The writing competition was judged by Barabara Alexander, Selma Orton and Vince Branigan, while the colouring competition was judged by the Benalla Art Gallery, with winners taking home a number of prizes.

Writing competition winners

Grade 3/4:

First prize: Miley Woodstock

Second prize: Amy Lowe

Third prize: Brandon Testoni

Fourth prize: Mia Hopgood

Highly commended: Tayn Symes, Willow Stocker, Zac Fennell, Emily Milner, Ruby Richardson, Caleb McDiarmid

Grade 5/6:

First prize: Koren Bonnitcha

Second prize: Emily Buitenhuis

Third prize: Mitch Toms

Fourth prize: Freya Mount

Highly commended: Audrey Walker, Darren Vaughen, Flynn Mosely, Meredith Hollebone, Eliza Sammon

Grade 7/8:

First prize: Abby Odgen

Second prize: Ellen Sambell

Third prize: Oliver Hall

Highly commended: Jackson Tobias

Grade 9/10:

Highly commended: Max Wainwright

Grade 11/12:

First prize: Zoe Burke

Second prize: Jayden Dalgleish

Highly commended: April Tuddenham, Brooke Sellars

Open:

First prize: Pat Treveleaven

Second prize: Stacey Hall

Third prize: Carla Gardner

Highly commended: Cooinda Village residents (group entry), Betty Milligan

Colouring competition winners

Three-four-year old:

First prize: Indi Schirmer

Second prize: Darcy Wallis

Third prize: Lee-arah Houlihan

Five-six-year old:

First prize: Matilda Wallis

Second prize: Ted Clancy

Third prize: Daniel Doyle

Seven-eight-year old:

First prize: Lucas Edney

Second prize: Peyton Fowles

Third prize: Kayley Haskew-Jones

Nine-10-year old:

First prize: Claudia Kelly

Second prize: Xavier Hall

Third prize: Amelia (Australian Christian College Hume)

11-12-year-old:

First prize: Jayhe-Lee Quattrocchi

Second prize: Rory Buntine

Third prize: Laura Fowles

13-18-year-old

First prize: Ellen Sambell

Second prize: Boree Carney

Third prize: Abby Ogden

Open age

First prize: Carolynne Taylor

Second prize: Patience Cooper

Third prize: Allan Jones