Congratulations to all entrants in the 2026 Broken Hill Waste 2 Art exhibition. This year's exhibition showcased an outstanding collection of artworks created from recycled and reused materials, celebrating creativity, sustainability and innovation.

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Overall Winner & Shrink Your Footprint Award

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Christina McConville – The Noble Bin Chicken

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Primary School

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2D Winner: arts/COOL Infants – Rags to Rainbows

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3D Winner: Louisa Swanepoel – Evil Kitty

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Functional Winner: Zara Withers – Recycled Heart

 

Secondary School

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2D Winner: AACES – Smokey Waste

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3D Winner: Willow Victory – Trashy Turtle

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Community

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2D Winner: Sarah Pratt – Salvaged Fibres

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3D Winner: Ella Horsfall – Reflections on Waste // Ouroboros

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Functional Winner: Peter Halpin – Bush Cook

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Open

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2D Winner: Kelly Leonard – Wired Waste

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3D Winner: Cree Marshall – THE A-TO-Z OF WASTE

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Functional Winner: Karen Underwood – From Broken to Beautiful

 

Congratulations to all winners and participants. Selected works from the Broken Hill exhibition will progress to the 2026 NetWaste Waste 2 Art Regional Showcase, to be held at the Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum (GeoCentre), Broken Hill, from 10 August to 5 September 2026. The official opening and announcement of the regional winners will take place on Saturday 15 August 2026.

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