7 - 8 MARCH, 2026, CANBERRA
Level 11 - 59 Cameron Ave, Belconnen, ACT
Mercure Canberra, Belconnen
Check out accommodation information here
OUR VISION
At Birdlife Photography
Our vision is to inspire and support photographers of Australian birds and to:
- Be a group that is accessible, supportive and educational for photographers of all skill levels.
- Assist members to develop their bird photography skills.
- Support BirdLife Australia in achieving its goals of bird and habitat conservation.
- Be the “go-to” provider of curated Australian bird images to support conservation, educational and scientific efforts.
- Promote ethical photographic behaviour and standards at all times.
Our program of Presenters for the 2026 Conference addresses our vision.
The National and Canberra Committees are pleased to present an outstanding panel of expert Speakers and hope all delegates are inspired and feel supported in their bird photography journey as a result of being exposed to this enthralling program.
JUST A FEW WORDS
About the conference
The Birdlife Photography Biennial Conference takes place over two days on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday night there is dinner in the same room for a separate cover charge. Each morning our keynote speaker will present and then follows five speakers each day featuring some of Australia’s top bird, wildlife photographers and citizen scientists. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be served in the lounge area adjacent to the main conference room.
Spaces are limited, so book your place soon.
We hope to see you there!
Where
Level 11 - 59 Cameron Ave,
Belconnen ACT
Mercure Canberra Belconnen
When
7-8 March, 2026
HAVE A LOOK AT THE
Conference Program
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Friday 6 MARCH 2026 5pm - 7pm
A brief outline of the program is below, but for a full timetable including speakers and topics, head over to the Program Page.
Don't forget, we also have Field Trips available for you to put theory into practice!
Day 1
7 MARCH, 2026
8:30am
WELCOME, opening by Alicia Payne, Canberra MP
and President's Address
Speakers: Athena Georgiou and Gary King
09:00 AM
KEYNOTE TALK
Speaker: RACHEL BIGSBY
10:30 AM
MORNING TEA
11:00 AM
MORNING TALKS
12:30 PM
LUNCH
1:30 PM
AFTERNOON TALKS
3:00 PM
AFTERNOON TEA
3:30 PM
DAY 1 FINAL TALKS
4:15 PM
Q&A PANEL
7:00 PM
CONFERENCE DINNER
Day 2
8 MARCH, 2026
9:00 AM
KEYNOTE TALK
Speaker: RACHEL BIGSBY
10:30 AM
MORNING TEA
11:00 AM
MORNING TALKS
12:30 PM
LUNCH
1:30 PM
AFTERNOON TALKS
3:00 PM
AFTERNOON TEA
3:30 PM
DAY 2 FINAL TALKS
4:15 PM
Q&A PANEL
5:00 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
THESE ARE
Our speakers
Rachel Bigsby
United Kingdom
Keynote Speaker
Glenn Smith
Sydney, NSW
Leila Jeffreys
Sydney, NSW
Dr Margot Oerebeek
Canberra, ACT
Chris Tzaros
Wangaratta, VIC
Glenn Pure
Canberra, ACT
Kate Millar
CEO - BirdLife Australia
Melbourne, VIC
Mal Carnegie
West Wyalong, NSW
Dr Graham Cam
Blue Mountains, NSW
Georgina Steytler
Perth, WA
Michael Mulvaney
Canberra, ACT
Angela Robertson-Buchanan
Sydney, NSW
VENUE
LEVEL 11 - 59 CAMERON AVE, CONFERENCE AND EVENT CENTRE, BELCONNEN ACT
Our 2026 Conference venue is Canberra's newest. Located on the top floor of the Mercure Canberra Belconnen and co-located with the Canberra Labor Club.
We have modern spaces with the latest audio visual technology and sweeping views of Lake Ginninderra and the Brindabella mountains.
WITH MANY THANKS
Our fabulous Major Sponsors are:
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BirdLife Photography is a special interest group of BirdLife Australia