Community Voting for 2025 is now closed
Congratulations to this year’s winners
From an outstanding group of hundreds of entries, 20 were shortlisted for 2025 across the Junior and Senior category. We wish to congratulate all entrants and shortlisted submissions for 2025.
Junior Category
Entry 1 | Mila | Age 8
Appin, NSW
Child’s Play: Productive Play
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Entry 4 | Oliver | Age 8
Tumbarumba, NSW
Gym:Electric
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Entry 7 | Maya | Age 11
Jindabyne, NSW
Skyscrapers made of solar panels
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Entry 2 | Molly | Age 8
Tumbarumba, NSW
Toilet Flush Hydropower
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Entry 5 | Harper | Age 9
Appin, NSW
Rainwater Energy
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Entry 8 | Catalina | Age 11
Cootamundra, NSW
House windmills
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Entry 10 | Archie | Age 12
Avonside, NSW
Waste water electrolysis energy
Entry 3 | Victor | Age 8
Tumbarumba, NSW
Clip-On Fireplace ThermoPower
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Entry 6 | Lola | Age 11
Jindabyne, NSW
Solar powered skis
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Entry 9 | Ziheng | Age 11
Strathfield, NSW
Kinetic roads
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Senior Category
Entry 11 | Emma B | Age 13
Newcastle, NSW
Solar Hat
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Entry 14 | Harrison | Age 14
Myrtleford, VIC
Black Hole energy
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Entry 17 | Janamitra | Age 15
Paramatta, NSW
Community Energy Bus Stop
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Entry 12 | Maya | Age 13
Canberra, ACT
Earth Charge Composting Bin
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Entry 15 | Emma M | Age 14
Jindabyne, NSW
Eternity Power Pods
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Entry 18 | Kai | Age 16
Binjura, NSW
Create-O Plastic Converter
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Entry 20 | Daniel | Age 17
Canberra, ACT
Hydro Harvest
Entry 13 | Hailey | Age 14
Wagin, WA
Multi stage industrial filter system
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Entry 16 | Sarah | Age 15
Brighton, VIC
Powerpath
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Entry 19 | Kenan | Age 17
Taree, NSW
Micro Managed Power Demand
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