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Beachport Sandcastle & Beach Art CompetitionSelf-taught Sandcastle Maker, Dasun Aitchison creation 

This is your chance to get creative on the sand! 

We invite people of all ages to take part in Beachport’s Sandcastle & Sand Art Competition. Head to the sandy shores of our beautiful beaches and let the coastline inspire you.

Build a classic castle, craft an intricate design, mandala, or create a unique artwork that reflects what the beach means to you. Use sand as your canvas and feel free to include natural or sustainable materials to bring your masterpiece to life.

Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, skill, and use of colour, so let your ideas shine. Have fun on your own or team up with family and friends to make something truly special.

Once finished, simply photograph your creation and upload it here on our Engage page to enter the competition.

Great Prizes to be won:

• Overall Winner Prize: Enjoy 2 nights’ cabin accommodation at the Southern Ocean Tourist Park — the perfect Beachport getaway! (Subject to availability)
• Other category Prizes: A selection of gift vouchers from local Beachport businesses.

Beachport Sandcastle & Sand Art Competition – Conditions of Entry

1. Supporting local: To be eligible, each entry must be accompanied by a receipt from a local Beachport business (dated during the competition period). Simply upload a copy of your receipt along with your photo when you enter.
2. Entries close: Tuesday 27th of January 2026. Photographs of your sand creations must be uploaded through the Engage page. Winners will be notified the first week of February 2026.
3. Sharing your creativity: By entering, you give Wattle Range Council permission to share your photos to celebrate Beachport in future marketing and promotions. We’ll always credit the creator wherever possible, but no payment is offered.
4. Where to create: All sand art and sandcastles must be built on a beach within 15 km of the Beachport township.
5. People in photos: If your masterpiece includes people in the photo, it’s your responsibility to make sure they’re happy to be included. Uploading a photo with people in it will be taken as their consent for it to be shared.
6. Who can enter: The competition is open to all ages, both amateur and professional creators. 
7. How many entries: Each person may enter up to 4 creations.
8. What we’re looking for: Judges will be keeping an eye out for creativity, originality, skill, and clever use of colour and sustainable materials.
9. Judging: The judges’ decision is final. But remember, this is all about fun, community, and celebrating our beautiful beaches.
10. Materials: Please stick to natural and/or sustainable materials. No harmful or unsafe items, thank you!
11. Prizes: If prizes are awarded, they cannot be swapped or exchanged for cash.
12. Uploads: Photos should be in JPEG or PNG format (under 10MB). Late or incomplete entries will not be accepted.
13. Fair play: Wattle Range Council reserves the right to disqualify any entry that doesn’t play by the rules.
14. Technical hiccups: Council will not be responsible for technical issues with uploading — so give yourself plenty of time to submit.
15. More information: Visit the Wattle Range Council website or the Engage page.

The concept of the competition is: CAPTURING WATTLE RANGE

People, Places, Product & Performance

We invite you to capture what Wattle Range means to you: with an emphasis on People, Places, and Product & Performance. Representing the diversity of our Region: From Coast to Border. through your photography, with images having been taken in the preceding two years.

Conditions

1. Entries close Saturday 27th September 2025 PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE SUBMITTED DIGITALLY, and TO BE RECEIVED AT THE MILLICENT LIBRARY, RIDGE TERRACE, MILLICENT.

2. Wattle Range Council reserves the right to use the photographs for the purpose of marketing and promotion and all photographers will be acknowledged.

3. All entries must reflect the “People, Places, Product & Performance” across Wattle Range: and represent the diversity of the Region “Strength and Vision from Coast to Border” PLEASE SEE FURTHER CATEGORY INFORMATION.

4. Images must have been taken within the Wattle Range Council boundaries within the preceding two years.

5. A release form is to be signed if there are people visible in your photograph(s).

6. Competition is open to amateur and professional photographers.

7. Photographers may enter 4 entries per category.

8. Judges decision is final.

9. ENTRIES to be submitted to the library, uploaded online here or emailed to jkn@wattlerange.sa.gov.au or contact library on 87330903.

More information - Visit the Wattle Range Council Website.

Congratulations on your catch!

Thank you so much for attending our Giant Kites event at Beachport on the 19th January 2025.

We are keen to receive your feedback to assist us to continually improve. 

Thank you in anticipation for taking a few moments to complete the survey below, we greatly appreciate your time and thoughts.

Thank you so much for attending our Dog's Breakfast Event. 

We are keen to receive your feedback to assist us to continually improve. 

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Thank you so much for attending an event as part of the Re-A-Range Sustainable Festival.

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts by completing this survey. 

Your feedback is important to us and helps guide our continuous improvements. 

Thank you so much for attending an event as part of the Re-A-Range : Sustainable Weekend. 

We are keen to receive your feedback to assist us to continually improve. 

Thank you in anticipation for taking a few moments to complete the survey below, we greatly appreciate your time and thoughts.

Thank you so much for your support of our Dog's Breakfast event. 

We are keen to receive your feedback to assist us to continually improve. 

Please take a few moments to complete the survey below, we greatly appreciate your time and thoughts.

Thank you so much for your assistance with the Re-A-Range : Sustainable event. 

We are keen to receive your feedback to assist us to continually improve. Please take a few moments to complete the survey below, we greatly appreciate your time and thoughts.

Thank you for participating in our screening of Drop Dead Fred in support of Anti Bullying Week. Please share your thoughts.... 

The Wattle Range Youth Advisory Council values your feedback as we plan for future programs and events.

Thank you for participating in our school holiday program. Please share your thoughts.... 

Wattle Range Council values your feedback as we plan for future programs and events.

Thank you for participating in our school holiday program. Please share your thoughts.... 

Wattle Range Council values your feedback as we plan for future programs and events.

SA Youth Week (SAYW) is South Australia’s biggest celebration of young people aged 12 to 25. 

Wattle Range Council values your feedback as we plan for future programs and events. As a thank you for taking the time to share your ideas the first 50 responses will receive a voucher for either Flow State Surf School, Ignition Fitness or EJ Studio. 

Please indicate your preference for which voucher where indicated in the survey. 

Senior Citizens living in our community were celebrated with an exciting program of events throughout the month of October. 

This is co-ordinated by the Wattle Range Council together with a working group of volunteers.

Please participate in our survey so we can gain an understanding of what you would like to see in the future.

Competition Details

Track One will be launched on Thursday 6th March 2025 @ 0930am. 

Every 250 metres you walk earns you a ticket in the prize draw! 

The prize is a Reformer Pilates session for you and 4 friends at Studio Fourteen, Beachport!

Enter the distance you cover each time you walk and your contact details below to claim your tickets.

Prize will be drawn Friday April 4th, 2025, and the winner contacted by phone.

Background

The John Riddoch Centre is home to a much-loved local history collection featuring all things Penola and Coonawarra. 

With the aim of preserving and celebrating local history the Wattle Range Council together with the local history group and Penola National Trust are seeking your feedback on the space.