2026 Program

January 16, 2026

Judging:        December submissions – Open topic

Guest Judge

Patricia McKeown

Presentation

Presentation by Patricia McKeown


February 20, 2026

Submit:         For March Comp – Set topic –Water

Workshop Topic TBA
 
 Alwyn Hanson - Alwyn's Photo School Workshop/Presentations from members - ??? 


March 20, 2026

Judging:        February submissions – Set Topic - Street Photography

Submit:         For April Comp – Open Topic

Judges

DCC Panel

Marg W, Liz R, Martin L

Presenter

Michael Walker -

African Presentation

April, 2026

Autumn Scenic outing TBA

April 17, 2026

Judging:        March submissions – Open Topic

Submit:        For May Comp – Topic – Open

Judges

DCC Panel

Graham K, Peter St, Bev D

DCC AGM

Members who have commendations

 

Awards

Fred Drakeford Memorial Trophy for Annual Open Print Aggregate

Arthur Lilley Perpetual Trophy – Annual Small Print Aggregate

Kath & Kevin McKay Memorial Trophy for Annual Projected Image Aggregate

DCC President’s Trophy


May 15, 2026

Judging:        April submissions – Topic – Open

Submit:         For June Comp – Set topic –Patterns in Nature

Guest Judge

John Russo

 

Guest presenter

 

TBA

  

May 29-31

VAPS Conference - Moama

June 19, 2026

Judging:        May submissions – Set topic –Patterns in Nature

Submit:         For July Comp – Topic – Open

Judges

DCC Panel

Ean C, Robbie C, Robyn S

Presenter

   Member Presentation

TBA 

July, 2026

Mid year lunch to be advised

July TBC

Mid Year Lunch

July 17, 2026

Judging:        June Submissions – Topic – Open Topic

Submit:         For August Comp – Open Topic

Guest Judge

Theo Van Der Meulen

Guest presenter


Presentation Theo Van der Meulen

 


August 21, 2026

Judging:        July Submissions – Open Topic

Submit:         For September Comp – Set Topic -High Key/Low Key

Guest Judge

Lindsay Muirhead

 

Guest presenter

Lindsay Muirhead

 


September 18, 2026

Judging:        August submissions – Set Topic - High Key/Low Key 

Submit:         For October Comp – Open Topic

Judges

DCC Panel

Peter L, Pam R, Peter Salter

 Presenter

Member Presentation

TBA

October 16, 2026

Judging:        September submissions – Open Topic

Submit:         For November Comp – Set topic – Monochrome

Guest Judge

Ian Rolfe

Guest Presenter

Ian Rolfe

 

November 20, 2026

Judging:        October submissions – Set topic – Monochrome

Submit:         For December Comp – End of Year Competition

Guest Judge

Mary Mullane

 

Guest Presenter

TBA

TBA


December 18, 2026

Judging:        For November submission – End of Year Competition

Submit:         For January Comp – Topic – Open

Guest Judge

External Club

 

Guest presenter

N/A

 

Awards

Ed Conway Memorial Trophy for Landscape/Seascape Print of the Year

Fred Schult Memorial Trophy for Open Print of the Year

Ralph Petty Memorial Trophy for Small Print of the Year

Denis Thompson Memorial trophy for Projected Image of the Year

Ron Johnson Memorial trophy for Landscape/Seascape Projected Image of the Year




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