Judging is now finalised for our 2025 Art Competition, with 265 eligible entries this year. This Annual competition is run in an effort to continue to raise awareness of mental health within the Loddon community. 

This competition is open to all residents of the Loddon Shire Council, students attending schools in the Loddon region including home schooling students and residents under 18 who have either left school or are attending school outside of the Loddon Shire area.

Schools

 Eligibility

All entries under the age of 18 must be accompanied with a signed parental/guardian entry form and be received at the Loddon Shire Council office, 41 High Street, Wedderburn, Vic, 3518 by Monday 4 August 2025 as per our guidlines.

• The artwork must be in line with the theme for each section and is open to entries from Loddon Shire residents
• Section age groups:
  • The open section of this competition was open to all Loddon Shire residents aged over 18 years, or residents under 18 who have either left school or are attending school outside of the Loddon Shire area.
  • Upper secondary section for those in Yr 9 to Yr 12 attending secondary school within the Loddon Shire region.
  • Middle school section for those in Grade 5 to Yr 8 attending school within the Loddon Shire region.
  • Junior sections: for those from Grade Prep to Grade 2 and Grade 3 to Grade 4, attending school within the Loddon Shire region and must use our supplied A4 colouring posters 

Themes for this year were as follows.

Themes: Open section & Senior students in year 9 to 12: "If you stumble, make it part of the dance" or "It's okay to say NO" 

Themes: Middle school students grade 5 to year 8: "Believe in yourself" or "Life in balance"

Theme: Junior students grades 3 to 4: "I Am Proud To Be Me"

A4 colouring poster will be supplied to all Loddon schools and is available to download HERE

Theme: Junior students grades Prep to 2: "Hey, Can I Help You"

A4 colouring poster will be supplied to all Loddon schools and is available to download HERE

The art themes challenged entrants to explore why mental health is important to everyone, and looking at their own mental health.

Best in Show: Connor McNally  Grade 6 Boort District School. Theme: Life in balance – Keep your life balanced like my person in my art

Open Section First Prize: Anne Maree Hansen. Theme: If you stumble, make it part of the dance – A new day every day. Mistakes are made and so is beautiful wine. If you stumble make it part of the dance is not about ballet, dancing or boot scooting, it’s about learning from mistakes and starting “a new day, every day”. Life experiences have ups and downs, that’s what stumbles are, dancing is getting on with life, a beautiful life.

Section winners:

Upper secondary:

First Prize  Wedderburn College: Hannah Coughlin Year 10  Theme: If you stumble, make it part of the dance - Red Girl - Low self esteem in teens today

Runner up Wedderburn College: Name and artwork display withheld Year 10 Theme: It's okay to say NO

First Prize  Boort District School: Grace Karuvelil Binu Year 9 Theme:  If you stumble, make it part of the dance - The ballerina is still performing even when her best friend betrayed her, which is the knife through her back. She clearly has alot going on in her life which is depicted by her new dress and all the colours mixing on it. Even though she’s going through it all she keeps dancing.

Runner up Boort District School: Chaise Hird Year 9 Theme: It's okay to say NO -  Teens are pressured by lots of things, it's okay to say NO

First Prize  Pyramid Hill College: Alina Gould Year 10 Theme: If you stumble, make it part of the dance  - Dance when you can, dance when you can't

Runner Up  Pyramid Hill College: Rian Pantig Year 9 Theme: It's okay to say NO -  NO can be said at anytime

Middle School:

First Prize Inglewood Primary School:  Skyla Noonan Grade 6 Theme: Believe in yourself - You can achieve anything you put your mind to! So be confident and BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

Runner Up Inglewood Primary School:  Ruby- Sue Lawson Grade 6 Theme: Life in balance - Finding balance in life with passions and responsibilities

First Prize St Marys Primary School: Olivia Morrison Grade 6 Theme: Life in balance

First Prize Tarnagulla Primary School:  Samuel Buckingham Grade 6 Theme: Life in balance - Healthy habits and activities creates a healthy mind and a good life balance

Runner Up Tarnagulla Primary School:  Vivian Read Grade 5 Theme: Life in balance - The scale of life. Without bad you won't appreciate good.

First Prize Boort District School: Henry Thomas Hawken Year 8 Theme: Life in balance and Believe in yourself

Runner Up Boort District School: Cleo Velleley Year 8 Theme: Life in balance - My painting is about life and balance, it’s about how work is weighing down a persons life and taking them away from the importance of life

First Prize Wedderburn College: William Canham Year 8 Theme: Life in balance – Adventure – Having fun with friends is very important for your mental health

Runner Up Wedderburn College: Chelsie Tansley  Year 7  Theme: Believe in yourself

First Prize Pyramid Hill College: Xanthe Farrar Grade 6  Theme: Believe in yourself - You're almost there

Runner Up Pyramid Hill College: Alice Roberts Grade 5 Theme: Believe in yourself -  And one day you might fly.

Junior school Grade 3 - 4: Theme: I Am Proud To Be Me colouring poster

First Prize East Loddon P-12 College: Chelsea G Grade 4

Runner Up East Loddon P-12 College: Mary S Grade 3

First Prize Inglewood Primary School: Madelyn L Grade 4

Runner Up Inglewood Primary School: Matilda N Grade 4

First Prize Pyramid Hill College: Trisha D  Grade 3

Runner Up Pyramid Hill College: Aser M Grade 4

First Prize St Marys Primary School: Georgie T Grade 3

Runner Up  St Marys Primary School: Chloe T Grade 4

 First Prize Boort District School: Keira H Grade 3

Runner Up Boort District School: Whyatt B Grade 3

First Prize Tarnagulla Primary School: Lucy B Grade 3

Runner Up Tarnagulla Primary School: Jordan G Garde 4

Junior school Grade Prep - Grade 2: Theme: Hey, Can I Help You

First Prize Pyramid Hill College: Zoey M Grade 1

Runner Up Pyramid Hill College:  Valerie S Grade Prep

First Prize East Loddon P-12 College: Jemima C Grade1

Runner Up East Loddon P-12 College: Isla H Grade 2

First Prize Inglewood Primary School: Sylvie L Grade 1

Runner Up Inglewood Primary School:  Bailey M Grade 1

First Prize St Marys Primary School: Nakodah M Grade 2

Runner Up  St Marys Primary School: Achilles H Grade 1

First Prize  Home School: Sadie W Grade 2

Runner Up  Home School: Felix W Grade Prep

First Prize Boort District School: Isabelle M Grade 2

Runner Up Boort District School: Bethany L Grade Prep

First Prize Tarnagulla Primary School: Skylah L Grade 2

Runner Up Tarnagulla Primary School: Axel B Grade 2

Prizes

Best in Show:  Art supplies to the value of $70  

Section winners:

Open Section:     Art supplies to the value of $50 

Upper secondary:  Art supplies to the value of $50 (one per school)

Middle school:  Art supplies to the value of $50 (one per school)

Junior school:  Art supplies to the value of $20 (one per school)

Section runners up:

Open Section:  Art supplies to the value of $20 

Upper secondary:  Art supplies to the value of $20 (one per school)

Middle school:  Art supplies to the value of $20 (one per school)

Junior school:  Art supplies to the value of $10 (one per school)

Enquiries:        Community Wellbeing Administration Officer
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