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Scrapping siblings, pelicans in the park and a sightseeing seagull are among the images shortlisted for this year’s Little Sydney Lives competition.

 

The City of Sydney photography competition received 360 entries from children aged 5 to 12 years who shared their unique take on life in the harbour city.

 

Pictures of family life, sport, play and more were reviewed by our judging panel of professional photographers who selected this year’s finalists.

 

The images will be exhibited on level 2 of Customs House, Circular Quay from 31 July.

 

The finalists and their stories can also be viewed in our online Little Sydney Lives exhibition.

 

The exhibition of finalists is run alongside the Australian Life competition as part of the City of Sydney’s Art & About program.  

 

Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO said Little Sydney Lives is one of her favourite events of the year.

 

“It is such a delight to see the city through the eyes of these budding photographers,” the Lord Mayor said.

 

“Our youngest residents have such a unique, uninhibited take on life. It’s fantastic to see them letting their imagination run wild in this year’s competition.”

 

The finalists and their images are:

 

• Eddie Cox, The Nurragingy Dragon
• Hunor Leier, Bushwalk after rain
• Emily Spencer, Dragon            
• Zoe Morris, Sibling love          
• Flora Bailey, Grandma in Colours      
• Oliver Simpkin, Fun in the Sun with a Tennis Ball
• Emilie Round, Dash
• Samantha Hill, Kaleidoscope Slide
• Dylan Veer, Eye spy with my little eye
• Elliyah Nassif, Jump
• Olly Deitz, Mr Percival at the park      
• Charlotte Seeto, The butterfly effect
• Massimo Morara Tabbò, Upside-Down Rain
• Chloe Wiseman, Home-made Mummy Double-Exposure     
• Huxley Weiland, Spirits Training         
• Arthur Stone, Too Wet to skate. My cousin Ginger
• Sophie Dahl, The Glory of Flight
• Lara Gibson, Repco ShowTime C10
• Edward Sugani-Francis, Edward’s Underwater Adventure: A Selfie Discovery
• Nirzari Chavali, Holi moley that was fun: rainbow footprints and dusty feet
• Aria Macedone-Hunt, A Cranky Sea, A Howling Wind & A Flying Ray

 

The winner and runner-up will be announced at the opening of the Australian Life exhibition on 31 July. They will both receive an OM System prize pack worth around $1,300.

 

Australian Life and Little Sydney Lives are part of the City of Sydney’s Art & About program, which presents events and temporary art projects in unusual spaces. OM System is the official event partner.

 

More details on the Little Sydney Lives finalists, Australian Life and Art & About are available at artandabout.com.au

 

For media enquiries or images, contact Nicky Breen

Phone 0436 599 861 or email [email protected]

 

For interviews with the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO contact Paul Mackay.

Phone 0436 816 604 or email [email protected] 

 

For more stories, visit City of Sydney News

 

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