Trash to Treasure

The following terms and apply for the 'Reuse, Rethink, Repurpose’ competition. By submitting an entry to Cairns Regional Council, you agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. In the event of any dispute regarding the Terms and Conditions and all matters relating to the Competition, the decision of the Cairns Regional Council will be final.

1. The competition is for Schools and ELC located in the Cairns Regional Council area only.
2. Schools and ELC as an entity may enter as many times as they like.
3. A maximum of two (2) artworks may be registered by an individual entrant
4. Entries may be submitted from the start of May and close midday AEDST Friday, 17 June 2024, and must be submitted by completing the online form here.
5. Entries may be created by an individual or a group within a School or ELC
6. Participants must submit a completed online registration form by Friday 17 June 2024 including photograph/s (or video) of the project.
7. Entries will be shortlisted to 10 entrant projects which will be listed on Council’s website for online community voting from Monday 1 July 2024.
8. The four (4) finalist projects (as per the competition mechanics) will be confirmed COB Friday 26 July be invited to display their project (or information about their project) at the Trash to Treasure event (held at the Buy Back Shop, 37-51 Lyons street Portsmith). Finalist project items (or posters) must be delivered to the Buy Back Shop store by Friday August 9 2024 between 9am and 12pm.
9. Projects must be removed at the end of the Trash to Treasure event, by 1:30pm Saturday 10 August 2024.
10. Cairns Regional Council accepts no responsibility for projects that may be damaged during viewing or for any loss or damage that occurs.
11. Participants must give permission for photos of projects to be used for promotional purposes.
12. Artworks must be clean and must not contain dangerous items that could cause injury.
13. Finalists into the online and on-the-day vote will be based on the innovative use of used or recycled waste materials into the project design.
14. Artworks that are considered offensive or that will decompose will not be selected.

PRIZES

Prizes are awarded to the following:

• Overall winner in each category
• Runner up in each category

RRR Competition Projects entries must fit one of these categories:

1. 3-Dimensional Sculpture or installation works created from used and recycled material / waste items. Waste items are defined as materials that would otherwise be thrown away.
2. 2-Dimensional Imagery Collage and textile artworks that communicate issues or inspiration around reusing, rethinking, repurposing waste.

Functional furniture, craftworks or wearable objects created from used and recycled material/waste items. Waste items are defined as materials that would otherwise be thrown away.