Waste 2 Art winners announced and exhibition now online

MEDIA RELEASE 6 July 2020

This year’s Waste 2 Art winners have been announced with the entries available to view online on the Bathurst Regional Council YouTube channel.

Mayor Bobby Bourke said the exhibition is an innovate way to approach education about waste.

“We have received over 50 artworks which showcase the artistic abilities of people in the region that include some element of recycled waste,” he said.

“I would like to congratulate the winners and thank everyone took the time to create an artwork and enter the competition.”

Category Winners

Preschool 2 Dimensional – Candy Island Adventure by Isaac Wheatley

Preschool 3 Dimensional – Elmer has a Family by Elizabeth Chifley Preschool

Preschool Functional – Waste Not, Waterwise by Bathurst Children’s Services

Primary 3 Dimensional – Percy the Robot by Alexandra Attree

Primary Functional – Stop and Feed by Piper Henry

High School 3 Dimensional – Together in Art by Room 9, Carenne School

High School Functional – Light to the Max by Jake Henry

Open 2 Dimensional – Not with a bang but an ember by Bronwyn Ingersole

Open 3 Dimensional – Rusty by Joseph Lynch

Open Functional – Horse Shoe Gate by Joseph Lynch

Community 2 Dimensional – Rainforest by Julie Lucato

Community 3 Dimensional – Tin Dinner by Janet Wright

Community Functional – Lamp 1 by Larissa Cross and Pepsi 5 Earring Collection by Amy Fulthorpe – Joint Winners

Waste Theme Award – The Watchers by Kelly & Will Hazzard

To vote for the people’s choice award, email [email protected] with your name, artwork hashtag and a contact phone number. By voting you will go into the draw to win a Dean Mobbs original artwork. Voting closes at 4.00pm on Friday, 24 July. For more information, visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au or call the Waste 2 Art coordinator on

6333 6544.

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