Ryde Shine Ability Talent Competition

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What is Ryde Shine Ability?

Ryde Shine Ability is a Talent Quest Competition for people with disability who live, work or study in the City of Ryde area.

First held in 2024, the event celebrates talent and creativity, offering a supportive platform for participants to express themselves, follow their dreams, and shine.

Whether you love singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument, telling jokes, acting, or performing a magic trick — we want to hear from you!

2025 Update

Key Dates

  • Applications OPEN on Monday 8 September 2025.
  • Applications CLOSE on Sunday 19 October 2025.
  • Finalists notified by Friday 7 November 2025.
  • Final event - Tuesday 2 December 2025.

🏆 Prizes

Top 3 Winners will receive the following:

  • 🎥 Professional video production voucher
  • 🎟 Sydney Opera House Tour & Dine experience
  • 🎤 Opportunities to perform at Council events in 2026
  • 📻 Interview with 2RRR radio station

🥇 1st Place Bonus Prize: A voucher for music lessons or a one-year MasterClass membership.

Eligibility & Selection Criteria

  • Applicants must live with disability.
  • Groups can include People with Disability and one support person per performer.
  • Applicants must live, work, or study in the Ryde Local Government Area.
  • Applicants must not be professional artists represented by record labels, publishers, talent agencies, or similar.
  • City of Ryde staff and Councillors are eligible to apply and be selected for competition but are not eligible to win any of the Prizes.
  • Performances may include musical instruments, singing, dancing, acting and comedy.
  • Performances need to be suitable for all ages.
  • Finalists will be chosen from their video link submitted with the application.
  • Up to eight performers will be selected.
  • The video must not exceed 3 minutes.
  • Video can be YouTube, social media, or cloud file link.

Read the full competition Terms & Conditions(PDF, 547KB).

2024 Winners

The winners of the 2024 Ryde Shine Ability Talent Competition were:

First Place: DJ Ha
DJ Ha's YouTube Channel

Second Place: Abby Jayasuriya with guide dog Duke
Abby Jayasuriya's YouTube Channel

Third Place: Patricia Hay
Patricia Hay's YouTube Channel

2024 Ryde Shine Ability Competition

Contact Us

For all enquiries, please contact Community Services Team via email community@ryde.nsw.gov.au or call 9952 8222.

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