2025 National Water Week Poster Competition winners announced!

The winners and placegetters in East Gippsland Water’s 2025 National Water Week poster competition have been announced!

And the successful entrants and schools are (drum-roll, please) …

Winners and placegetters – Years 5-6
Winner: Rachel Salisbury – Swan Reach Primary School
Equal second place: Edith Wijsma – Swan Reach Primary School
Equal second place: Archie Brownlie – Mallacoota P-12 College
Third place: Karla Miller – Bairnsdale Primary School

Winners and placegetters – Years 3-4
Winner: Adeline De Freitas – Gippsland Grammar – Bairnsdale Campus
Second place: Eddie Kutek – Swan Reach Primary School
Third place: Maya Riley – Gippsland Grammar – Bairnsdale Campus

Winners and placegetters – Years 1-2
Winner: Frankie Kutek – Swan Reach Primary School
Second place: Wren Kenny – Swan Reach Primary School
Third place: Felicity Pepperell – Swan Reach Primary School

Read the full story and see the winning entries here. 

National Water Week, running from, 20-26 October 2025, celebrates the vital role water plays in our lives, our communities, and our future.

One of the best ways for kids to get involved is through the annual National Water Week Poster Competition, which inspires learning, creativity and action around water.

This year, entries centred on the theme of ‘Water Heroes: Save Every Drop’.

If you have any questions about the poster competition, contact the East Gippsland Water Customer Service team on 1800 671 841 or email comms@egwater.vic.gov.au