Rural Aid’s Spirit of the Bush photography competition started in 2020 and has been the source of beautiful photos’ of rural Australia, most not seen before. This year they encourage you to showcase farming and rural life in Australia, help bring the country to the city.
Running from 14 July to 31 August 2025, the much-loved competition provides a powerful platform for rural and regional Australians to tell their stories through the lens, stories of rugged beauty, resilience and community spirit in the face of hardship.
This year’s competition comes after another challenging season of natural disasters, with fl oods, fi res, and droughts once again testing the resolve of the nation’s rural heartland.
Entrants are invited to submit a highresolution, landscape photograph that represents the true Spirit of the Bush. Photos can be submitted via Instagram or Facebook by tagging @ruralaid in the image and using the hashtag #SOTB2025. Entries can also be submitted, and all of the competition terms and conditions can be reviewed via the website at www.ruralaid.org.au/spirit-of-the-bush/.
A panel of judges will select ten winning images, each of which will receive a $250 prepaid Visa card. Winners will be announced on 15 September 2025.
Winners of the competition are then used to create the annual calendar and become stars for all to see, and also helping to raise money that directly supports rural Australia through Rural Aid’s essential services.
Some of last year’s winning entries in the ‘Spirit of the Bush’ Photo Competition.
