ANBG Director Dr. Matthew Parker presents an award

25th Student Photo Competition awards & exhibition

Young photographers received awards for their prize-winning and commended entries on Saturday 28 September.

The ANBG Theatrette was filled with happy faces, and afterwards winners and their families viewed the photos on exhibition in the Banksia Garden.

The prizes and certificates were awarded by Cathy Robertson, Secretary of the Friends of the ANBG; and Dr Matthew Parker, Director ANBG, Parks Australia.

The exhibition is open during the school holidays, and the video wall in the ANBG Theatrette foyer is showing all eligible entries. The winning and commended photos are also online at https://friendsanbg.org.au/activities_schoolsphotocomp.

This year 455 photographs were entered by 228 students, from 27 secondary schools and colleges and 3 homestudy students; and 25 primary schools and one homestudy student.

LATEST NEWS

AAFBG e-ucalypt issue 146, October 2025

View the latest issue of e-ucalypt, the email newsletter of the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens (AAFBG).

Monday, 3 November 2025

Growing Friends October plant sale

Our exclusive October Growing Friends plant sale was a big success. There was great interest from Friends, ANBG staff and volunteers in the 100 different species or cultivars they had to choose from. Some people wandered around the shadehouse debating which plant to buy, while others headed straight to their selected plants. Around 800 plants were sold and the money raised will go to support various projects around the Gardens. Thank you to everyone who supported this event.

Thursday, 30 October 2025

Library Connect October 2025

This edition of Library Connect has the usual listing of new books, a few articles for your interest and the news that Alex will be retiring in December. We will miss her! The library is staffed Mon – Fri 9.30 – 4.30 and Alex can be contacted by email or phone (02 6250 9480) if you need assistance.

Friday, 24 October 2025

New Members Welcome Morning Tea

Another successful New members Morning Tea was held on Sunday 21 September. 18 new members learned about the different groups they can be involved in, had a lovely morning tea and chat, then headed off on walks and Flora to explore the Gardens and Growing Friends greenhouse.

Friday, 26 September 2025