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 gift card
2nd individual/collaborative - $100 gift card
3rd individual/collaborative - $75 gift card

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

1st - $150 gift card
2nd - $100 gift card
3rd - $75 gift card

School Prize
A free 3-year Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP) membership valued at $450. This includes the installation of data loggers which allow tracking of your school's water use in real time and you'll receive email alerts to find and fix leaks. SWEP schools also receive access to a suite of educational resources designed in line with the Australian and Victorian Curriculum surrounding water conservation and sustainability.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:

Contact: Yarra Valley Water Education Team
Email: education@yvw.com.au
Phone: (03) 9872 2522

About Yarra Valley Water

We service 2 million people and 61,000 businesses across a 4,000 kilometre area, stretching from Wallan in the north to Warburton in the east. We buy bulk water from Melbourne Water for distribution to our customers. We remove and treat sewage, most of which is transferred to Melbourne Water’s treatment plants. The rest is treated at our 9 regional plants, where we also recycle water for use in homes, sports fields and public spaces.