This year’s Farm safety calendar competition has closed.
Stay tuned to find out which students will have their drawings published in the 2027 Farm safety calendar, and pre-order yours today.
Entries closed Friday 9 October 2026.
Check out the 2026 calendar winning entries
The entry details below are for reference.
Queensland primary school students (prep to grade 6) were encouraged to draw and colour a picture to illustrate a farm safety message. The 12 winning entrants will receive a $250 gift card and $500 for their school!
The Farm safety calendar competition raised awareness among primary school students and their communities of common hazards on farms and other rural properties. The published calendar is an opportunity for safety messages to be prominently displayed in the home throughout the year, reminding Queenslanders of all ages to work and play safely on farm properties.
The competition closed Friday 9 October 2026.
Curriculum alignment
The competition aligned to the Australian Curriculum General capability: Literacy and the Health and Physical Education learning area.
- General capability: Literacy. Students develop the knowledge and skills to use language confidently for learning and communicating. The Farm safety competition provided an opportunity for students to use their literacy skills to promote important community safety messages.
- Health and Physical Education learning area. Students developed skills, understanding and willingness to positively influence the health and wellbeing of themselves and their communities. The personal, social and community health strand focuses on the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to make healthy and safe choices.
Choose a safety message
Students were asked to draw and colour a picture that illustrates one farm safety message (see below). Students were asked to submit their entry on the competition template.
Below are the safety messages.
Electrical safety
- Overhead powerlines are dangerous. Don’t play, park equipment, operate machinery or plant trees or crops near them.
- Safety switches save lives. They protect you, your family and anyone visiting the property from electric shock.
Animal safety
- Make sure you are properly trained and understand animal behaviour before entering a stock yard or loading animals into a truck.
- Always wash your hands after touching or playing with animals as they carry diseases that can make people sick.
Tractor and machinery safety
- Have a safe, fenced play area to keep kids safe from machinery.
- Don’t have passengers on farm vehicles unless there is a designated seat and seat belt for them.
Quad bike safety
- Never let kids under 16 ride an adult sized quad bike.
- Always wear a properly fitted helmet when you ride a quad bike.
Water safety
- Stay away from flood waters—there can be hidden dangers like strong currents, logs and other rubbish.
- Always have an adult with you when playing near or in dams, creeks and rivers.
Health and wellbeing
- Make sure you’re ready to help out on the farm by eating healthy meals and getting plenty of sleep.
- Stay sun safe when you’re outside—wear a hat, drink water and take rest breaks in the shade.
Judging
Judges will consider whether the drawing:
- has a clear safety message
- is relevant to the risk and solution
- portrays the safety message correctly
- is colourful.