Thank you to everyone who entered our Flowers in Focus photography competition this year.

Julie Guglielmana Banksia GrandisView image slideshow

We received an overwhelming number of entries and are pleased to present the winning photographs in the image slideshow. Congratulations to all our winners!

To see more photos of WA's magnificent flora follow us on Instagram. We love sharing your photos so make sure to tag us!

Winners of the Flowers in Focus 2022 competition:

Overall winner:

  • Julie Guglielmana

2nd Category winners:

  • Suzi McCarthy
  • Pat Martin
  • Danny Rost
  • Praveen Kumar

3rd Category winners:

  • Jane Birman
  • Gary Tate
  • Jenna Sharp
  • Elizabeth Oxnam
  • Kathryn King

You can view these fabulous photos in an outdoor exhibition in Kings Park from early October.

Thank you to Moonlight Cinema, Perth Zoo and Parks and Wildlife Service for generously providing the prizes for this competition and thank you to everyone for getting involved.

The Kings Park Festival is proudly presented by Kings Park and Botanic Garden and the Friends of Kings Park

2022 Flowers in Focus competition winner (2nd category). Photo: Praveen Kumar. 2022 Flowers in Focus competition winner (2nd category). Photo: Danny Rost. 2022 Flowers in Focus competition winner (2nd category). Photo: Pat Martin. 2022 Flowers in Focus competition winner (2nd category). Photo: Suzi McCarthy. 2022 Flowers in Focus competition winner (3rd category). Photo: Elizabeth Oxnam. 2022 Flowers in Focus competition winner (3rd category). Photo: Jenna Sharp. 2022 Flowers in Focus competition winner (3rd category). Photo: Gary Tate. 2022 Flowers in Focus competition winner (3rd category). Photo: Jane Birman.   2022 Flowers in Focus competition winner (3rd category). Photo: Kathryn King.

Mounts Bay Road share path detours

The City of Perth will be undergoing works on the shared path along Mounts Bay Road from Thursday 23 March until Monday 8 May 2023. Detours through Kings Park will be in place.

School Ball parking

Temporary parking on Fraser Avenue will not be provided for buses, limos and cars, and fines will apply.

Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is responding to the confirmed detection of an exotic beetle, the Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer (PSHB) in the Perth metropolitan area.

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City of Perth E-Scooter Trial Expands through Kings Park

Visitors will be able to hire and ride e-scooters within Kings Park as part of City of Perth’s E-scooter Share Scheme from Saturday 25 March 2023.

Support for Noongar Boodja continues

Fugro has generously renewed their partnership with the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA) to bring another three years of the very popular ‘Noongar Boodja’ education program to Kings Park.

Rare plants stolen from Kings Park

We're devastated to announce up to 900 of WA’s rarest orchids have been stolen from the Conservation Garden in Kings Park.

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