Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards 2023
Brisbane City Council's Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards is an annual photographic competition open to anyone who lives, works, or studies in Brisbane.
This year entrants were asked to 'Rediscover Brisbane' through a new lens. Entries for 2023 closed on Friday 9 June 2023.
Council received more than 2000 entries and would like to thank each person who entered for helping us celebrate our beautiful city.
2023 winners
The Lord Mayor is pleased to announce the winners of the Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards 2023.
OPEN CATEGORY WINNER
CONNER GOUWS
Title: Lost Alleyway
Description: Walking along the river I turned and saw this amazing alleyway and had to capture the peaceful emptiness.
Suburb taken: Brisbane City
Prize: $5000
OPEN CATEGORY 1ST RUNNER-UP
ROSEMARY FEATHERSTONE
Title: Welcome to Country
Description: Welcome to Country ceremony performed in Roma Street Parklands at the Mosiac Multicultural Festival. Taking place on traditional lands, showing respect, celebrating diversity.
Suburb taken: Spring Hill
Prize: $2000
OPEN CATEGORY 2ND RUNNER-UP
TAE YOUNG
Title: Isabell
Description: Despite early rejections from art institutions, at 95 years old, Isabell Hatfield's unyielding spirit shines through as she honours her instinctive need to create.
Suburb taken: Indooroopilly
Prize: $1000
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD CATEGORY WINNER
LILLY WALKER
Title: Garden fit for a Queen
Description: The evening sun casts long shadows of the trumpet tree in the Queens Garden. A quiet winding down after a busy day.
Suburb taken: Brisbane City
Prize: $1500
STUDENT CATEGORY WINNER
TAPASH ALISTER
Title: A still night on the brown snake
Description: A tree reflecting across the Brisbane River on a calm night.
Suburb taken: St Lucia
Prize: $1500
SOCIAL MEDIA CATEGORY WINNER
JANE HATZL
Title: Reflections
Description: Take a minute amongst the hustle and bustle of city life to stop and look up.
Suburb taken: Brisbane City
Prize: $1500
LAVONNE BOBONGIE AWARD WINNER
DANIEL FEWQUANDIE
Title: Spirit dance
Description: Spirit dance shows the rise of the spirits from the ground and the roaming, before returning back to the ground.
Suburb taken: Coorparoo
Prize: $1500
GREEN HEART CATEGORY WINNER
TREVOR PETERSEN
Title: Dome in a dome
Description: Reflections on the bubbles in the tropical display dome pond at the Mount Coot-tha Botanical Gardens.
Suburb taken: Mount Coot-tha
Prize: $1500