Congratulations to all of our 2025 AQC Challenge Finalists!

These are the finalists selected for our 2025 On the Map Challenge.

Congratulations to the Winner: Helen Duncan with The Unofficial Mascot who wins $3500 and Runner Up: Alison Withers with Trek – Day 1, who wins $1,500. Viewers Choice prize was won by Lyn Keogh with her entry Keep Me on the Map.

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The Lucky Country

Stephanie Allen, Qld

All Points on the Map

Cath Babidge, NSW

My Life on the Map

Michelle Basten, Vic

Melbourne Underground

Darryl Bell, Vic

Our Time is Up

Monika Boldogh, NSW

Transitions: Driving to Uluru

Jenny Bowker, ACT

The 7th Star

Sue Broadway, Vic

Postcards from Paris…

Linda Crouch, Vic

Pause and Reflect

Lyn Crump, Qld

Tag You’re In – Where in the World

Elizabeth Dubbelde, NSW

WINNER: The Unofficial Mascot

Helen Duncan, Qld

On the Map ALWAYS

Julie Evans, NSW

Paving Paradise to Put Box Hill on the Map

Helen Feutrill, Vic

The Treasure Map

Denise Goodall and Michelle Byrne, SA

Luna Lights

Angela Harris, NSW

Queenie Working on the Map

Ronda Hazell, Vic

X Marks the Spot

Neil Jackman, NSW

Keep Me On The Map

Lyn Keogh, NSW

AQC on the Map

Sugy Kim, Vic

On the Air Alarm Map

Natalia & Illia Lashko, Ukraine

Palmy at Night

Erilyn McMillan, New Zealand

The Sewer’s Village

Karen Messitt, Qld

The Mud Map

Beth Miller, ACT

Map My Brain

Jane Rundle, Qld

What Lies Beneath

Donna Russell, NSW

Mapped by Nature

Caroline Simm, WA

Steampunk

Jenny Skudder, New Zealand

Morocco

Linda Steele, Vic

X Marks the Spot

Julie Tasker, Qld

Return of the Sacred Kingfisher

Bree Thomas, Vic

Postcards from a Campervan

Elizabeth van Rensburg, NSW

RUNNNER UP: Trek Day 1

Alison Withers, Vic

Big Things

Glenda Woods, WA

Connecting the Pieces

Amanda Wright, Qld

Vote for your favourite at AQC!

The winner will be announced at the AQC Cocktail Party.