The Black Summer and Beyond exhibition has been declared a tremendous success and a fitting tribute by the community after its opening weekend, with the winner donating her prize to volunteers.

Black Summer and Beyond, an exhibition of images from the Macleay, was officially opened by Kempsey Shire Mayor Liz Campbell at Willawarrin Hall on Saturday, on a weekend that also marked the anniversary of some of the worst days of the Black Summer bushfires impact on the region.

More than 400 people are estimated to have visited the exhibition over the weekend to see the travelling exhibition of photos taken by the community of the fires, their impact, the immediate response and the recovery by the community and nature over the last 12 months.

The free exhibition is open to the public every day from 10am - 3pm on the following dates and locations:

• Willawarrin Hall, Sat 7 - Sun 15 November
• Bellbrook Hall, Sat 21 - Tue 24 November
• Sherwood Hall, Fri 27 - Mon 30 November

Black Summer and Beyond will tour locations in the Upper Macleay before moving to other venues across the shire and beyond in the coming months.

For more information: yoursay.macleay.nsw.gov.au/recovery