Awards
2023 Australian Photography Awards (APA) - Portraits - Shortlisted - "George Craig - Crocodile Hunter"
2023 20th International Photography Awards (IPA) - Honourable Mention - Portrait - "100 Years & 3 Weeks - Alf Neal OAM"
2023 IRIS Awards - Perth Centre of Photography - Perth, Western Australia - Finalist - "100 Years & 3 Weeks - Alf Neal OAM"
2023 Le Prix De La Photographie De Paris (PX3) - Paris, France - Honourable Mention X 2 - Portraiture, Series - "People From The Place Of Many Waters" - and Portraiture, Singles - "100 Years & 3 Weeks - Alf Neal OAM"
2023 Dodho Magazine – Portrait Awards - International - WINNER - Best 25 Portraits - "100 Years & 3 Weeks - Alf Neal OAM" - (and published in the volume "Portrait - Best Photographers of 2023")
2023 Portrait of Humanity - World Wide - Shortlisted - and published in the British Journal of Photography collection 'Portrait of Humanity Vol 5’ by Hoxton Mini Press - "Mother Africa - Aurora”
2023 Sony World Photography Awards - World Wide - Shortlisted - Open - Portraiture - "Mother Africa - Aurora"
2023 19th Pollux Awards - International - WINNERS - People - "100 Years & 3 Weeks - Alf" & "Do Not Resuscitate - Peter Potter"
2023 16th International Color Awards - Honourable Mention X 2 - Portrait - “Covid Vax & Ice Cream” & Children of the World - “Veronica - Where Home Brew Kills” - & Finalist Nominee - Portrait - “Scooter”
2022 International Portrait Photographer of the Year - World Wide - WINNER 2nd Place - “The “Yarrick Family of Kunhanhaa" - & - “Mother Africa - Aurora” - both selected and published in the volume "The 2022 International Portrait Photographer of the Year"
2022 18th Pollux Awards - International - WINNER - People - "Covid Vax & Ice Cream" - & Honourable Mention X 2 - Portrait - "Mother Africa" & "Scooter"
2022 Portrait of Humanity - World Wide - Shortlisted - and published in the British Journal of Photography collection 'Portrait of Humanity Vol 4’ by Hoxton Mini Press - "Covid Vax & Ice Cream”
2022 Australian Life Photography Awards & Exhibition - Sydney - Hyde Park - Finalist - "Covid Vax & Ice Cream"
2022 Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards Portrait Prize (KLPA) - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Finalist - “Covid Vax & Ice Cream”
2022 Percival Photographic Portrait Prize - Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville - Finalist x 3 - "Covid Vax & Ice Cream", "Mother Africa", "Graham Elms - Legendary Larrikin"
2022 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Tokyo, Japan - WINNER - Bronze Award - Fine Art Portrait - "Mother Africa"
2022 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize - National Portrait Gallery, London, UK - Shortlisted - ”Covid Vax & Ice Cream”
2022 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) - Budapest, Hungary - Honourable Mention X 4 - "Veronica - Where Home Brew Kills", "Scooter", "Mother Africa" & "Covid Vax & Ice Cream"
2022 Black & White Spider Awards – 17th Edition - International - Finalist Nominees - People - "The Yarrick Family of Kunhanhaa" & "Mother Africa"
2022 17th Pollux Awards - International - Honourable Mention X 2 - Portrait - "Veronica - Where Home Brew Kills" ... & ... People - "The Yarrick Family of Kunhanhaa"
2022 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow, Russia - WINNER - GOLD Award - Editorial Environment - "Veronica - Where Home Brew Kills", Bronze Award - People Culture - "Mother Africa".
