2009 Winners
Coordinators Prize taken by Karla Northcott
1st Prize Grandfather or Older Carer section taken by Christine Jamieson
1st Prize History Section taken by Nadine Dyer
1st Prize Open Section taken by Jamie Boyd
1st Prize Secondary Aged Photographer taken by Hannah Mathewson
1st Prize Open Photo and story by Tina Day (see gallery for larger size to read)
1st Prize Secondary Age Photo and Story by Jeremy Forbes (see gallery for larger size to read)
1st Prize Primary Age Photo and Story by Abigail and Ezra Franklin
1st Prize Primary Aged Photographer by Zoe Oldfield
1st Prize Photo with child 10 - 18 years of age taken by Leesa Wungluck
1st Prize Photo taken with a Mobile Phone by Janelle Peachey
Supporters and Sponsors
We respect the privacy of supporters who prefer not to be acknowledged here.
We thank them and all of those below for their ongoing support for positive relationships with men.
- Elders Lennox Head who donated money for prizes and printing of flyers in 2008
- NBN Television who have provided free supprt for our TV commercial in their Community Airtime
- The Northern Rivers Echo (weekly free newspaper norrthern NSW) has provided sponsorship every year since 2000 for the National Competition and People's Choice Exhibition. Terra Sword has been a judge several times
- Mensline Australia for their genorous donation to our prizes and printing of Flyers in 2007
- TP Health (formerly Thursday Plantation) through Christopher Dean has provided financial and in kind support as a national sponsor in 2002, 2003,2004 & 2005
- Fletchers Fotographics in Lismore through Michael Shaptor 2001, 2002, 2003,2004,2005
- Prime Minister John Howard's 2005 "I am delighted once again to be able to support the Thanks Dad National Photo COmpeetition.The competition provides a refreshing focus on the important relationship between children and their fathers. I have enjoyed viewing the photos from previous years and look forward to seeing the new entreis this year" Click here for full text of "The love that exists between a father and his children is special."
- Carmel Tebbutt Minister for Education and Training "The NSW Government is supportive of programs which encourage the building of positive relationships beween parents, carers and children"
- Ian Causley, Deputy Speaker House of Representatives has been a strong supporter over the past five years. "Children are a gift and I fully suppport any initiative which promotes family unity, especially the role of fathers. It is important to be an active, participating dad"
- Larry Anthony, 2004 Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is delighted to offer his support for this project. Click here to read his letter of support.
- Richard Fletcher, Engaging Dads Project, Family Action Centre, University of Newcastle "Thanks Dad Photos are visual proof of an essential ingredient in supporting families to raise children well"
- Men and Family Centre Lismore. Stuart Anderson, manager, says "Dads forget how much they have to offer kids. The community can forget how much dads have to offer kids. This Naitonal Photo Competition with Exhibitions reminds us all how important it is for dads to be engaging"
- The Northern Star has provided in-kind promotional support for prizes in the past. They have provided prizemoney for the primary and secondary school winners of 2005 Mothers Day, Fathers Day as well as the best relationship photo and peoples choice photo within their Newspapers in Education Awards. They have also provided prizemoney for the Regional Schools Workshops in 2004 and 2002.
- Toucan Display Systems has provided in-kind sponsorship with their display system in 2004 & 2005.
- ABC Radio North Coast NSW
- Lismore Shopping Square since the beginning 2000,2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
- Ballina Fair Shopping Centre 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
- Dominos Pizza Lismore and Ballina
- Community Connections North Coast Inc has provided much financial and in-kind support from the start 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
- Quick as a Flash Camera Store 2000
- Fatherhood Festival in 2004, 2005,2006.
- Val Axtens
- Michael Qualmann
- Ron Garbutt
- Ian Causley
- Merv King Mayor of Lismore
- Bob & Helen Gates previous mayor of Lismore
- Ros Irwin previous mayor of Lismore
- THERE ARE MANY MANY MORE. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR THANKING MEN FOR THOSE POSITIVE TIMES WITH OUR KIDS
- LET US KNOW IF YOU, FRIENDS OR COLLEAGUES SUPPORT US IN YOUR OWN WAY IN YOUR OWN AREA, SHOPPING CENTRE, SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY ORGANISATION AND WE CAN ADD YOU TO THESE SUPPORTERS