In the chic and intimate surrounds of Henry Afrikas on the beachfront at Manly, on Sunday 27 September people gathered to view and bid for the top ten photos in the Our Manly Light and Water Photography competition with money raised going to Bridge Of Hope's Sumompo Rubbish Dump project in Manado.  On the night people were transported into world after world. The ten finalist photographs captured the natural beauty of Manly in both a very familiar yet very different, unique way.

Local resident Will Wrathall shared his experience of working with the people of the Sumompo Rubbish Dump community in Manado.  His powerful words took everyone on a journey imagining they were in Manado scooting in and out of the busy traffic on the back of a motor bike, past lush green palm trees and the huge mounds of rubbish, the dump, that is Sumompo. Local musician, Zoe Elliot,  with her beautiful song 'A Life Well Spent', caused everyone to reflect on the importance of the bond being built between the people of Manly and the people of Manado and the lessons we can both learn from this partnership. Then Andrew from Cunninghams Property did a great job at auctioning all ten photographs with just over $5,500 being raised for the Sumompo Rubbish Dump Project in Manado. 

Thanks to Our Manly for organising the event, to Henry Afrikas for hosting and Cunninghams Property for cracking the auctioneers whip so well!  Thanks also to all the supporting businesses who helped to make the evening such a success!