Citizens Transforming the GOR: Anglsea

Completed projects

Australia’s top photography students are using socially engaged photography to amplify the voices of citizens on the Great Ocean Road who have responded to social and environmental challenges with positive, community-building projects. This work aims to raise awareness of the power of local action to shape the future, even in the face of disruptive challenges, such as pandemics and climate events, and a relentless pressure to expand the economic returns from tourism.

Six citizen group projects have been documented: Spring Creek; Angair; Anglesea Estuary; Coastal Erosion; Hooded Plover; Back Burning for Fire.

Initial visual work: ANGAIR short documentary

Article on Spring Creek: https://medium.com/@lewiscook_5346/the-battle-for-regenerating-spring-creek-da143fd240ff

Images and exhibition details to follow soon

Samantha Leggett, in her studio at Ashmore Arts, Spring Creek.

Kaz Paton, volunteer and member of Friends of the Hooded Plover community group.

Kate Bulling, volunteer and member of Friends of the Hooded Plover community group.

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John Mckenize, also known as “Macca” within his local community, is the president of the Rusty Anglers Fishing Group and a member of the Anglesea Motor Yacht Club.

Margaret MacDonald showing and discussing native orchids found in the Angelsea area.

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Keith Shipton, from Friends of Anglesea River community group.

A child plays in the mud at Ashmore arts,
Spring Creek.