prizes.
Overall Winner takes home:
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$10,000 Nikon voucher to purchase the camera or gear of their choice*.
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$5,000 voucher to create their own photography website with our Founder Larisa Cevallos.
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$200 in cash.
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Day & Dusk double pass.
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An underwater photography workshop with our Founder Blaze Parsons.
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An Ocean Glide pack - product and pool session for breathwork.
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A guided tour of your choice with Blue Safaris.
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A SeaBandz ocean pack.
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A special Balter pack.
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Your Winning Photo Printed and Framed.
Runner Ups take home:
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$100 for 1st runner up and $50 for 2nd runner up.
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Day & Dusk double pass.
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An Ocean Glide pack - product and pool session for breathwork.
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A guided tour of your choice with Blue Safaris.
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A SeaBandz ocean pack.
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A special Balter pack.
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Your Winning Photo Printed and Framed.
Added Value!
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The 15 runner ups (2 per category) and the 7 category winners photos will be available for purchase on the Awards night by ordering online via individual QR codes. 70% of proceeds will go directly to the artist to support their craft.
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Exhibiting, printing and installation costs will be fully covered by the GCPA 2025.
*Prices determined at full RRP from Nikon.com.au at the time of the wards
how to enter.
The Gold Coast Photography Awards is the first of its kind! The Gold Coast Photography Awards embraces everyone who is creating with passion, defining the true meaning of photography today.
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It is open to any Australian photographer professional or non-professional 16+ years old.
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As long as the photo has been taken on the Gold Coast it can be submitted.
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Time Frame is open, which means photos can be from any year!
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Submissions will open from the 1st of March until 31st of March 2026.
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Finalists will be announced the first week of May 2026.
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Winners will be announced and celebrated at the Awards night on Thursday 28th May 2026.