Gibson’s good behaviour, not the mayor’s.

The Mypolonga Primary students were polite as usual and clapped and congratulated each other when the award winners were named.

Mayor Thorley, Kate deRavin and various award recipients at the Mypolonga Photography Competition award-presentation assembly at Mypolonga Primary School. Photos: Michael X. Savvas.

Ms Kate deRavin was pleased with how the first competition went.

“I’m very happy,” she said.

“Hopefully, there’ll be some budding photographers in the group.”

Mypolonga Primary School principal Sunyl Vogt, who wore a whole necklace of students’ good behaviour pegs, praised the competition.

“It’s a great opportunity for the kids to participate in an activity outside of the regular curriculum and stretches their thinking and imagination,” he said.

Photographs from the competition are currently on display at Murray Bridge Library.