https://www.wml.vic.gov.au/Services/Events-Programs/Ageism-Awareness-Day


Share a photo to the library social media channels (and a caption of up to 100 words) depicting your own positive ageing experiences or share a photo of an older person in your life, to go into a draw to win a $100 Readings Voucher. It’s up to you what sort of photo and caption you’d like to share to reflect positive ageing.
Enter submissions via WM library social media channels (Facebook or Instagram)
Competition opens on Thursday 1st September 2022 and closes at midnight on Monday 31st October 2022.


“Positive Aging” photography competition
Terms & Conditions
• By entering this competition, the entrant will be deemed to have accepted these rules and
agrees to be bound by them
• This competition is administered by the Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library
Corporation (WMRLC), 1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, VIC 3128
• The competition opens on Thursday 1st September 2022 and closes at midnight on Monday
31st October 2022.
Entrant requirements
• Entrants must hold a current Whitehorse Manningham Library membership card
• Employees/volunteers of WMRLC and their immediate families are not eligible to enter
• Entrants under 18 must obtain permission from parent or guardian before entering
competition
• Either entrant or photographic subject must have a demonstrable connection with the
municipalities of Whitehorse or Manningham (e.g. live, work or study within the boundaries
of the two Council areas)
• Entrants and subjects agree to use of their name and photograph in any publicity
surrounding the competition, including but not limited to media, printed publications and
electronic media, the WMRLC website and social media pages
• Entrants and subjects agree to participate and co-operate as required in promotional
activities relating to the competition, including but not limited to being photographed.
Submission requirements
• Entrants may only submit one piece of work in this competition
• Submissions are to feature a local family member/person of significance who:
o Is over 65 years of age;
o Is a positive and/or sensitive depiction
• Submissions are to be in photographic format, with accompanying text description up to
100 words.
• All entries are to be submitted electronically via WMRLC social media platforms (Facebook
or Instagram) by midnight on Monday 31st October 2022.
• All language submissions are welcome, but non-English submissions must include English
language translation.
• Submissions must be the individual entrant’s own original work. By entering, the applicant
warrants that the work has not been published elsewhere (including electronically) and that
they own the copyright to the work.
• Entries that are considered of an offensive nature will be rejected.
• There is no entry fee.
• Copyright remains with the creator. By submitting an entry, participants grant WMRLC a
perpetual and non-exclusive licence to display or publish the entry including the entrant’s
name on the WMRLC website and/or catalogue and to any promotional photographs in all
media without a fee.
Competition judging and prizes
• One winner will be nominated from all submissions.
• Main prize will be $100 Readings Bookstore Voucher.
• Judging criteria includes:
o Creativity and innovation of presentation and content;
o Overall quality of final product.
• The outcome of the competition is final in every situation and no correspondence will be
entered into
• Prizes are non-transferrable
• WMRLC reserves the right to withdraw a prize after it has been awarded if an entrant is
unable to satisfy these terms and conditions
• WMRLC is not liable for any loss or damage suffered, including but not limited to, direct or
consequential loss, or in connection with the redemption of and/or use of any prize
Acknowledgement and Disclaimer
• This competition is held in celebration of Ageism Awareness Day but holds no affiliation to
the official campaign and is operated solely by WMRLC
• WMRLC collects personal information about entrants to include them in the competition and
will comply with the WMRLC Privacy policy