National Water Week Aqwest is involved in a number of water conservation activities in the local community.
Aqwest promotes National Water Week in October each year.
Aqwest's National Water Week activities have included giving out free waterwise plants, suitable for Bunbury conditions grown by the Leschenault Nursery at the Bunbury Markets and providing local schools with prize packs for students who took part in activities during the week.
The 2021 National Water Week is coming up this October. Watch this space for more details.
ENTRIES FOR THE 2021 AQWEST PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION HAVE NOW CLOSED.
The Aqwest Photography Competition has been expanded to now include a Video category.
Photography enthusiasts are invited to enter photographs which are inspired by the "Water Art" theme.
Photography winners will have their work featured in the 2022 Aqwest Calendar.
The winners will be announced at an awards evening at the Lighthouse Beach Resort on August 26.
Each year the competition is judged by professional photographers Sarah Henderson from Henderson Photographics and Paul Verhagen from Pyxis Services who are looking for:
- Technical competence
- Creativity
- Representation of the theme
The Photography winners receive prize money up to 3rd place . Three Board prizes are awarded with prize money to Photography or Video entrants. The students’ schools receive prize money for each prize placing up to 3rd place.
Entries for Aqwest's 2021 Photography and Video Competition open on Monday May 3. Entries close on Monday July 12.
Photography Competition entry form
Please note:
There are two entry forms - one for the Photography Category and one for the Video Category.
ENTRIES FOR THE 2021 AQWEST VIDEO COMPETITION HAVE NOW CLOSED.
The Aqwest Photography Competition has been expanded to now include a Video category.
Video enthusiasts are invited to enter videos of up to a minute which are inspired by the "Water Art" theme.
Winners have the chance to see their work featured in an Aqwest video promoting water conservation to the community.
The winners will be announced at an awards evening at the Lighthouse Beach Resort on August 26.
Judges are looking for:
- Technical competence
- Creativity
- Representation of the theme
The Video Category winners receive prize money up to 3rd place . Three Board prizes are awarded with prize money to Photography or Video entrants. The students’ schools receive prize money for each prize placing up to 3rd place.
Entries for Aqwest's 2021 Photography and Video Competition open on Monday May 3. Entries close on Monday July 12.
Video Competition entry form
Please note:
There are two entry forms - one for the Photography Category and one for the Video Category.
Once you have completed the form and clicked on "SUBMIT", you will be taken to a link to upload your video entry.
Terms & Conditions
1. Submitting the entry form means the entrant agrees to and accepts these conditions.
2. Submit photographs with a resolution of 5mb or more and a minimum of 300ppi.
3. Submit a video up to 60 seconds (one minute) in a MP4 file format.
4. Entrants can enter the Photography and Video categories.
5. Individual entrants are limited to up to three photographs and three videos. Each entry with each photograph and video must be lodged separately.
6. Entrants agree to give the rights listed below to AQWEST, without charge:
- The right to use photographs in print or digital format and videos in digital format
- The right to use photographs and videos in any of AQWEST’s publications or promotion materials, competition materials, the promotion of water conservation or to promote future competitions
7. Where possible the photograph and video will be credited to the entrant, but this cannot be guaranteed.
8. Photography entries may also appear in AQWEST’s calendar.
9. Entrants understand they may be recognised if their photographs or videos are used.
10. Entrants must confirm they have written permission from people in their photographs and videos to use them in the competition.
11. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. No AQWEST employees or their immediate family can enter the competition.
