NEXT year\u2019s calendar from the City of Greater Geelong should be hitting letter boxes this week.<\/p>\n
The 2019 calendars, which are free for Geelong residents, will be delivered to more than 100,000 homes in the region from Tuesday, December 11.<\/p>\n
Residents can also pick up a calendar (to give to out-of-town family and friends, for example) at any City of Greater Geelong customer service centre.<\/p>\n
The cover image features Eastern Beach at sunset by Ash Hughes, a local photographer who also won the community vote for February\u2019s image.<\/p>\n
The winning cover image for this year\u2019s calendar was selected by Geelong Gallery director Jason Smith, who was very impressed with the calibre of images submitted this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to all the exceptional photographers whose time and effort made for an excellent survey. It didn\u2019t surprise me that the quality of entries was uniformly outstanding,\u201d Mr Smith said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a tough decision, but in the end I was confident in my selection of Ash Hughes\u2019 image of Eastern Beach. He used the sunrise to capture this iconic Geelong location in a quiet moment of morning light that I find mesmerising.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Geelong calendar competition invites local photographers to submit their images of Geelong.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s competition received more than 700 entries and a public vote was held to determine the ultimate 12 images to be included.<\/p>\n
The 2019 Geelong calendar features coastal horizons, rural landscapes, moody skylines and even beach art.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Geelong calendar has hung in homes around our region for years, and each new edition is something we all look forward to,\u201d Geelong mayor Bruce Harwood said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 2019 calendar is an incredible showcase of our spectacular scenery, including the beautiful waterfront, the beaches and rivers of the Bellarine, and our rural heritage.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to all photographers voted by the community to appear in the calendar, and particularly to Ash Hughes, whose sunset shot of Eastern Beach makes a perfect front cover.\u201d<\/p>\n
The city will hold a public exhibition of the winning entries at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre from January 15-29.<\/p>\n
For more information, head to geelongaustralia.com.au\/calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEXT year\u2019s calendar from the City of Greater Geelong should be hitting letter boxes this week. The 2019 calendars, which are free for Geelong residents, will be delivered to more than 100,000 homes in the region from Tuesday, December 11. Residents can also pick up a calendar (to give to out-of-town family and friends, for […]<\/p>\n