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Colac Otway Emergency Events - January 2026
Colac Otway Shire Council’s Youth Engagement team are excited to present the 2026 Colac Otway Shire Youth Art Futures Competition. Featuring two age categories: 12-18 and 19-25 years.
All artwork entries are now on display in the Colac Otway Performing Arts & Cultural Centre (COPACC) Gallery Foyer (95-97 Gellibrand Street, Colac) until Sunday 19 April 2026.
Vote for People's Choice Award
Winners will be announced at a celebration event on Friday 17 April 2026 between 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Colac Otway Performing Arts & Cultural Centre (COPACC). All welcome to attend.
1. Collection of Painted Rocks, Zoe Featherston 12-18 Category
2. Dee Dee, Zoe Featherston 12-18 Category
3. Salty Breeze, Zoe Featherston 12-18 Category
4. Ikran from Avatar, Evie McDonald 12-18 Category
5. Ghost Trees, Sadie Harrowfield 12-18 Category
6. Watching, Shyanna Pohlmann 12-18 Category
7. Lilia Vanrouge, Brianna D'Altera 12-18 Category
8. F3AST, Bonnie Groves 12-18 Category
9. The Ghosts of their Other Side, Shayla Hood 12-18 Category
10. Daft Punk, Archie Robb 12-18 Category
11. Michael Jackson, Jerry Robb 12-18 Category
12. Your Anger on My Face, Marissa Gibbs 12-18 Category
13. Little Birdie, Marissa Gibbs 12-18 Category
14. Senior Swimming Sports - Jay, Marissa Gibbs
15. Pops Emu, Max Leersen 12-18 Category
16. Spring, Julia Zhang 12-18 Category
17. Don't Move, Ella Cawthorn 12-18 Category
18. Ghostface, Ella Weatherill 12-18 Category
19. Happy Butterfly, Mia Alexa Liu Platis 12-18 Category
20. The Knight, Wiki Wihongi 12-18 Category
21. Silksong, Ella Forbes 12-18 Category
22. The Girl Who Reads The World, Bonnie Leersen 12-18 Category
23. Lucilla, Tyler Fitzgerald 12-18 Category
24. Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Miskha Lacny 12-18 Category
25. Bird, Will Li 12-18 Category
26. Take a Bite, Ann Phan 12-18 Category
27. Zorro's Smile, Isabelle Pilley 12-18 Category
28. The Second Chapter, Isabelle Pilley 12-18 Category
29. Zorro & Ella, Isabelle Pilley 12-18 Category
30. Colours of The Otways, Angela Johnson 19-25 Category
31. Coming Up Roses, Angela Johnson 19-25 Category
32. Under The Milky Way, Angela Johnson 19-25 Category
33. Zeke, Amirah Hayward 19-25 Category
34. Free Spirit, Amirah Hayward 19-25 Category
35. I've got your back, Amirah Hayward 19-25 Category
36. Introspection, Syria Parrott 19-25 Category
37. Entomology, Syria Parrott 19-25 Category
38. Ether, Syria Parrott 19-25 Category
39. 2026 Horse, Katie Graham 19-25 Category
40. Elite Hunter, Alana Johnson 19-25 Category
41. Seawind Poetry, Alana Johnson 19-25 Category
42. Kalari, Holly Robertson 19-25 Category
43. Patanga, Holly Robertson 19-25 Category