2025 Sustainable Sculpture Competition

Day care centres, kindergartens and primary schools in the Whitsundays are invited to participate in our 2025 Sustainable Sculpture Competition! Last year's competition was a huge success, and we're excited to hold the comp again this year!

Creating sculptures with recyclable materials is a fun and creative way for kids to learn about sustainability and how to reduce, reuse, recycle and repurpose their waste. Reducing and recycling waste not only keeps valuable materials out of landfill it also benefits the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions!

From newspapers to plastic bottles, there are lots of materials you can
use to create sustainable sculptures. It's time to think of some creative ways to repurpose your waste, turn trash into treasure and make some eco-friendly artistic creations!

Competition theme
All categories: World Nursery Rhyme Week's official nursery rhymes for 2025.

Category C: Sculptures entered in the Yrs 3-6 category must be made from repurposed items, so the sculpture can be reused.

Categories
A - Early Years (0-5)
B - Prep - Year 2
C - Years 3 – 6

A People's Choice winner will also be awarded in each category.
Please note, category winners won’t be included in the People’s Choice voting to allow other creative classes the opportunity to win a prize.

Important dates
Register interest - Sunday 7 September
Entry drop off at your local library - Tuesday 21 October to Tuesday 28 October
National Recycling Week - 10-16 November

Judging - Details TBC
Cannonvale Library - Monday, 3 November
Bowen Library - Tuesday, 4 November

Judging criteria
Sculptures must:

be made from at least 75% recycled content
fit within the theme ‘World Nursery Rhyme Week’ - all categories
be able to be reused - Category C only
Maximum dimensions: 75cm (h), 70cm (w) and 30cm (d)
Only one submission per kindy, centre or class. No individual entries will be accepted.

Awards presentations - 4-5pm:
Cannonvale Library - Monday, 10 November
Bowen Community Centre - Tuesday, 11 November

Prizes
Category and People’s Choice winners
Certificate of achievement and Proserpine Entertainment Centre (PEC) child entry voucher* for each member of their class. *maximum of 30 tickets per entry.

Highly commended
Certificate and prize bag

Register
Register your interest via the Expression of Interest form below or download a hard copy entry form and email your school or centre, category and contact details to yoursay@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au.

More information
A competition flyer will available to download soon. For more information, email info@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au or phone 1300 972 753.

2024 winners
Check out the photos of the winning sculptures from last year's competition!

Let's get it sorted, Whitsundays!
Visit our website more information on how to recycle right.