2022 15th International Color Awards - Honourable Mention - Photojournalism - “The Yarrick Family of Kunhanhaa” - and Finalist Nominee - Portrait - "Mother Africa"
2022 Maldon Portrait Prize – ‘I Be Human’ - Maldon, Victoria - Finalist - "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts"
2022 ReFocus Black & White Awards - International - Finalist Nominee - People - "Last of the Ramnami"
2021 Walkley Awards - Australia - WINNER - Nikon Walkley Portrait Prize - "The Yarrick Family of Kunhanhaa"
2021 International Portrait Photographer of the Year - WINNER 3rd Place - "Bonn Marie - Asking the Question" - The Character Study - & - "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts II" - both selected and published in the volume "The 2021 International Portrait Photographer of the Year"
2021 Fotonostrum Portrait Award - International - Jury's Special Selection by ART STREIBER - "Tears For George Floyd - 8 Minutes & 46 Seconds", "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts II" & "The Yarrick Family Of Kunhanhaa"
2021 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Tokyo, Japan - WINNER - GOLD Awards X 2 - People, Family - "The Yarrick Family of Kunhanhaa" ... & ... Editorial - "8 Minutes & 46 Seconds - Tears For George Floyd"
2021 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) - Budapest, Hungary - WINNER - GOLD Award - Editorial - "8 Minutes & 46 Seconds - Tears For George Floyd" ... & ... WINNER - Silver Award - People, Family - "The Yarrick Family of Kunhanhaa"
2021 Australian Photography Awards (APA) - Short Listed X 2 - Documentary - "The Yarrick Family of Kunhanhaa" & "Tears For George Floyd - 8 Minutes & 46 Seconds"
2021 Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards Portrait Prize (KLPA) - Malaysia - Finalist - Open - "Aurukun - Generations"
2021 IRIS Awards - Perth Centre for Photography - Perth, Western Australia - Finalist - “Tears for George Floyd … 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds”
2021 WPE International Photo Awards - Silver Award - Photojournalism / Reportage / Culture - "8 Minutes & 46 Seconds - Tears For George Floyd"
2021 16th Pollux Awards - International - WINNER - Portrait - "The Skin I'm In" - Third Place X 2 - Segregation & Human Rights - "8 Minutes and 46 Seconds" - and People - "Tomotaro on the Block" - Honourable Mention X 2 - Portrait - "Aurukun - Generations" - and Editorial & Current Affairs - "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts"
2021 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize - National Portrait Gallery, London, UK - Shortlisted - "Tears For George Floyd - 8 Minutes & 46 Seconds"
2021 International Photography Awards (IPA) - Highly Commended X 2 - People - "The Yarrick Family Of Kunhanhaa" - Editorial - "Tears For George Floyd - 8 Minutes & 46 Seconds"
2021 Black & White Spider Awards – 16th Edition - International - Finalist Nominee - Silhouette - "Charlie & the Pandemic", Portrait - "Ramnami" & "The Skin I'm In II', Photojournalism - "Tears For George Floyd - 8 Minutes & 46 Seconds"
2021 The Clarion Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - Best Photographic Essay - "Mornington Island - The Queenslanders Left Behind"
2021 The Mono Awards - Capture Magazine & Australian Photography - Highly Commended X 2 - "Ramnami" & "Tears For George Floyd"
2021 14th International Color Awards - Honorable Mentions X 3 - Photojournalism - "8 Minutes and 46 Seconds", Children of the World - "The Kids of Ali Curung", Portrait - "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts" - and Finalist Nominee - Fine Art - "Bonn Marie - Asking the Question"
2021 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow, Russia - WINNER - Silver Award - People - "The Yarrick Family of Kunhanhaa", WINNER - Silver Award - Editorial - "Tears For George Floyd", WINNER - Bronze Award - People - "The Kids of Ali Curung", Honorable Mention - Portrait - "Daniel the Stripper"
2020 Portrait of Humanity - World Wide - Shortlisted - exhibited ‘In the Stratosphere’ by 'Sent Into Space' and published in the British Journal of Photography collection 'Portrait of Humanity Vol 2’ by Hoxton Mini Press - “The Skin I’m In” & “Ramnami”
2020 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) - Budapest, Hungary - WINNER - Bronze Award - Fine Art, Portrait - "Bonn - Asking The Question" ... & ... WINNER - Bronze Award - People, Portrait - "The Skin I'm In"
2020 Australian Photography Awards - Melbourne - Shortlisted - Portrait - "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts"
