Does your child love taking photos?
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And do they enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature?
Then let them be inspired by seven year-old Jarrah McGauran from northern NSW, who has just won a national photography competition.
- We're keen to see what Southern Highlands kids can do with a camera. Send the children outside to snap a little bit of nature and email them in to us at jackie.meyers@southernhighlandnews.com.au. We'll run the entries as a gallery online.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, Junior Landcare asked children across Australia to grab a camera and snap photos of the flora and fauna in their backyard, and describe why it was important to them.
After receiving nearly 3,000 incredible entries from children across Australia, seven year-old Jarrah McGauran and his stunning image of a camouflaged moth won the competition.
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Junior Landcare's 'What's in Your Backyard?' campaign encouraged the next generation to get out into their gardens, onto their balconies or even look outside their window to take in the nature right on their doorstep.
"We are overwhelmed by the variety of photos from children living in the city and the bush who got involved," Junior Landcare Partnerships Manager Jo Stentiford said.
"From birds and bugs, chickens and frogs, trees centuries' old and new growth from the recent bushfires, and backyard veggie gardens.
"The photos demonstrate how every child has their own special connection with nature, no matter where they live.
"We wanted to encourage children to be aware of the environment around them, and to think about what that means to them.
"From the photos we received we can see that the children and parents really got involved, it made the judging process really interesting to read what was of interest to the children."
'What's in Your Backyard?' is a campaign activity in Junior Landcare's new Learning Centre. This online resource has 30-minute learning activities developed by education professionals to help children be aware, empowered and active in caring for their local environment.
Created to be used by children at home, at school or in a youth group: www.juniorlandcare.org.au
In addition to national winner Jarrah, Junior Landcare has also revealed winners for each state and territory and the national school winner.
For full list of winners and the Top 100 entries, visit https://juniorlandcare.org.au/campaigns/top-100-whats-in-your-backyard/
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