There’s not much time to “snap” up the opportunity of the honour of photographing all the excitement of Australia Day in Warrumbungle Shire.

Warrumbungle Shire Council, in partnership with the National Australia Day Council 2025 Community Events Grant Program, are currently seeking expressions of interest for photographers to cover Australia Day 2025 Award ceremonies on Sunday January 26.

There are a whole host of activities on offer throughout the Shire, including the appearance of two Australia Day Ambassadors who will visit different locations.

Paralympic swimmer, Taylor Corry who has won medals at a host of competitions including the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be providing inspiring stories, as will Hy William Chan who was born in Hong Kong and was just an infant when his family fled to Australia as migrants.

Today, Mr Chan is an architect and sustainability leader.

Each successful photographer will be required to attend all three towns in the zone area of either Warrumbungle North, or Warrumbungle South, and provide minimum 20 quality digital photographs of each town’s Australia Day Award ceremony.

Could this be you? Warrumbungle Shire Council are seeking local photographers for Australia Day.

The Warrumbungle North Zone (Zone One) takes in Binnaway, Baradine, and Coonabarabran, while the Warrumbungle South Zone (Zone Two) incorporates Mendooran, Dunedoo and Coolah.

Quality conditions apply according to the National Australia Day Grant guidelines (provided upon application).

Payment of $500 will be made to each photographer, for each zone upon submission of digital photographs to Council on a USB device, within 10 business days of 26 January, 2025.

A council spokesperson told Western Plains App that this initiative was not aimed at professional photographers.

“We are looking at this as a way to get more local people involved in Australia Day,” the spokesperson said. “It’s the first time we’ve done this and an exciting opportunity for budding photographers.”

The opportunity to take part closes at 4:30pm tomorrow so get in quick!

To submit an expression of interest please go to Council’s website under the Have Your Say tab.