2020 The Clarion Awards - Brisbane - Finalist - Best News Photograph - "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts"
2020 Black & White Spider Awards – 15th Edition - International - Honorable Mention - Portrait - "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts"
2020 International Photography Awards (IPA) - Honorable Mention - Editorial - Contemporary Issues - "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts"
2020 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow, Russia - Honorable Mention - Fine Art, Portrait "Bonn Marie - Asking the Question" - People, Portrait "Kate - Waiting for Her New Breasts" - People, Culture "Ramnami"
2020 Percival Photographic Portrait Prize - Townsville - Perc Tucker Gallery - Finalists - "Kate - Waiting For Her New Breasts", "Tomotaro on the Block", "Generations - Aurukun"
2019 Portrait of Humanity - World Wide - Shortlisted - exhibited ‘In the Stratosphere’ by 'Sent Into Space' and published in the British Journal of Photography collection 'Portrait of Humanity' by Hoxton Mini Press - "Generations - Aurukun"
2019 Portrait Salon - Bristol & Harrogate - England - 'Portrait Salon' Exhibition - Selected - Royal Photographic Society & Photo North Festival - "Tomotaro on the Block"
2019 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) - Budapest - Hungary - WINNER - Editorial Sport - Silver Award - "Tomotaro on the Block"
2019 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) - Budapest - Hungary - WINNER - People Family - Bronze Award - "Generations - Aurukun"
2019 IRIS Awards - Perth Centre for Photography - Perth, Western Australia - Finalist - "Generations - Aurukun"
2019 Fremantle International Portrait Prize - Fremantle, Western Australia - Finalists - "Generations - Aurukun" & "Tomotaro on the Block"
2019 Australian Photography Awards (APA) - Melbourne, Australia - Honourable Mention X 3 - Portrait - "Generations Aurukun", "Tomotaro on the Block", "Victim of Sorcery - Dorcas"
2019 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Japan - Honorable Mention - People - "Generations - Aurukun"
2019 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow, Russia - WINNER - Silver Award - Editorial Sport - "Tomotaro on the Block"
2019 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow, Russia - Highly Commended - Editorial Conflict - "Victim of Sorcery - Dorcas"
2019 American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Communications Award - USA - WINNER (jointly with journalist Martin Enserink) - for 'Science' journal work "A Second Chance - Oriol Mitjà Plans End to Yaws Disease"
2019 12th International Color Awards - 'Honorable Mention' - Sport - "Tomotaro on the Block" & 'Finalist Nominee' - Photojournalism - "Victims of Sorcery - Dorcas"
2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Tokyo - Japan - WINNER - Editorial Sport - Silver Award - 'Tomotaro on the Block'
2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Tokyo - Japan - WINNER - Editorial Conflict - Silver Award - 'Victim of Sorcery - Dorcas'
2018 The Clarion Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - Photographic Essay - "Inside Abandoned Manus Detention Centre"
2018 The Clarion Awards - Brisbane - Finalist - Best News Photograph - "Smuggling Food to Manus Detention Centre"
2018 The Percival Photographic Portrait Prize - Townsville - Finalists - "Mowisha from Jumbun" & "The Skin I'm In - II"
2018 11th International Color Awards - Third Place 'Honor of Distinction' - Portrait - "The Skin I'm In - II"
2018 Rural Press Club – Excellence in Rural Journalism Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - 'People' category - "Mowisha from Jumbun"
2017 National Photographic Portrait Prize - National Portrait Gallery - Canberra - Finalist - "The Skin I'm In - II"
2017 Martin Kantor Portrait Prize – Ballarat International Foto Biennale - Ballarat - Finalist - "Noel Pearson"
2017 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Japan - Third Prize (Bronze) - Editorial Political - "Beaten Asylum Seeker"
2017 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Japan - Second Prize (Silver) - Portrait - "The Skin I’m In - II"
2017 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow - Russia - WINNER - Silver Award - Portrait - "Beaten Asylum Seeker"
2017 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Editorial Photograph - "The Skin I'm In - II"
2017 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Photographic Image - "The Skin I'm In - II"
2017 Australian Photography Awards (APA) - Australia - Shortlisted - Top Ten - Portrait - "The Skin I'm In - II"
