Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards

Open Category - Winner

Name: Tyler Sharman
Title: Rush hour
Description: I captured this photograph on a very rainy day on the corner of Edward and Adelaide Streets. People were in a rush to stay dry.
Suburb taken: Brisbane City
Prize: $5,000

Open Category - 2nd Place

Name: Nigel Wesley
Title: Shooting the breeze
Description: Just a typical afternoon, shooting the breeze with my neighbour.
Suburb taken: Wynnum
Prize: $2,000

Open Category - 3rd Place

Name: Jonathan Wood
Title: Australia
Description: No screen. No Netflix. Sprinkler, trampoline and a summer's day.
Suburb taken: Bulimba
Prize: $1,000

Student Category - Winner

Name: Maria Pena
Title: Quiet mornings
Description: Curvy view.
Suburb taken: Brisbane City
Prize: $1,500

Social Media Category - Winner

Name: Alex Harding
Title: When the fountains sleep
Description: Taken outside the Queensland Art Gallery. Once the fountains turn off for the night, there is a unique opportunity to capture a moment of two friends walking illuminated by the lights.
Suburb taken: South Brisbane
Prize: $1,500

Green Heart Category - Winner

Name: Nicolas Willemsen
Title: Council of the 'Crest'fallen Choir
Description: Two sulphur crested cockatoos in vivid colour against a black background, one attentive and the other in a classic cheeky pose. Local symbols, local legends.
Suburb taken: The Gap
Prize: $1,500

LaVonne Bobongie Award Winner

Name: Lewis Bin Doraho
Title: Flying low
Description: Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet caught mid-flight during the Riverfire practice run September 2025.
Suburb taken: Brisbane City
Prize: $1,500

Brisbane Postcards Collection Winner

Name: Laurie McDonnell
Title: Colours of the city
Description: The Kangaroo Point Green Bridge all dressed up in the Brisbane Festival decorations.
Suburb taken: Brisbane City
Prize: $500

Brisbane Postcards Collection Winner

Name: Wendy Klein
Title: Brisbane Afterglow
Description: Radiating sunset clouds frame Brisbane's skyline and Story Bridge creating a dramatic evening scene above the Brisbane River.
Suburb taken: Brisbane City
Prize: $500

Brisbane Postcards Collection Winner

Name: Nicola Laidlow
Title: Brisbane Festival
Description: Festival events like Riverfire, show that Brisbane isn’t just a place to live—it’s a community that thrives on connection, celebration and a shared outdoor lifestyle.
Suburb taken: New Farm
Prize: $500

People’s Choice Award Winner

Name: Xavier Montaner

Title: Riverfire Excitement

Description: Taken from the rooftop of 123 Eagle Street during the Riverfire celebrations late in the afternoon.

Suburb taken: Brisbane City

Prize: $1,500