SAVE OUR SUMMITS AUSTRALIA DAY PHOTO COMPETITION

This Australia Day you could win $1000 by showing your love for our Country by taking a photo featuring the Australian Flag from the top of an Australia Summit. See the SOS page for details... https://www.saveoursummits.org/

Mt Warning Australia Day 2024

SAVE OUR SUMMITS AUSTRALIA DAY 2025

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Win $1000!

Winner receives $1000, SOS T-shirt and a signed copy of "A guide to climbing Mt Warning"

Second place $500, SOS T-shirt and a signed copy of "A guide to climbing Mt Warning".

20 runners up: win SOS T-shirt and a signed copy of "A guide to climbing Mt Warning".

How to enter:

Take a photo of yourself, friends or family at the top of your favourite Australian mountain summit with the Australian Flag featured prominently taken on Australia Day (January 26, 2025) and share it to the SOS Facebook Page www.facebook.com/groups/saveoursummits or email to SaveOurSummits@gmail.com

Entries accepted up to 5pm Friday February 7, 2025 and winners will be announced on Friday February 21, 2025

Step 1: Read the Terms & Conditions - note submitted photos may be used in SOS promotions and advertising. Terms & Conditions are available on the SOS Facebook Page and HERE

Step 2: Take your most creative Australian mountain summit photo on Australia Day 2025 featuring at least one person and our Australian National Flag. Photo must be taken at the summit on Australia day!

Step 3: The photograph may be in portrait or landscape format

Step 4: Successful photographs will be high resolution, JPG format and a minimum of 300DPI.

Step 5: Post your photo to the SOS Facebook Page www.facebook.com/groups/saveoursummits or email to SaveOurSummits@gmail.com

Step 6: Each photograph must be submitted with your name and summit name and location.

Step 7: A panel of judges consisting of the SOS executive will choose the winners

Step 8: Wait until 21 February 2025 to find out if you are one of our competition winners!

SAVE OUR SUMMITS Inc

www.saveoursummits.org

saveoursummits@gmail.com

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