Ballarat Foto Walks

Ballarat Foto Walks will take place on Saturday and Sunday afternoons throughout October and into early November. With support from Fujifilm and led by local photographers Peter Kervarec and Dylan Leak, the walks offer participants the opportunity to explore the streetscapes and architecture of the historic city of Ballarat.

Kervarec and Leak will provide pro tips and insights into photography while the walks take in some of the best gold rush architecture and heritage sites Ballarat has to offer. The walks last approximately 90 minutes. Follow this link to purchase tickets.

Peter Kervarec: 10 October, 24 October, 7 November
Dylan Leak: 2 October, 16 October

Angela Hayward will lead a Cemetery Foto Walk on 9 October. Tickets can be purchased at this link.

The Biennale is now open to regional audiences. If you are in regional Victoria, please click here to book your tickets.

Check out the core program here: ballaratfoto.org/event-category/core-program.

For those unable to attend in person, the Digital program can be accessed here.

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April

Canberra: 27 Feb until 20 July 2025. The National Library has invited renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers to select some of his favourite images from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

Brisbane: Until 13 July 2025. Amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954) extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered only recently. This exhibition is curated by seven Brisbane photographers.

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

May

Sydney: 15 May – 19 October. Showcasing 100 incredible images, this remarkable exhibition offers a window into the astonishing variety of life on our planet – and the critical importance of preserving it.

Perth: From 31 May – 28 Sept 2025. Featuring 85 works from three major series – Deep Springs, Overpass, and Cross Country – the exhibition spans twelve years of Contis’s evolving photographic practice.

June

Sydney: Until 6 July. Presenting the results of the 2025 World Press Photo Contest, the annual exhibition showcases the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year.

Melbourne: June 5 - 16 August 2025. The explore the history of Alan Adler's photobooths and their cultural significance, alongside visual stories told by the community.

Adelaide: 7 June – 16 August. Drawn from the National Portrait Gallery collection, this photographic exhibition captures the experience of lives lived through dance.

Melbourne: 7 June – 31 August. Protest is a Creative Act seeks to address issues around the body, sexuality, race, national identity and the environment.

Canberra; June 19 - July 12 2025. The River Report is a five-day map of when a normal Yitilal (wet season) turned into a major disaster and the local inhabitants were once again displaced.