Competitions
Below are a the current competitions the WTA are hosting.
2026 Christmas light Competition
It’s time to light up Weipa! The annual Christmas Lights Competition is back — brighter, bigger, and bursting with festive spirit.
2026 Award Categories
- People’s Choice – Voted by the Weipa community
- Most Festive Display – Celebrate the ultimate Christmas spirit
- Most Creative Display – Bring Santa’s tropical Weipa holiday to life!
Prizes
Thanks to the generosity of Weipa Sunshine Mitre10, there are:
3 x $500 Mitre10 Vouchers to be won!
(One voucher per category winner)
Prize Collection
Winners must collect their prize by Monday, 4 January 2027.
Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited.
Key Dates
Nominations Open: 24 November
Nominations Close: 4 December
Competition List Announced: 7 December
People’s Choice Online Voting: 10–11 December
Winners Announced: 14 December
Christmas Box Display 2026
Competition #1, we want you to create your very own Christmas-themed display inside a box. It could be a shoebox, cardboard box or anything else that fits the brief!
There are no limits on your creativity; use LEGO, paint, collage, craft materials, flowers, recycled materials or anything else you can dream up.
How to enter:
Download an entry form or collect one from Hibberd Library.
9–14 November: Bring your completed creation and entry form to the Library. Our team will photograph your creation, ready for judging at the 2026 Christmas Market.
Age Catergories:
0-4 years
5-8 years
9-11 years
12-16 years
Adults
Any entries recieved after 14.11.2026 will not be eligible for judging.
Xmas-Box-Comp-2026.pdf(PDF, 61KB)
Christmas Colouring Competition 2026
Competition #2: Christmas Colouring In!
Ready to get creative? Our second Christmas competition is all about colour, creativity and a little festive fun!
Entry forms are available from Hibberd Library from 2 October.
Entries close Monday, 09 November.
Age Categories:
0-4 years
5-8 years
9-11 years
12-16 years
Adults
Pick up your colouring sheet, get creative and return your completed entry to the Library before the closing date.
Closed competitions
Nature's Force on Display Competition
2025 Christmas Colour in Competition
WTA Judged winners & People's Choice Winners:
Maddison from Cape Kids – Age Group 0-4 yrs
Arizona Cook – Age Group 0-4 yrs
Miri Mayo – Age Group 5-7 yrs
Irma Shields – Age Group 5-7 yrs
Jaygunan Sashigunan – Age Group 5-7 yrs
Delannie Bob-Gela – Age Group 8-11 yrs
Zanda Cook – Age Group 8-11 yrs
Zigmunnd Freiberg – Age Group 12-16 yrs
Delane Van Nickerk– Age Group 12-16 yrs
Rachael Steel St Joeys– Age Group Adults
Anna Shields – Age Group Adults
2025 Christmas Lego Competition
WTA Judged winners & People's Choice winners:
Sadie Hafner – Age Group 0-4 yrs
Mason Charger – Age Group 0-4 yrs
Amelia Bailey – Age Group 5-7 yrs
Jaygunan Sashigunan – Age Group 5-7 yrs
William Nerin – Age Group 8-11 yrs
Jayni Sashigunan – Age Group 8-11 yrs
Delane Van Nickerk – Age Group 12-16 yrs
2025 Western Cape GET READY Disaster Competition
Disaster Kit Competition Winners:
Adam Turner
Andrew Wright
People's Choice Colouring-In Competition Winners
0-4 Years Old: Bonnie Bailey
5-7 Years Old: Ameila Bailey
8-11 Years Old: Dias Van Niekerk
12-16 Years Old: Delane Van Niekerk
Adult: Rebecca Munro
2025 National Water Week Poster Competition
Winners:
Year 1-2: Eliana Rex
Year 3-4: Sophia Rex
2025 Book Week Passport Competition
Winners:
0-3 yrs: Marley Oliver-Hall
4-6 yrs: Adelyn Collins & Maleah Richardson
7-10 yrs: Ayla Collins
National Simultaneous Storytime Colouring In Competition 2025
WTA Judged winners:
0–2 yrs: Charlotte Chantler
3–4 yrs: Freya from C&K
5–6 yrs: Alexxis Brown
Easter Colouring in Competition 2025
WTA Judged winners:
0-4 year old – Charlotte Pedersen
5-8 year old – Ayda Robins
9-11 year old – Emmy Amelie
12-16 year old – Delane Van Niekerk
Adults – Anna Shields
People's Choice Winners
0-4 year old – Adelyn Collins
5-8 year old – Jaygunan Sashigunan
9-11 year old – Jayni Sashigunan
12-16 year old – Delane Van Niekerk
Adults – Anna Shields