Rangelands NRM, WA
General Grant
Each spring since 2011, Rangelands NRM has run an annual photo competition for the children who attend School of the Air (SOTA) in Kalgoorlie, Meekatharra, Carnarvon, Port Hedland and the Kimberly. As you know, the Western Australian School of the Air serves 85% of our state - providing educational support to more than 200 of the country’s most remote children.
The ‘Kaz Collins School of the Air Photographic Competition’ gives students from these remote areas of Western Australia the opportunity to contribute to a photographic record of their little piece of the world.
In 2020, Rangelands NRM ran its 10th annual photo competition with the theme ‘Living in Isolation’ and asked once again for submissions from young budding photographers to get involved.
However, in celebrating the 10th year of the competition, and the success of its annual calendars over that time, it was decided to produce a special keepsake commemorative photobook in addition to the much loved calendar. By producing the book in addition to the usual wall calendar it allowed a permanent record of some of the best images of remote Western Australia entered throughout the duration of the competition.
Intended to become a coee table book, its production provides a keepsake for all involved both past and present.
The 66 page book, endorsed and highly praised by Premier Mark McGowan, was produced and distributed to stakeholders including sponsors, current and former students of school of the air, historical associations, corporate companies and contacts of Rangelands NRM.
Without the grant from Connellan Airways Trust, we would not have been able to produce the calendar and photo book.
The Western Australian School of the Air serves 85% of WA - providing
educational support to more than 200 of the country’s most remote children. The competition is interactive and required the children to take photo's and write about them before being eligible to enter the competition. Many children enter multiple years. Innovations we have been able to explore for the 2021 competition are opining up the project to Remote Aboriginal Schools, and also encouraging video submissions.
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We acknowledge and extend our respect and appreciation to the Arrente People, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are located in Alice Springs, and to the Traditional Custodians across the lands on which our recipients live and work. We pay respect to the Elders, past, present and emerging.