If you’re a young aspiring photographer with a keen eye and love for the world around you, then Central Coast Council would love to hear from you.

Entries for the second ever Your World Your Way Youth photography competition are open until Thursday 29 February 2024.

This free-to-enter photography competition is open to young people aged 12-24 years with judges especially looking for photographic content that includes local locations and young people.

During the celebrations of National Youth Week in April 2024 the top 20 shortlisted images will be printed, framed and showcased at the Erina Centre exhibition space and published on our website.

Exciting prizes include: 

• Winner: $1,500
• Highly Commended: $750
• People’s Choice: $250
• Award recipients will also receive professional development and mentorship to produce a printed body of work, a four-week exhibition, and a 12-month magazine subscription (seven issues) to Australian Photography
• The winner of the Your World Your Way Youth photography competition will be announced in the Erina Centre Exhibition Space on 3 April 2024.

Please ensure you read the terms and conditions of the competition in the 2024 YWYW CCC Competition Guidelines PDF which includes copies of the photography consent form. Submit your entry below.

Photograph Main - 2022 People’s Choice Winner (Joshua Byrn from Bateau Bay)