National Water Week Poster Competition

Poster competition

Theme

This year’s poster competition theme is - ‘Water Heroes: Save Every Drop’

Key dates

Entries close: Friday, 5pm on 12 September 2025
Winners will be announced during National Water Week, 20 - 26 October 2025

Entry conditions

Poster size must be A4 or A3
Any medium, from paper to digital, can be used
Any art material and digital technology can be used, including paint, textas, crayons, coloured pencils, collage materials, original photographs and digital graphics
Image files should be in .JPG, .PDF or .PNG formats
Uploaded files are limited to 20MB
For primary school aged children, group artwork will NOT be accepted (only one child per artwork)
For early learning/kindergarten both individual entries and collaborative entries will be accepted
Each child/student/collaborative group can only enter once

Tips for uploading a poster

Please ensure only high resolution, high quality images are submitted
Image files should be in .JPG, .PDF or .PNG formats
Uploaded files are limited to 20MB
Original posters can either be scanned or photographed
Remember if taking a photo, please ensure a clear, non-blurred image is taken. Keep these tips in mind:
- ensure good lighting to avoid shadows
- make sure the poster fills the entire screen - an overhead shot, taken directly above the poster, is often the best option
- ensure the photo matches the orientation of the poster – if the poster is in landscape format, take the photo horizontally. If it’s in portrait format, take the photo vertically
- avoid using flash, as it can cause glare

Judging

Winners will be chosen by:

how well does the poster communicate the National Water Week poster competition theme, ‘Water Heroes: Save Every Drop' and/or relevant water-related issues
how attractive does it look from a distance
have art materials been used effectively
does the poster use innovative imagery, design or concepts

Prizes

Early learning / Kindergarten 
Prizes (individual and collaborative entries accepted)

1st individual/collaborative - $150 prize pack
2nd individual/collaborative - $100 prize pack
3rd individual/collaborative - $75 prize pack

Primary School
Prizes for each category (individual entries ONLY accepted)

1st - $150 prize pack
2nd - $100 prize pack
3rd - $75 prize pack

In addition, there will be FIVE $500 randomly selected school grants

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:

Contact: Fernando Garcia
Email: education@barwonwater.vic.gov.au

About Barwon Water

Barwon Water (Barwon Region Water Corporation) is Victoria’s largest regional urban water corporation. We have a proud history supporting regional prosperity by providing excellence in water, sewerage and recycled water services to our customers and the community for more than 110 years.

Our vision is for an economically, socially and environmentally prosperous region.

Our mission is to strengthen our region's economy liveability and sustainability through the delivery of high quality and affordable water and sewerage services.