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 - $50 gift card
2nd - $25 gift card

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

1st - $100 gift card
2nd - $50 gift card
3rd - $25 gift card

School Prize

All participating schools will be entered into a random draw to win a $500 for a sustainable project at their school. This prize is kindly sponsored by Southern Rural Water

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:

Contact: Greater Western Water’s Education Team
Email: education@gww.com.au
Phone: 0404 865 597

About Greater Western Water

We are Greater Western Water and we provide water services across Melbourne and its rapidly growing western region.

With the population of Melbourne's west expected to double over the next 30 years, Greater Western Water will meet the growing demands of our region and deliver reliable, affordable and secure water services now and for decades to come.

We recognise our role as responsible custodians of water, now and into the future, and the impact our actions have on everyone in our community. Experts in our industry, we innovate and engage to ensure our customers continue to live in a healthy, thriving environment.

We are a Victorian Government owned water corporation and are proud to serve a vibrant and diverse community from Melbourne’s city centre through to Lancefield.