- The 2024 Golden
Lens photography competition for WA Seniors Card members is now open
- The competition
promotes ageing well by celebrating the photographic skills of older
Western Australians
- Selected photos
will be featured in the next WA Seniors Card Discount Directory and there
are prizes to be won
The Golden Lens
photography competition is back for 2024, showcasing the photography skills of
Western Australian seniors.
The competition
provides an opportunity for WA Seniors Card members to share photos which
reflect the lives of seniors across the State.
The competition
aims to promote ageing well by celebrating the skills of Western Australians
through the art of photography and to demonstrate that people can learn and
create at any age.
The 2024
competition has returned with four categories including Active Ageing, Cultural
Identity, Wander
out Yonder and Blast from the Past.
There will also
be a People's Choice category in which the public can vote via the WA Seniors
Card Facebook page.
The winners will
be invited to a lunch at Parliament House hosted by Seniors and Ageing Minister
Don Punch. Selected photos will also be featured in the next edition of the WA Seniors
Card Discount Directory, which will be published in the 2024-25 financial
year.
Prizes have been
donated by participating WA Seniors Card business partners for the winner and
runner-up of each category.
The competition
closes on 17 March 2024. Further information about entry requirements is
available at www.seniorscard.wa.gov.au/goldenlens.
Comments attributed to Seniors and
Ageing Minister Don Punch:
"The Golden Lens competition is a fantastic opportunity for
our WA Seniors Card members to share the stories of their lives and interests
through the power of image.
"Western
Australian seniors lead diverse and interesting lives and what better way to
share their stories than through photography.
"There
is a growing imperative for 'whole of community' commitment and action to
ensure older people remain active and participate in their community, and this
competition is a prime example of how the Cook Government demonstrates this
very commitment and action."
