North West Farmer Calendar Image Competition guidelines:

It’s so easy to enter your favorite local photograph for consideration.

Simply submit your entry at www.northwestfarmer.com.au/nwf-calendar

Each image requires a brief description, photograph location, date photo taken.  Include the photographers name and contact phone details.

The 13 calendar images which includes one for each month and a cover photo will be selected by with images chosen on their creative photographic quality merits.

All entries need to be specifically from the Mallee or from any location that the monthly North West Farmer publication is circulated.

The photo subject is open and completely up to our reader entrants. At particular points throughout the photo call of entry period we may suggest or nominate a photo subject. I.e. farm animals for instance.

All submitted images throughout the year will be on show across our media platforms for our readers to enjoy. A collage of photos will be published in the North West Farmer publication each month. All 13 images selected will be featured in the inaugural 2025 North West Farmer Calendar which will be released November 2024.

Each monthly calendar photo selected will win the photographer $100 cash. The best overall image will win a further $250 cash and be featured on the cover of the North West Farmer calendar.

The competition is open now with entries closing at 5pm on Monday, September 30, 2024.

Entry is open to all residents of Australia who are not employees or agents of ENG Media group of companies or their immediate families.  All entries become the property of ENG Media.

* ENG Media reserves the right to republish any submitted photograph in paper, web and social media (with photographer’s name) to promote this competition and North West Farmer.

All enquiries please contact Rob Duffield at rduff@theguardian.com.au or call (03) 5032 2161.

Make sure you subscribe to the North West Farmer Website at www.northwestfarmer.com.au to see all competition photographs.

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