The friendliest Sister City Snapshots winners announced!

With 45 entries showcasing the best of friendships throughout the Region, it was a hard task to pick a winner for this year's Sister City Snapshots Photo Competition!

The winning snapshots in this community photo competition really caught the judges' eye and will provide a snapshot (literally!) of real life in the Rockhampton Region to share with our Sister City 'relatives' in Ibusuki, Japan.

This year's competition is the fourth annual Sister City Snapshots, and the theme was 'Friendship'. Each snapshot entry had to showcase our great Aussie lifestyle as well as the way we celebrate our friendships.

Be sure to visit the Rockhampton Regional Library, Bolsover Street Rockhampton to have a look at the Sister City Snapshots 2011 Photo Exhibition which will be on display in the foyer of the library from Wednesday 1 June to Friday 1 July 2011.

Sister City Snapshots 2011 winners

The winners of the 2011 cash prizes were as follows:

18 and over age group:

1st prize ($200) - Nanje Barry, "Friends Forever"

2nd prize ($150) - Sue Adair, "Swimming Friends"

3rd prize ($100) - Lenore Lindsay, "Helping Hand!"

17 and under age group:

1st prize ($200) - Gemma Traynor, "Keeping Secrets"

2nd prize ($150) - Veeanna Wings-Townson, "The Circle of Friendship"

3rd prize ($100) - Rebecca Ellen Johnson, "Having a Swing in the Trees"

Highly Commended 18 and Over

Lenore Lindsay "Look at Us"

Highly Commended 17 and Under

Mariah Larne Cowie "Strings of Friendship"

Commended 18 and Over

Valerie Fujihayashi "Linking Generations"

Commended 17 and Under

Faith_Adair "Hope and Her Girls"

Kayla_Hetherington "Poppy fishing with mans best friend"

Charlee Gibbons "Meeting Daddy"

Charlee Gibbons "The hand of Friendship"

Thanks to Cr Rose Swadling, Deputy Mayor Rockhampton Regional Council and Mr Chris Ison from The Morning Bulletin for judging this year's competition!