1. Eligibility

• The competition is open to children in the following school year-level categories:
  • Prep & Year 1
  • Years 2 & 3
  • Years 4, 5 & 6
• Entrants must either live within the Nicklin Electorate or attend a school located within the Nicklin Electorate.
• Each entrant must enter the competition within the category corresponding to their current school year level.
• Each child may submit one entry only.

2. How to Enter

• Entrants must complete the official colouring card provided for the competition.
• Entries must be the original work of the child entering the competition.
• Entries must be completed by the entrant without assistance from parents, guardians, teachers or other adults, except where assistance is required due to accessibility needs.
• Completed entries must be submitted to Marty’s office at 53 Currie St, Nambour by 4pm on November 13, 2026.

3. Judging

• One winner will be selected from each of the three age/year-level categories.
• An Overall Winner will then be selected from the three category winners.
• All entries will be judged individually and scored out of 20 points according to the following criteria:

Judging Criteria	Points
Creativity	5
Christmas Spirit	5
Colour & Design	5
Overall Impact	5
Total	20

• Entries will be judged on the quality of the completed colouring/design based on the above criteria.
• The judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the judging or results.

4. Prizes

• One winner will be selected from each of the three categories.
• The three category winners will then be considered for the Overall Winner.
• One Overall Winner will be selected from the three category winners.
• Prizes will be as advertised by the competition organiser.
• Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable for cash unless otherwise stated.

5. Overall Winner

• The Overall Winner will be determined based on the same judging criteria and comparison of the three category-winning entries.
• The Overall Winner may be selected based on the entry that demonstrates the strongest overall combination of creativity, Christmas spirit, colour/design and overall impact.

6. Originality

• All entries must be the entrant’s own original work.
• Entries that are copied from another person’s work or substantially completed by someone other than the entrant may be disqualified.

7. Use of Entries

• By entering the competition, the entrant’s parent or guardian agrees that the competition organiser may display the winning entries for promotional or publicity purposes, including on social media, websites, newsletters or other competition-related materials.
• The entrant’s first name and school year level may be used when announcing the winners, unless the parent or guardian requests otherwise.

8. Disqualification

The competition organiser reserves the right to disqualify an entry if:

• The entrant does not meet the eligibility requirements, including the requirement to live in or attend school within the Nicklin Electorate;
• The entry is submitted after the closing date;
• The entry is not the entrant’s original work; or
• The entry otherwise does not comply with these Terms & Conditions.

9. Competition Results

• Winners will be notified using the contact details provided with their entry.
• Winners may also be announced through the competition organiser’s social media channels or other promotional platforms.
• If a winner cannot be contacted within a reasonable period, the organiser reserves the right to select another winner.

10. Acceptance of Terms

By submitting an entry, the entrant’s parent or guardian acknowledges that they have read and accepted these Terms & Conditions and agree to their child participating in the competition.