• General manager of the Penrith City Council Alan Stoneham, winner of the Living Lachlan Style Photographic Competition junior section Dustin Manwaring, and Mayor of the Lachlan Shire, Des Manwaring. Contributed

Lachlan Shire Council announced the winners of the Living Lachlan Style Photographic Competition at the Mayoral Christmas Reception which was held 14 December, 2011.

The competition was open to everyone with photos having to be contemporary and taken within the Lachlan Shire.

There were two age groups, the first was 18 years and under and the second was open and the photos were judged in the five categories of the Lachlan Shire Council Strategic Plan being Social, Environmental, Economic, Infrastructure and Civic Leadership.

In the junior section, the winner for the Social, Environmental and Economic categories was won by Michaela Hague and the overall winner for the junior section was won by Dustin Manwaring. The categories of Civic Leadership and Infrastructure non compliant.

In the senior section, the winner for the Social category was Kerryn Deeves, the winner for the Environmental category was Dominic Geiger, the winner for the Economic category was Megan Mortimer, the winner for the Civic Leadership category was Gus Blacker and the winner for the Infrastructure category was Julie Sealey. The overall winner for the open section was won by Paul McGovern.

General Manager of Lachlan Shire Council Mr Cowan said the competition was a great success.

“The quality of images received for the competition was very high and a real credit to everyone who submitted an entry. The Photos captured the essence of life in the Lachlan.”

“Following the success of this year’s competition, Council will be looking at running another competition in 2012,” said Mr Cowan.