WORLD DUGONG DAY 2024 POSTER COMPETITION

To celebrate World Dugong Day, BIEPA is curating a poster competition for 12-year-olds and under.

Terms and Conditions

1. Eligibility:

The competition is open to individuals aged 12 years and under.

2. Submission Guidelines:

Entries must be on A4 paper.

Only one entry per participant.

The poster must prominently feature the title "World Dugong Day May 28th, 2024."

Participants are encouraged to create posters that celebrate dugongs and raise awareness about their importance and their habitat. This may include depictions of dugongs, seagrass, and/or relevant dugong facts.

Participants are encouraged to showcase their creativity using any medium on the A4 page. However, it is imperative that participants refrain from removing natural materials such as shells or seagrass from the beach or ocean.

3. Participant Details:

Participant details including name, age, school, and class must be provided on a separate piece of paper stapled to the poster.

4. Submission Deadline:

Posters with participant details attached must be returned to their respective schools no later than the 14th of May, 2024

*Participating Schools will provide a designated collection box for submissions. Participants, including any younger siblings of the participating school student, must place their poster in the school’s designated collection box or at the Bribie Island Library

5. Poster Collection:

Posters will be collected from schools on the 14th of May from 10:00 AM onwards.

6. Judging Criteria:

Entries will be judged based on the presentation and creativity of the poster, emphasising the Bribie Island Dugongs.

7. Prize Categories:

There are two prize categories:

- 7 to 12 years old: One winning entrant will receive a Professor JellyBean freaky fun science pack.

- 6 years and younger: One winning entrant will receive a Dugong Plush Toy.

8. Announcement of Winners:

Winning entrants will be decided on World Dugong Day, May 28th, and announced on the Dugong Diaries Facebook Page at "Bribie Island Dugong Sightings."

9. Display of Posters:

Posters will be displayed within the community and on the Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association (BIEPA) social channels.

Personal details of children, other than their name and age, will not be revealed during the display.

10. Prize Collection:

The winning prizes will be brought to the respective child's school for collection.

11. Rights:

By participating in the competition, participants grant permission for their posters to be displayed and copies shared electornically for purposes related to World Dugong Day and other BIEPA events. Posters, once submitted, cannot be returned to participants.

12. Organiser's Decision:

The decision of the judges and organisers regarding the selection of winners and any other aspect of the competition is final and binding.

13. Contact Information:

For any queries or further information, please contact Sherry Bruce, bribieislandwildlife@gmail.com

The Bribie Island Dugong Sightings Facebook Group was launced in April 2023, and currently has over 1200 members.

Citizen Science-based observations data is being collected via a public Facebook Group (and other sources) and we encourage community members to log their dugong sightings .  Team members then input these observations into a central database and produce sightings maps. Australia's leading dugong health expert, University of Queensland's Dr Janet Lanyon will use the data to inform her ongoing research and monitoring on Moreton Bay's dugong population, ad the data will also aid dugong conservation efforts.

The inaugural Bribie Island Dugong Symposium was held in August 2023. Convened by the Dugong Diaries project group, the event brought together science, art, and community to foster community stewardship of our local dugongs.