2017 The Clarion Awards - Brisbane - Finalist - Photographic Essay - "The Town at the End of the Road"
2017 Monovisions B&W Photography Awards - International - Second Place - Portrait - "The Skin I'm In - II", Honorable Mention x 2 - Portrait - "Mowisha from Jumbun" & "Aak Puul Ngantam Stockman - Dominic"
2017 10th International Color Awards - Third Place 'Honor of Distinction' - Photojournalism - "Beaten Asylum Seeker", 'Honorable Mention' - Portrait - "The Skin I'm In", Finalist - Photojournalism - "Turtle, Manus Island" - & - Wildlife - "Manus Island Turtle"
2017 Rural Press Club – Excellence in Rural Journalism Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - 'Excellence in Rural Photography Award' - & - WINNER - 'People' category - "Beef Boss"
2016 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Tokyo - Japan - WINNER (Silver) - Moving Image Essay - "Eyes – the Soul of a Photograph"
2016 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) - Tokyo - Japan - WINNER (Gold) - Editorial Personality - "The Skin I’m In"
2016 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Editorial Photograph - "Ravenshoe Blast Survivor"
2016 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Photographic Image - "Manus - Beaten Asylum Seeker"
2016 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalists - Best News Photograph - "Manus - Beaten Asylum Seeker", Best Photographic Image - "The Skin I'm In", Best Sports Photograph - "Messi In Manus"
2016 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize - Sydney - Finalist - "Number 55" - & - Semi-Finalist - "Beef Barons"
2016 The Clarion Awards - Brisbane - Finalist - All Media Freelance Journalism - "Portraiture in the News"
2016 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow - Russia - WINNER - Silver Award - Portrait - "The Skin I'm In"
2016 9th International Color Awards - Honorable Mention - Portrait - "Disko Meri - PNG Bar Girl" - & - Finalist - Portrait - "Beef Barons"
2016 Rural Press Club – Excellence in Rural Journalism Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - 'Excellence in Rural Photography Award' - "Beef Barons" - & - WINNER - 'People' - "Beef Barons" - & - WINNER - 'Production' - "Banana Farmer"
2016 Contemporary Landscapes in Photography Award (CLIP) - Perth Centre for Photography - WA - Finalist - "Number 55"
2015 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize - Sydney - Semi-Finalist - "Our Seven Dead Brothers and Sisters"
2015 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best News Photograph - "Mourning Our Dead Brothers and Sisters"
2015 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Editorial Photograph - "Disko Meri - PNG Bar Girl"
2015 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow - Russia - Honorable Mention - Portrait - "Disko Meri - PNG Bar Girl"
2015 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow - Russia - WINNER - GOLD Award - Moving Image Essay - "Eyes - the Soul of a Photograph"
2015 Fremantle International Portrait Prize - Fremantle, Western Australia - Finalists - "Tommy - Last of the Kuku Thaypan" & "Jillaroos"
2015 8th International Color Awards - Finalist - Photojournalism - "Pamuk Meri - PNG Prostitute", "The End of 4th July", "Betel Nut Banned"
2015 8th International Color Awards - Finalist - Sport - "Dying Sport of Sumo"
2015 Rural Press Club – Excellence in Rural Journalism Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - Landscape/Nature Photography - "Cyclone Destroys Indigenous Banana Venture"
2014 Nikon-Walkley Photographers Slide Awards - Brisbane - Runner Up - "Eyes - The Soul of a Photograph"
2014 Gordon Parks International Photography Awards – “Faces of Poverty” - Kansas USA - Honorable Mention (4th) - "Soulless in Seoul"
2014 7th International Color Awards - Honorable Mention - Portrait - "Indigenous Stockman"
2014 7th International Color Awards - Honorable Mention - Photojournalism - "Coffin Living HK"
2014 The Clarion Awards - Brisbane - Finalist - News Photograph - "Katter and a Cup of Tea"
2014 The Clarion Awards - Brisbane - Finalist - Photographic Essay - "The Other Side of Manus"
2014 Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) - Moscow - Russia - Honourable Mention - Portrait - "This Woman Should Be Dead"
2014 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Photographic Image - "The Betel Nut Trader"
2014 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best Editorial Image/Photograph - "Katter and a Cup of Tea"
2013 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best Photographic Image - "Jack Chucks Bruce"
