Farm Safety Calendar competition entries open
The important safety messages for farms and other rural properties featured in the annual Farm Safety Calendar were in the media spotlight in early June when the Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations the Hon. Jarrod Bleijie announced entries were open for the 2026 Farm Safety Calendar competition.
The announcement was made at the 50th annual Farm Fest at Toowoomba as the Deputy Premier was joined by the Speaker of the Queensland Parliament and Member for Condamine Pat Weir and WHSQ Compliance and Field Service Regional Director for Southwest Brisbane/Gold Coast Kym Tollenaere to declare entries open.
Entries close on 15 August 2025 and are open to all school children in Queensland from Prep to Year 6 who have 12 different safety themes to choose from to help raise awareness of common hazards on farms and other rural properties.
For the 2026 calendar, the two electrical safety themes are:
- Overhead powerlines are dangerous. Don’t play, park equipment, operate machinery, or plant trees or crops near them.
- Solar panels turn the sun’s rays into electricity, which helps farms to do all their important work. Keep away from solar panels because electricity is dangerous and can hurt people and animals.
Between 1 March 2024 and 31 March 2025, 26 Queenslanders lost their lives simply going to work. The rural sector accounted for 10 of those lives.
The competition encourages conversations about how to stay safe on farms. The published calendar is also a practical way to keep safety messages visible all year round—whether in the home, classroom or workplace.
The 12 pieces of artwork chosen (one per month) for the 2026 calendar will be announced during October as part of Safe Work Month. The winning students will receive a $250 gift card for themselves and a $500 gift card for their school.
The competition has been running since 2015 and more than 40,000 copies are set to be printed and distributed throughout Queensland.
How to enter
- Students are asked to select one of the safety messages from the list provided and create their own artwork using the competition template printed on white paper.
- Each entry must include a consent signature from the student’s teacher, parent or guardian.
For full entry details—including tips on what the judges are looking for and inspiration from past winners—check out our 2026 Farm safety calendar competition page.