Another successful Foto Frenzy Photography Workshop has just wrapped up on Lady Elliot Island. The Foto Frenzy is a five day photography workshop open to beginner or experienced enthusiasts and is designed to take photography skills to the next level. Based on the concept ‘Capture to Print’, the five (5) days of shooting opportunities, review sessions, group presentations and break-outs that culminate in a print exhibition of participants work on the final night. Hosted by some of Australia’s leading photographers: Canon Master Darren Jew, who has photographed some of the planet’s most amazing landscapes and wildlife from Antarctica to Zambia; Sean Scott who is leading the way in coastal landscape and surf art photography; Queensland Museum Photographer Gary Cranitch and representatives from the Canon Collective team.

This year Foto Frenzy was held from the 22nd to 27th February and had 32 eager participants. The entire week was bustling with energy and excitement from sunrise to sunset. Some of the activities and workshops included an orientation walk on the first day, daily dives with Darren Jew, macro photography with Gary Cranitch, split shots with Sean Scott in the Fish Pool, star trails with Colin Baker (Canon), sunrise and sunset walks with Greg Sullavan (Canon) and an open air exhibition on the last night showcasing the amazing photographs captured during the week.

The workshop provides participants with the opportunity to try out and loan some of the top of the range Canon equipment on the market. The five days is action packed and the workshop ensures to provide participants with expertise knowledge that they can take away and use to continue their love for photography. If you would like to join the next Foto Frenzy workshop, keep an eye on our Lady Elliot Island Facebook page for dates (soon to be advised).

Photo Credit: Colin Baker, Canon Australia

Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort will be supporting ‘Earth Hour 2015’ on March 28th by switching off our lights at 8.30pm. Our activities team are planning on running a star trail walk (weather permitting) to showcase the natural beauty of an uninterrupted night sky!

Earth Hour is an Aussie campaign designed to draw attention to tackling global warming and get people talking about what we can do to help. It started in 2007 and has grown to engage more than 162 countries and territories world wide.

No-one can do everything, but everyone can do something. Be part of the Earth Hour movement and show your appetite for change.

We are delighted to announce the Red-Tailed Tropicbirds have returned to nest on Lady Elliot Island. This is a much welcomed sight as the Red-Tailed Tropicbirds are only found on three Islands on the Great Barrier Reef!

The end of the turtle nesting/hatching season is fast approaching. The total track count for the season is 562, 450 of which were Green Turtles and 112 which were Loggerhead Turtles. Our Activities Team have recorded 34 nests in total along with tagging and processing 19 turtles during the season. This data has beenprovided/added to the QTCP (Queensland Turtle Conservation Project) database.

This month’s photo competition was designed to showcase the incredible wonders of the underwater world of Lady Elliot Island. The below image was the winner of the photo competition captured by John Ahern who took out first prize. Congratulations John, such a great photo and what an amazing experience! Information regarding the next photo competition will be posted on our Facebook page in the coming weeks.

Lady Elliot Island was very fortunate to be unaffected by Tropical Cyclone Marcia which left a path of destruction in Yeppoon and Rockhampton last month. We would like to thank the staff and guests on the Island at the time, and those that were travelling to/from Lady Elliot Island, for their patience and understanding. Our thoughts go out to everyone who was affected by Tropical Cyclone Marcia.

It has been a busy time of Travel and Consumer Expos for Lady Elliot Island.Our Marketing Manager Vicki Mullins represented Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort and the Southern Great Barrier Reef at the Flight Centre Travel Expos held in Auckland and Brisbane. Vicki also joined 5 operators from the Southern Great Barrier Reef who met with travel wholesalers and retailers in Auckland as part of Queensland on Tour. Lena Mannerstrale, Executive Assistant, attended the Sydney and Melbourne expos. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello!

As you may be aware, Seair Pacific is the air charter company which operates the daily flights to Lady Elliot Island. Currently they have teamed up with ‘Reef n Outback Tours’ to showcase the beauty of Central and Outback Queensland. The tour includes the Birdsville Races, Lake Eyre and Longreach, all jam packed into 3 days! It will be an exhilarating air adventure visiting destinations such as Birdsville, William Creek, featuring one of the world’s most remote pubs, the stunning Anna Creek Painted Hills, Lake Eyre, Innamincka and Longreach (perfect for the time poor or a weekend escape from city life).

Below are a collaboration of images from the Foto Frenzy event held on Lady Elliot Island during February. Thank you for sharing these amazing images!

Need to recharge the batteries? Lady Elliot Island is the perfect destination for a Digital Detox. We have released 3 new Packages valid from 1 May to 31 August. The water visibility is exceptional at this time of the year, up to 30 metres, and this is when the Manta Rays are particularly prevalent.

3 Night Digital Detox

Dive the Southern Great Barrier Reef - Stay 7 Pay 5

Manta Migration - Stay 5 Pay 4

We also have a number of other packages available:

Simply Nature... 2 Night Stay

Stay 5 Pay 4 - One Free Night

Stay 7 Pay 5 - Two Free Nights

1 Nigt Escape Package

Reef & Rainforest - 4 Nights

Lady Elliot Island & Fraser Island - 4 Nights