2013 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best News Photograph - "Jack Chucks Bruce"
2013 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best News Photograph - "Totality"
2013 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Editorial Image/Photograph - "Stockman"
2013 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Sports Photograph - "A Win At Last - On Siren"
2013 Fremantle International Portrait Prize - Fremantle, Western Australia - Finalists - "Stockman" & "Carol - Burns Survivor"
2013 International Color Awards – 6th Photography Masters Cup - Honorable Mention in Photojournalism - "Homeless in Seoul" - Finalist in People - "Chook" and Sport - "The Seventh Second"
2012 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize - Sydney - Semi-Finalists - “Sam the Barber” and “The Legacy of Chook”
2012 Kellicutt International Juried Photo Show – “Vibrant” - California - WINNER - “Carol - Burns Survivor” - and THIRD Prize - “Rajasthan Dancers”
2012 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best News Photograph - “Seoul”
2012 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best Sports Photograph - “The Seventh Second”
2012 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best Environmental Story - “Soulless in Seoul”
2012 National Press Photographers Association – “Best of Photojournalism” - United States - WINNER - Portraits - “This Woman Should be Dead”
2012 United Nations Media Peace Awards - Melbourne - Finalist - Photojournalism - “Life in a Coffin: Hong Kong”
2012 World IFAJ Star Prize for Photo Excellence - Stockholm - Sweden - WINNER - People Category
2012 Australian Star Prize for Rural Photography - Melbourne - WINNER - People Category
2012 Queensland Rural Press Photography Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - People Category
2011 International Photography Awards (IPA) - Honorable Mentions - “Carol - Burns Survivor” (x 3 - People - Portrait, Fine Art - Portrait, Deeper Perspective) - “Rebecca Comes Home” (Photojournalism)
2011 International Color Awards – 5th Photography Masters Cup - Honorable Mention in Portrait - "Carol - Burns Survivor" - and Finalist in Sport - "Wheelbarrow Race"
2011 International Loupe Awards - Silver Award in Sport - Bronze Awards in Photojournalism and Portraits & People
2011 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Photographic Image - "Carol - Burns Survivor"
2011 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Editorial Image/Photograph - "Carol - Burns Survivor"
2011 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best News Photograph - "Rebecca Comes Home"
2011 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best Sports Photograph - "Hewitt at a Stretch"
2010 Australia’s Top Photographer Awards - "Top Ten" finalist in both Photojournalism and Editorial Categories - as Voted by Peers
2010 International Color Awards – 4th Photography Masters Cup - Honorable Mention and Finalist in Photojournalism , Honorable Mention in Wildlife, Finalist in People
2010 Queensland Clarion Awards - Brisbane - Finalist - Best Photographic Essay - "The Great Wheelbarrow Race"
2010 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalists x 2 - Best Photographic Image
2010 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - Finalist - Best News Photograph
2009 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Photographic Image
2009 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Editorial Image/Photograph
“When This Man Dies ….. ” – Tommy George from Laura is the last of his clan – the Kuku Thaypan – and the last speaker of his ‘language’.
2009 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Sport Photograph
“Gone To The Dogs” – from a photo essay on the threatened demise of the Cairns Greyhound Racing Club.
2009 Asia Without Borders International Photo Contest - Singapore - Finalists in "Faces of Asia" and "Wild"
2009 International Color Awards – 3rd Photography Masters Cup - Finalists in "Photojournalism", "People" and "Sport"
2008 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Photographic Image
2008 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Editorial Image/Photograph
2008 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Editorial Feature (with journalist John Van Tiggelen)
2007 Walkley Awards - Sydney - Finalist - Best Feature/Daily Life Photography
A series of five photographs of indigenous Queenslanders 40 years after the referendum that recognised them as ‘Australians’ – depicting the issues of homelessness, community conditions, indigenous life expectancy and juvenile crime.
