Wild about Lane Cove Photo Challenge

Next date: Wednesday, 01 April 2026 | 12:00 AM to Thursday, 30 April 2026 | 11:59 PM

Get exploring and snap and share your bushland habitat discoveries as part of the Wild about Lane Cove photo challenge this year.

Your challenge? Photograph a particular aspect of Lane Cove bushland and then share why your discovery makes good habitat for our wildlife. It could be a flower that provides nectar for birds, a pond where eels are found or a grove of trees which support possums. Maybe you spot a water dragon basking on a rock or a beetle hiding under a log. You will be amazed at what you find and how different animals use all the different spaces in our bushland!

Submit your pictures along with a short blurb (25 words or less) about why you think your discovery makes good habitat for our wildlife and go in the draw to win great prizes in the Wild about Lane Cove photo challenge!

Explore with family or friends or go solo and get creative with your camera! Get the kids involved too and reap the benefits of feeling happier and healthier as a result of spending time in nature.

Photo above: Nesting Tawny Frogmouth by B. Smith.

Launch Event

Join our free Wild about Lane Cove launch event for fun and inspiration and meet some of our amazing native wildlife:

Sunday 29 March, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Mindarie Park, Lane Cove North

10:00am - Reptile Show
11:00am - Free sausage sizzle and guided bushwalks

Don’t forget to bring your camera and get started with the Wild about Lane Cove photo challenge. This launch event is proudly presented by Lane Cove Council and Stringybark Creek Residents Association. Bookings are not essential to this event.

Terms & Conditions

Entries will be accepted any time between 12:00am (AEDT) on 1 April 2026 to 11:59pm (AEST) on 30 April 2026.

ENTERING VIA INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK: Entrants must tag @lanecovecouncil, #WildAboutLaneCove26, and provide the location of the photo and short blurb (maximum 25 words) on how it highlights habitat for wildlife. Entrants' Instagram or Facebook profiles must be set to public to be eligible to win. Council cannot view photographs uploaded to a private account.

ENTERING VIA EMAIL: Entrants must email bushinterp@lanecove.nsw.gov.au and include the location of the photo in the file name or email, along with a short blurb on how your discovery highlights habitat for wildlife (maximum 25 words).

Two winners will be selected, providing they meet the eligibility criteria. Winners will each receive a $100 Lane Cove Gift Card. Total prize money = $200.

The photographic subject matter depicted in entries must be located within the boundaries of the Lane Cove local government area. Please note that Lane Cove National Park is not eligible as it does not reside within the boundaries of Lane Cove LGA.

Each photo is considered one entry. A maximum of three entries is permitted.

Participants own the copyright of their photos. In entering the competition, the participant gives Lane Cove Council authority to reproduce, publish, communicate or display the work online (including social media), in presentations, videos, publications and, if selected, for public display at various venues.

Where possible, entrants will be credited with the photographs when they are used, however this is not guaranteed.

The winners will be announced in May on Council's website, Facebook and Instagram. Maximum of one prize per Instagram or email account.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is suitable to enter the Wild about Lane Cove Photo Challenge? It is open to all ages! It is also the perfect school holiday activity - go on a local bushwalk with your family and take photographs of what you observe - then submit your best three pictures!

Does my photo need to feature an animal? No, it can also be a photo of any aspect of our local bushland which supports our native animals e.g. native flowers, a tree hollow or a photo that shows evidence of animals using the space e.g. spiderweb, bird nest etc. If you are lucky enough to capture a native animal in your photo, of course you can submit it too.  

Do I need to include a blurb? Yes, your entry should include a short blurb on how your picture captures the habitat value of our bushland.

Does the photo have to be taken in Lane Cove LGA? Yes, it should be taken from a bushland area within the boundary of the Lane Cove Local Government Area. Note that this does NOT include Lane Cove National Park.

 

When

Location

Lane Cove, 2066