The Sponsors
A huge thankyou to all of our wonderful sponsors who make the Showcase possible each year and in particular our major sponsor for 2026 and beyond MI Ride!
Please click on the logos to visit our sponsors' websites or Facebook pages.
Major sponsors for 2026 and beyond!
Tamarind Events has generously donated the beautiful venue for this year's event
Magnetic Island Ferries sponsors transport of materials to and from the island
Town Island Couriers donates transport of materials to and from the island, as well as sponsoring the Island Lifestyle category
Select events supports the Showcase with a discount on our display boards
Black and White Photographics are donating high quality printed enlargements for our winners
Category Sponsors
Open/Creative
Intermediate
Birds
Junior
Sunrise/Sunset
Marine Life
Island Animals
Seascape
Drone
Plants, Fungi and Insects
Landscape and Waterways
The Showcase is supported by the Magnetic Island Community Development Association (MICDA)
The Showcase
The Magnetic Island Photography Showcase is an annual photography competition and exhibition. The aim of the Showcase is to capture and display the incredible natural beauty that Magnetic Island/Yunbenun has to offer.
The competition is open to photographers of all levels whose images have been captured on Magnetic Island or its surrounding waters, and the exhibition highlights the work of other local photographers. The Showcase is organised and run on a volunteer not-for-profit basis by a committee of local Magnetic Island photographers and nature lovers under the auspices of the Magnetic Island Community Development Association (MICDA).
The Magnetic Island Photography Showcase for 2026 was held at Tamarind Events in Arcadia, from Saturday October 3rd to Tuesday October 6th.
With 138 entrants entering a total of 325 photos we had the highest number of entries since the Showcase began in 2023 😊. The quality of the images was amazing and as in previous years, they all fulfilled the objective of showcasing the natural beauty of Magnetic Island and our incredible lifestyle
As well as our category entries, images taken by local photographers and Committee members Bruce Hobby, Kaspa Blewett, Lawrence Scheele and Oliver Scheele were on display. Historical images taken around the island over the past hundred years or so were generously loaned to the Showcase by the Magnetic Museum and a display by the various groups participating in the Coastal Stewardship Project described the great work they have been doing to protect and preserve our beautiful island.
We sincerely thank all of our sponsors, supporters, helpers and photographers who entered the competition and to everyone who came along to view these amazing photos.
A special thank you to Meredith and Hilary from Tamarind who allowed us to use this very special venue for Showcase 25!
The photos below show the fantastic venue and some of our visitors to the Showcase.
Watch this video if you would like a walk-through of the Showcase
The Photos
The photos below show the boards displaying competition entries - 325 entries from 138 entrants in 12 categories.
Images by local photographers Bruce Hobby, Lawrence Scheele, Kaspa Blewett and Oliver Scheele were also on display
The Magnetic Museum was kind enough to lend us some of their historical photos again this year, of course all taken around the island.
This year there was also a display giving us information on the amazing environmental work local community groups are undertaking with the Coastal Stewardship Project,
The Winners
As with the previous three events, the committee was very excited about the quality of the entries. This year the winners were chosen by People's Choice over the first two days of the Showcase, which made it even more fun for the visitors to the event. Everyone was very engaged, and it caused quite a few interesting discussions within the groups visiting! The winners and runners-up are shown along with the category sponsors in the slideshow below, as well as some photos of the winners receiving their prizes. We hope you enjoy the lovely winning images, but please keep in mind that the Showcase is more about displaying our island's natural beauty and involving the community. In our opinion everyone who entered the competition or came along to see the Showcase was a winner!
