Please note:

The competition terms and conditions have been amended to note the creator of the photograph will be recognised in any instances where the photograph (or any adaptation) is used by Council.

Photographs will be used in the Southern Estuaries Coastal Management Program, which will be sent out for community feedback in mid- to late 2025.

This project is supported by the NSW Government through its Coast and Estuary Program.

Our Southern Estuaries

The Southern Estuaries of the MidCoast region, including Wallis, Myall and Smiths Lakes, Karuah River, North Arm Cove, Kore Kore and Khappinghat Creeks and Black Head Lagoon are some of its greatest assets. They strengthen the MidCoast economy and provide social and recreational values that benefit the people that live, visit and work in the region.

MidCoast Council is in the process of preparing a Coastal Management Program (CMP) for its Southern Estuaries. The Estuarine zone is the area where the freshwater from the river meets the salt water from the ocean.

The Coastal Management Program comprises a five-stage development process and will set out the long-term strategy for the coordinated management of the Southern Estuaries and will aid MidCoast Council to identify, understand, prepare for and respond to the uncertainties of a changing coastal estuarine environment.

The program will build on work that has previously been undertaken in these catchments and will involve input from our community on where and how they use our estuaries.