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@cityofsydney · August 31, 2026

Photo by City of Sydney on August 30, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, poster, Times Square, crowd and text.

Photo by City of Sydney on August 30, 2026. May be an image of seahorse and text that says 'An Endangered White White's S Seahorse Lesley Spencer'.

Photo by City of Sydney on August 30, 2026. May be an image of poster, fur and text that says 'Cat CatMan Man George Chan'.

Photo by City of Sydney on August 30, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, polaroid, baby's-breath and text that says 'ሞ Flowers from Mum Vada Gock'.

Photo by City of Sydney on August 30, 2026. May be an image of surfboard, poster, wetsuit, magazine, water and text that says 'Illuminated. Iluminated.Exhilarated. Exhilarated. Andrew AndrewLeontarou Leontarou'.

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Australian Life, our annual photography exhibition and competition, will be on display from 25 September - 11 October at Sydney Square (right next to Town Hall). We've just announced the 20 finalists whose work will be on show. Come see them yourself and vote for your favourite in the People's Choice Award. Hit the link in our bio now to learn the story behind each of our 20 finalists’ photos. [Image descriptions: Tile 1: A series of images show large format photographs displayed in an exhibition in a leafy city park. Text reads: "Did you know we put on a free, outdoor photography exhibition every year?" Tile 2: People walk along a row of large illuminated photographs displayed outdoors at dusk, with city buildings and a deep blue sky behind. Text reads: "It's called Australian Life, and we've just selected the 20 finalists for 2026." Tile 3: An underwater photo of a small yellow seahorse clinging to weathered netting, backlit by a bright glow. Text reads: "An Endangered White's Seahorse. Lesley Spencer." Tile 4: An older man with a long grey beard sits in a dim, cluttered room wearing a fur hat and fur-trimmed clothing, surrounded by animal pelts and mounted furs. A small teddy bear rests on the floor nearby. Text reads: "Cat Man. George Chan." Tile 5: A young person in school uniform stands on a train platform holding a bunch of sunflowers, one arm raised behind their head. A sign for platform 19, Redfern, hangs overhead. Another person stands to the right. Text reads: "Flowers from Mum. Vada Gock." Tile 6: A surfer is silhouetted mid-air above a breaking wave, spray fanning out around them against a golden sky and green water. Text reads: "Illuminated. Exhilarated. Andrew Leontarou." Tile 7: A series of photos are displayed rapidly one after another, 16 images shown in less than 5 seconds, as if flicking through a photo allbum. Text reads: "See all the finalists at Sydney Square 25 September – 11 October and vote for your favourite in the People's Choice Award."