- Farm safety calendar competition opens to Queensland schools
- Competition highlights key safety messages
- Over 30,000 calendars distributed last year alone
Primary school children around Queensland are gearing up to enter the annual farm safety calendar drawing competition hosted by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
Students from prep to year six are encouraged to pick up some colouring pencils and compete for prizes by creating safety illustrations focussed on electricity, animals, machinery, quad bikes, water safety, and general health and well-being on the farm.
Last year, demand for the free farm safety calendar was overwhelming, with more than 30,000 copies printed and distributed to Queensland homes as a year-round reminder of why it's so important to think about safety on rural properties.
This year's 12 competition winners will again have their illustrations published in the calendar and receive a $250 gift card for themselves and $500 for their school.
More than 1,000 school children are expected to enter the competition this year - taking the number of entries to well over 10,000 since the competition started in 2015.
Entries for the 2023 edition will close on June 23.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Industrial Relations Grace Grace:
"The farm safety calendar competition has become a key item on the school calendar.
"It's terrific to see schools throughout Queensland highlighting farm safety messages - which play a vital role in promoting safe practices in our rural communities.
"These drawings colour Queensland homes, workplaces and communities, and demand has been so strong that last year, 30,000 copies were distributed."
Quotes attributable to Oakenden State School Principal Angela Wood:
"The competition meant a lot to Matilda and our small school of 14 students, it is rare that we are awarded something like this.
"The competition demonstrated to our students and community members that just because you're from a small school, doesn't mean you can't do amazing things and change the world.
"Our school and community are so very proud of Matilda, and so grateful that our school and local community will be represented on the big stage."
Matilda was in Grace 6 from Oakenden SS when she won the competition last year.
