Prize pool for local students

Primary school students from across Western Victoria have been awarded for posters submitted in a competition run by Greater Western Water (GWW), including one student from Myrniong.

Twenty-one schools across GWW’s service region had students submit posters on the theme ‘Our Water Stories’, with prizes going to 17 students. Winners were decided by a vote of GWW employees.

Myrniong Primary School student Ana came equal third in the Foundation category, winning a $30 gift card, whilst a school in Gisborne was awarded the school prize, receiving $500 for a sustainable project at the school, sponsored by Southern Rural Water.

GWW General Manager Strategy and Partnerships, Kessia Thomson said the competition was hotly contested, and there was an extremely high standard of entries.

“The competition attracted a record number of 1,018 poster entries in 2022, with many diverse and creative interpretations of the theme, ‘Our Water Stories’,” Ms Thomson said.

“Reflecting on the importance of water and how it has shaped our history beginning with the First Nations people is vital. It’s inspiring to see the students use art to demonstrate their understanding of the precious resource and the critical need to protect it.”

The primary school students were officially awarded at the National Water Week poster awards ceremony in Sunbury on Tuesday 18 October.

For a full list of results and to view the entries, visit www.gww.com.au/nww.