Australia Day competitions

Loddon Shire Council will be conducting competitions as part of 2026 Australia Day celebrations.

The competitions are free to enter. Winning entries in each section will receive a certificate and $20 cash, highly commended work will receive a certificate. Certificates will be presented at your local Loddon Shire Australia Day celebration.

Closing date for all entries

Entries close 4pm Friday 24 October 2025.

Identification of work

Ensure the first name and category of the person submitting the entry is included at the bottom of each page, for example 'by Peter, Year 5'.

Work must be clearly labelled and attached to the front of the Australia Day 2026 - Competition Entry Form

Entry is limited to one per person, per category.

Submit entries to:

Australia Day Competitions

Loddon Shire Council

41 High Street, Wedderburn VIC 3518

PO Box 21, Wedderburn VIC 3518

Or via email to australiaday@loddon.vic.gov.au

Display of entries

Entries may be displayed before and on Australia Day 2026 at various locations and celebrations throughout the Shire.

By default; your entry into the Australia Day Competition will be displayed as part of the Loddon Shire Australia Day celebrations and may be used by Loddon Shire Council, for the purposes of corporate promotion, communication or publication with the public. Understand that this may also include the publication of the entry on the internet and in Council publications.

If you do not wish for your entry to be displayed publicly, please select this option under Display and use on the competition entry form.