The Best of Magnetic Island Photography Showcase is an annual photography competition and exhibition. The aim of the Showcase is to capture and display the incredible natural beauty that Magnetic Island/Yunbenun has to offer.
The competition is open to photographers of all levels whose images have been captured on Magnetic Island or its surrounding waters and the exhibition highlights the work of other local photographers.
The Showcase is organised and run on a volunteer not-for-profit basis by a committee of local Magnetic Island photographers and nature lovers under the auspices of the Magnetic Island Community Development Association (MICDA).
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​​​The Showcase
Showcase 24 was held from Saturday October 5th to Tuesday October 8th 2024 at beautiful Amaroo on Mandalay in the Cleveland function area adjacent to the Up the Garden Path Bar and Restaurant.
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This year's competition brought in over 200 entries from 76 entrants in 12 categories. As was the case for Showcase 23 the quality of the entries was wonderful! This year the exhibition included over 100 historical photos on loan from the Magnetic Museum as well as photos from local photographers and Showcase committee members Bruce Hobby, Kaspa Blewett and Laurence Scheele. Photos taken locally by the winner of last year's Steve Parish Award, Beat Lehmann, were also on display.
We sincerely thank all of our sponsors, supporters, helpers and photographers who entered the competition and to everyone who came along to view these amazing photos.
A special thank you to Kate, Richard and Suzie from Amaroo who hosted this event and provided a special Showcase menu of delicious food!.
The photos below show the fantastic venue and some of our visitors to the Showcase.​​​​​​​​​​​
Some very special visitors on the last day of the Showcase from MI Care and the Magnetic Island Primary School
The Sponsors
A huge thankyou to all of our wonderful sponsors who made this Showcase possible! Please follow the links to visit their websites.
Best of Magnetic is our major sponsor with naming rights and sponsor of the "Overall Winner" category
Best of Magnetic - Home (magneticislandproperty.com.au)
Amaroo on Mandalay has kindly donated the venue for Showcase 24
Nelly Bay Resort & Accommodation - Amaroo On Mandalay | North Queensland Tropical Island Holiday Resort
Sealink sponsors the awards presentation evening during the Showcase
Australia’s leading marine transport provider | SeaLink
Magnetic Island Ferries sponsors transport of materials to and from the island
Magnetic Island Ferries – Welcome Aboard!
Our category sponsors are below. Please click on their logos to visit their websites
Sponsor of the People's Choice Award
Sponsor of the Open/Creative category
Sponsor of the Intermediate category
Sponsor of the Landscape category
Sponsor of the Island Lifestyle category
Sponsor of the Junior category
Sponsor of the Seascape category
Sponsor of the Animals category
Sponsor of the Drone category
Sponsor of the Birds category
Sponsor of the Plants and Insects category
Sponsor of the Sunrise/Sunset category
Sponsor of the Marine Life category
The Showcase is supported by the Magnetic Island Community Development Association
The Winners
The quality of the entries was amazing, just like last year. There is a video displaying the winning and runner up images below. It was a difficult task to choose between such high-quality images and we hope you all keep in mind that the Showcase is more about displaying our island's natural beauty and involving the community. In our opinion everyone who entered the competion or came along to see the Showcase was a winner!
