Vision 2030 Creative Arts Competitions

As a part of the Vision 2030 process Coffs Harbour City Council ran a number of creative arts competitions.  The aim of the competitions was to explore what people value about Coffs Harbour and how they would like to see our town in the future. 

The winners of the 'Vision 2030' Creative Arts competitions were presented with a total of $1,900 in prize money at a special ceremony in the Palms Shopping Centre on Monday November 10.

The themes for each category were:

• Visual Arts (2D and 3D): "How I would like to see Coffs Harbour in the future"
• Photography: "What I value about Coffs Harbour now"
• Short Story/Poetry Schools Competition: "How I want my town to be in the year 2030"

A total of 86 entries were received across all three categories. Each category had a top prize of $150 and runners-up prizes of $50.

Winners:

Primary Schools Poetry Competition

• 1^st Prize Jessica Murray (Upper Orara Primary School)
• Highly Commended Jacob Norton (Upper Orara Primary School)
• Highly Commended Upper Orara 3/6 (Upper Orara Primary School)

Secondary Schools Poetry Competition

• 1^st Prize Sam Gilbert (Orara High School)
• Highly Commended Samantha Williamson (Orara High School)
• Highly Commended Naomi Holm (Orara High School)

Primary Schools Short Story Competition

• 1^st Prize Bradley Clarke (Sawtell Primary School)
• Highly Commended Erika Goines (Sawtell Primary School)
• Highly Commended Brodie Williams (Sawtell Primary School)

Secondary Schools Short Story Competition

• 1^st Prize Georgia Allen "The Year 2030" (Coffs Harbour Christian Community College)
• Highly Commended George Miller "Blind to the Beauty" (Coffs Harbour Christian Community College)
• Highly Commended Michael Godfrey "The World over the Ocean" (Coffs Harbour Christian Community College)

Photo Competition

• Adult: 1^st Prize Penelope Lawry "Early Morning at the Beach"
• Secondary age 1^st Prize Zeana Chen "The Beginning of a Beautiful Morning at Emerald Beach"

2D visual art

• 1^st Prize Tristan Field
• Highly Commended Bettina Froesch
• Highly Commended Kody - Lee Zecchinati

3D Visual Art

• 1^st Prize Year 6 Upper Orara Primary School
• Highly Commended Years 3, 4 & 5 Upper Orara Primary School
• Highly Commended Joel Williams