Winners have been announced for the Pearl Beach Tree Day 2024 Community Competition.
Run by the Pearl Beach Progress Association (Environment Group) in association with the Pearl Beach Arboretum, the competition attracted dozens of entries.
“There were many wonderful entries from far and wide and we look forward to running the competition again next year,” a spokesperson said.
Taking the top prizes of $125 each were: best poem over 16 – The Lone Sentinel by Phil Rich; best photo over 16 – Glisten by Meredith Ramsay; and best artwork over 16 – Myrtle Nouveau by Martha Wells.
Artist, musician and poet Rich donated his prizemoney back to the Pearl Beach Environment Group.
In the junior section, each winning $50, were: best poem 8-16 years of age – Back to my Country by Madison Mitchell (aged 12); best artwork 4-7 years – Goanna in the Bush by Orlando McMaster (aged 5); best artwork 8-16 years – Sunset Silhouette by Quinn van Dam (aged 10); and best photo 8-16 years – Treow’ by Harry Higson (aged 8).