From July to September, locals who love where they live are being called on to take part in a new initiative celebrating ‘local wonders’ of the Shoalhaven.
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The Seven Wonders of Shoalhaven initiative gives locals the opportunity to nominate and celebrate their favourite people, places and ‘local wonders’ of the region.
Utilising creativity and their own unique experiences, people can nominate a ‘local wonder’ in one or all seven categories, for their chance to win a share in over $2,000 worth of prizes and have their entry showcased at an event in September.
From July 13 to September 7 nominations for the Seven Wonders of Shoalhaven will be open in the following categories: adventure; business; experience; food and drink; nature; people; and places. Strictly for Shoalhaven locals only, entries can be uploaded via the website, in hard copy in entry boxes located across the region and tagged on social media. Think photos, story, videos, or any medium that best demonstrates your local passion.
Judges will be looking for creativity, storytelling, and uniqueness of entries as much as the ‘who’, ‘what’ and ‘why’ of each ‘local wonder’ nominated.
Why is your ‘local wonder’ special and better than the rest? What makes you proud to love where you live and share it with your close friends and family? Locals are encouraged to think outside the box and not hold back on creative expression. Top nominations, winners and their entries will be celebrated in the form of a Seven Wonders of Shoalhaven event in September.
Shoalhaven Mayor Amanda Findley said the Shoalhaven had a very strong sense of community.
“A ‘wonder’ to me may be different for you, but what fills us with wonder is a sense of connectedness and individual experience that makes us love where we live,” she said.
“We would love to see as many people as possible across the region get involved and share what makes the Shoalhaven special to them.
“You don’t have to share all your very best secrets, just tell us what you think is our best local wonder! We hope the entries will showcase our diversity and dig deep into people’s creativity and passion. I can’t wait to see the entries and celebrate with you at the event in September.”
CATEGORIES
- ADVENTURE (e.g. bush or beach walk, mountain biking, dive, fishing, surf)
- BUSINESS (e.g. local business or organisation)
- EXPERIENCE (e.g. events/festivals/markets)
- FOOD AND DRINK (e.g. coffee, beer, wine, fish & chips etc.)
- NATURE (e.g. special places, iconic tree/creek/beach/bay)
- PERSON (e.g. anyone amazing and/or interesting)
- PLACE (e.g. local places of interest, but not businesses or nature e.g. lighthouse
HOW TO ENTER
Entry is open to any resident of the Shoalhaven and the nominations will be judged based on creativity upon submission of a written story, photograph or video, each being judged by a select panel at the end of the promotional period July 7 to September 13.
Entries will be accepted via the campaign website, by posting to Facebook and Instagram with the key criteria and hashtags; and by grabbing an entry form and filling it out at the following locations: The Shoalhaven Visitor and Entertainment Centre, Shoalhaven City Council building, Fairfax Office in Nowra, Bay and Basin Aquatic Centre, Vincentia, Ulladulla Civic Centre.
For more information and to start nominating your local wonder to visit the website: shoalhavenwonders.com.au or contact 02 4421 0778.