A Footscray photographer is donating his winnings from a popular photo prize to an organisation assisting asylum seekers.
Elwyn Davies took out the People’s Choice Award in the annual Picturing Footscray photo competition, run by Victoria University, with Giraffes – a picture of a sunrise taken from the banks of the Maribyrnong River looking across to the docks.
The award goes to the photograph that attracts the highest number of votes from visitors to the exhibition and “likes” on Facebook.
Davies said he was donating his $500 prize and $250 from the sale of the picture to Footscray’s Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) winter appeal.
The donation coincides with the ASRC’s annual fundraising telethon, being held on World Refugee Day this Wednesday.
The ASRC is aiming to top the $660,000 is raised from the telethon in 2017, helping it provide shelter, food and sanctuary to a record 5000 people.
Highpoint shopping centre has set a goal of raising $10,000 for the telethon from customers, which it will match with its own $10,000 donation.
Tap n’ Go donation stations will be set up at participating retailers until June 30.
Details: www.asrc.org.au/telethon
