Threatened Species Art and Writing Competition

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Entries for the Threatened Species Art and Writing Competition (TSAC) 2024 have now closed.

About the competition

The Macarthur region, our backyard, is home to a wide diversity of native plants and animals. Many of these plants and animals are affected by a range of impacts such as habitat loss, competition and predation from non-native species and foreign diseases. There are a range of species occurring within the local region that are at risk of extinction and have been listed as ‘Threatened Species.’

The TSAC is a regional environmental education program, run every year, involving Camden Council, Campbelltown City Council , and Wollondilly Shire Council . The competition raises awareness of Biodiversity Month (September) and National Threatened Species Day on 7 September.

The competition targets all stages of primary school (age groups: 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12) and is also open to youth aged 13-16. TSAC encourages students to learn about a local threatened species and represent it in an artwork or creative writing piece.

2024 Threatened Species Art and Writing Competition Winners

Art: 5 - 6 years

1^st Place	Lucas
2^nd Place	Felicity
3^rd Place	Aaron

Art: 7 – 9 years

1^st Place	Neil
2^nd Place	Olivia
3^rd Place	Lylah
Highly Commended	Lana
Highly Commended	Ella

Art: 10 - 12 years

1^st Place	Ayla
2^nd Place	Abigail
3^rd Place	Lola
Highly Commended	Minh
Highly Commended	Alexander

Art: 12 - 16 years

1^st Place	Ruixi
2^nd Place	Kai
3^rd Place	Jorja
Highly Commended	Alyssa

Waste to Art

Overall Winner	Andie
Highly Commended	Tariq

Creative Writing

Overall Winner 8 - 12	Maeve
Overall Winner 13 - 16	Cassidy
Highly Commended	Abbas
Highly Commended	Jessica
Highly Commended	Lennox
Highly Commended	Brendan

Winning School

Overall Winner

Harrington Park Public School

How can your school become a haven for native flora and fauna?

There are many ways that you can help your school to become a haven for native flora and fauna, by

designing a native garden for your school- Identify some local plant species that could be planted to attract wildlife
removing known weed species from your garden and replacing them with local native plants
leaving dead wood, leaf litter and rocks in the bush that animals can use as a shelter or for foraging for food
joining a community group, such as a local Bushcare group
setting up your own eco-warrior team at school.

As you develop your haven for native flora and fauna, keep Camden Council updated! We are always excited to see what positive steps people are taking towards protection of our native and threated species.

For more information about the TSAC contact Camden Council’s Natural Resource Officer on 13 22 63 or email sustainability@camden.nsw.gov.au