Monday, June 17, 2013

Fire photo a national winner for Mark

Two South Australians have been honoured in a prestigious national award program celebrating rural Australia, announced in Sydney today.

The Advertiser’s Mark Brake has won the category for nature and landscape photography in the Australian Star Prize for Rural Photography, and will now represent Australia in a major international competition. Tait Schmaal, from the same newspaper, was awarded a highly commended in the category for photos relating to farm production.

Fire photo a national winner for Mark

Two South Australians have been honoured in a prestigious national award program celebrating rural Australia, announced in Sydney today.

The Advertiser’s Mark Brake has won the category for nature and landscape photography in the Australian Star Prize for Rural Photography, and will now represent Australia in a major international competition. Tait Schmaal, from the same newspaper, was awarded a highly commended in the category for photos relating to farm production.

The prestigious award is organized by the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists (ACAJ), the umbrella body for Australia’s five rural press clubs, including Rural Media South Australia (RMSA).

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Media Contacts:

Liz Harfull
President ACAJ
M: 0409 674 941
E: lizharfull@internode.on.net

Gordon Collie
Photo Award Coordinator
M: 0409 473 343

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