2007 Queensland Media Awards - Brisbane - Finalists - Best News Photograph
“Got Him” & “Stuart – A Living Statistic”
2007 Queensland Media Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - Best Coverage of Indigenous Affairs Across All Media
Indigenous Affairs dominate the Australian media during the year – the Cameron Doomadgee (Mulrunji) death in custody, riots in aboriginal communities, continued debate over 3rd world conditions and the unprecedented action by the Federal Government and more, amongst the issues featured.
2007 Queensland Multi Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Sport Photograph
Players battle the torrential tropical downpour that fell throughout the Brisbane Lions V St Kilda AFL match at Cairns 24th February 2007.
2006 Walkley Awards - Melbourne - Commendation - Best News Photography
Category 5 Cyclone Larry devastated the Innisfail area Australia, around daybreak 20th March 2006. Miraculously no lives were lost, however, it left many of the population with shattered homes, business’s and lives. These photographs span the period from the moment Cyclone Larry hit to the continuing turmoil 3 months later.
2006 Queensland Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Sports Photograph
Thrown saddle bronc rider David Loffel curls under the hooves of his flying mount during the Mt Isa Rodeo 14th August 2005. Loffel escaped injury.
2006 Queensland Media Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - Best Freelance Journalism Across All Media
2006 Queensland Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Coverage Of Environmental Issues Across All Media
Category 5 Cyclone Larry devastated the Innisfail area Australia, around daybreak 20th March 2006. Miraculously no lives were lost, however, it left many of the population with shattered homes, business’s and lives. These photographs span the period from the moment Cyclone Larry hit to the continuing turmoil 3 months later.
2005 Walkley Awards - Sydney - Finalist - Best News Photography
2005 Walkley Awards - Sydney - WINNER - Nikon Walkley Award for Best Regional/Suburban Photographs
Australia’s worst air crash in 40 years claimed 15 lives at Lockhart River on Cape York 7th May 2005. A memorial service in Cairns saw huge outpourings of grief as families came to terms with the tragedy. Amongst the victims was young police officer Sally Urquhart . Her fiance Trad Thornton – and family – mother Elizabeth, dad Shane, brother Brendan and sister Natalie – are inconsolable.
2005 Queensland Media Awards - Brisbane - WINNER - Best Freelance Journalism Across All Media
2005 Telstra Country Wide Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best All Media Coverage Of Environmental Issues
The Boxing Day 2004 tsunami in Asia decimated countries bordering the Indian Ocean, claimed almost three hundred thousand lives and left many millions homeless. This collection of photographs culled from my short journeys to Banda Aceh Indonesia, Phuket and Khoa Lak Thailand and southern Myanmar won two awards “across all media”.
2005 Telstra Country Wide Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best News Photograph
One year old Alhamdee sheds a tear in a refugee camp in Banda Aceh Indonesia after the Boxing Day tsunami brought massive devastation. One of countless homeless with insufficient food and water in Aceh’s refugee camps, Alhamdee also lost his father, brother, grand parents and uncle and is left with only his mother.
2003 Telstra Country Wide Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best News Photograph
Badly injured Laurie Kerr walks unaided into Royal Darwin Hospital Australia 13th October 2002 – just a day after the Bali Indonesia terrorist bomb blasts. Kerr was on the first airlift out of Bali to Darwin along with others severely injured.
2002 NQ Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Sports Photograph
Australian World record holder Liesel Jones powers to a win in a 100 metres breaststroke Grand Prix event in Cairns on the 25th May 2002.
2001 NQ Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best News Photograph
Ethnic Indian farmers Sapaya and Gayn Datt weep over the destruction of their house in Muaniweni, west of Suva Fiji 2nd August 2000. The home was one of many torched by supporters of George Speight’s coup in race related violence.
2000 Hurley Awards for Outstanding Press Photography - NEWS - THIRD
An elderly refugee, one of the first airlifted from East Timor, sheds tears as she seeks the comfort of a nun on arrival at the Darwin refugee centre 14/09/1999 – the day the United Nations compound in Dili was evacuated. The UN compound had been under siege from armed militia since the East Timorese voted overwhelmingly for independence from Indonesia.