ELIGIBILITY
1. All customers serviced by AQWEST.
2. All Primary, High Schools and Private Schools in the Greater Bunbury area.
Prizes
Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
Photography - Senior Year 7 to Year 12 | $350 | $250 | $150 |
Photography - Primary Year 6 and Under | $350 | $250 | $150 |
Video Category - Senior Year 7 to Year 12 | $350 | $250 | $150 |
Video Category - Primary Year 6 and Under | $350 | $250 | $150 |
Board Prize Best Theme | $350 | $250 | $150 |
School Prize of $350 will be paid to the prize winner’s school of origin, in total there are 15 x $350 = $5,250 paid directly to schools of origin. |
Juniors 12 years and under
- First place - $300 Kaiden Healy, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- Second place - $200 Faith Hwata, Grace Christian School
- Third place - $100 Carter Kramer, Treendale Primary School
- Fourth place - $50 Katie Hall, South West John Calvin Christian College
Finalists
Charlotte Meyer, Treendale Primary School
Caden Huizenga, South West John Calvin Christian College
Ashley Jennings, Treendale Primary School
Chloe Bingham (two entries), Australind Primary School
Ashleigh Spaanderman, South West John Calvin Christian College
Juniors 13 -17 years
- First place - Nicola Mberi, Our Lady of Mercy College
- Second place - Anita Blechynden, Bunbury Catholic College
- Third place - Hannah Barbetti, Bunbur Senior High School
- Fourth place - Mia Powell, Australind Senior High School
Finalists
Melinda Bobby, Bunbury Catholic College
Jaslyn Normington, Eaton Community College
Rory O'Connor, Bunbury Catholic College
Charlyse Normington, Manea Senior College
Abbey Burgess (two entries), Australind Senior High School
Board Prizes
- First place - Landon Van Delden, South West John Calvin Christian College
- Second place - Madeline Fokkema, South West John Calvin Christian College
Juniors 12 years & under
- First Place - Heidi Somers, South Bunbury Primary School
- Second Place - Chloe Bingham, Treendale Primary School
- Third Place - Zoe Pearce, Australind Senior High School
- Fourth Place - Sophie Oliver, Bunbury Catholic College
Finalists
Chloe Bingham, Treendale Primary School
Ashton Branchi, Clifton Park Primary School
Chloe Bingham, Treendale Primary School
Jaslyn Normington, Eaton Community College
Amara McAullay, Australind Senior High School
Heidi Somers, South Bunbury Primary School
Juniors 13 – 17 Years
- First Place - Hannah Lowe, Bunbury Catholic College
- Second Place - Luke Blee, Bunbury Catholic College
- Third Place - Stephanie Congdon, Bunbury Catholic College
- Fourth Place - Declan Duce, Bunbury Catholic College
Finalists
Mia Burgess, Australind Senior High School
Gabrielle Crowley, Bunbury Catholic College
Maeve McNulty, Bunbury Catholic College - Mercy Campus
Tierna Mahoney, Bunbury Catholic College - Mercy Campus
Mischa Harper, Australind Senior High School
Liam Bailey, Bunbury Catholic College - Mercy Campus
Board Prizes
- First place - Annisa Pedrazzoli, Bunbury Catholic College - Mercy Campus
- Second place - Abby Coulson, Bunbury Catholic College
Juniors 12 years and under
- First Place - Victoria Grinter, Kingston Primary School
- Second Place - Mia Burgess, Australind Senior High School
- Third Place - Bryce Kramer, South West John Calvin College
- Fourth Place - Gabriella Jackson, St Joseph Primary School
Finalists
Ashton Branchi, Clifton Park Primary School
Victoria Grinter, Kingston Primary School
Jaslyn Normington, Glen Huon Primary School
Mia Burgess, Australind Senior High School
Juniors 13 -17 years
- First Place - Lily Murphy, Bunbury Catholic College
- Second Place - Luke Commins, Bunbury Catholic College
- Third Place - Kandice Miller, Bunbury Catholic College
- Fourth Place - Jowell Villafuerte, Bunbury Catholic College
Finalists
Megan Jackson, Bunbury Catholic College
Oakley Hands, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Abbey Burgess, Australind Senior High School
Abby Coulson, Bunbury Catholic College
Board Prizes
- First Place - Tyson Giles, Bunbury Catholic College
- Second Place - Amelia Kramer, South West John Calvin College