2000 FNQ Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best News Photograph
A young refugee, one of the first airlifted from East Timor, clutches a statue of the Virgin Mary as her mother sheds a tear at the Darwin Australia refugee centre 14/09/1999 – the day the United Nations compound in Dili was evacuated. The UN compound had been under siege from armed militia since the East Timorese voted overwhelmingly for independence from Indonesia.
1999 Hurley Awards for Outstanding Press Photography - NEWS - MERIT AWARD
86 year old Arthur Stanley Brown was arrested and ordered to stand trial in Townsville for the brutal murder of the Mackay sisters, Judith (7) and Susan (5) 29 years previously. The photo of Brown and his wife Charlotte was taken during a break in proceedings from outside the court. All charges were dropped due to Brown’s deteriorating state of health. He died a year later and was never found guilty of the murders.
1998 NQMedia Awards - Townsville - WINNER - Best Newspaper Photograph
1999 FNQ Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best Photograph
On 17th July 1998 three ten metre waves slammed into the coast of the West Sepik province of Papua New Guinea, wiping entire villages off the map. I was amongst the first to reach the remote Sissano Lagoon disaster area – and this photo of Coretta Yorenti, suffering a fractured skull, was transmitted to Associated Press by sat phone and was the first image to reach the outside world.
1998 Hurley Awards for Outstanding Press Photography - NEWS - MERIT AWARD
On 17th July 1998 three ten metre waves slammed into the coast of the West Sepik province of Papua New Guinea, wiping entire villages off the map. I was one of the first to reach the remote Sissano Lagoon disaster area – and this photo of a young boy calling for his mother as he is taken aboard an evacuating aircraft, transmitted to AP by sat phone, was amongst the first to reach the outside world.
1998 FNQ Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best News Photograph
The murder of Japanese girl Michiko Okuyama in Cairns Australia sent media into a frenzy. Her body was found dumped in a Cairns swamp and a 16 year old youth was arrested for her murder. Despite police assurances that the accused had already been sent to Brisbane detention I staked out the police air wing for days – before being rewarded with the only photographs of the accused – in some obscuring his face so the photo could be published in Australia.
1997 FNQ Media Awards - Cairns - WINNER - Best News Photograph
6 year old Tjandamurra O’Shane was doused with petrol by a stranger in his school playground and set alight. He was rushed to Hospital with burns to 70% of his body. Paul Wade Streeton was arrested and charged with attempted murder. On the day Streeton was found guilty at the Cairns Court months later Tjandamurra’s father stopped his car briefly outside the court. Tjandamurra, with burn scars still evident, faced the scene where his attacker was being judged.
1990 Kodak/adidas Australian Sports Photo of the Year Awards - SECOND Place
Cairns sail boarder Peter Clifford competing in the WindToys Slalom at Trinity Beach Australia.
1989 Association Internationale De La Presse Sportive (AIPS) - Worlds BEST Sport Photographs
1988 Kodak/adidas Australian Sports Photo of the Year Awards - Commendation
A wet Kangaroos V Ivanhoes rugby league match in Cairns left the halfback contemplating more than just the ball.
1988 Rothmans National Press Photo Awards - Adelaide - PHOTO SEQUENCE Merit Award
1988 Carlton & United Australian Horse Racing Picture of the Year - Commendation
Cairns jockey Bernie McAuliffe falls after his mount burst through the barrier at a Cairns race meeting. 3 pics out of the full sequence of 6.
1988 Carlton & United Australian Horse Racing Picture of the Year - Highly Commended
An ordinary race meeting at the Cairns Jockey Club – but one horse decides not to wait for the start.
1988 Kodak/adidas Australian Sports Photo of the Year Awards - Fourth Place
Australian legend Dawn Fraser competes in a Masters event at the North Queensland Games in Cairns – moments after hearing the news that she had won the NSW seat of Balmain.
1987 Kodak/adidas Australian Sports Photo of the Year Awards - Commendation
Townsville’s Edith Tibbs gesticulates to Cairns opponent Kitty Evans during a bowls match at the Stratford Bowls Club Cairns.
