Congratulations to the winners who have scored an interactive whiteboard for their school and a laptop for themselves. The four will be travelling to Canberra to spend a day at the National Portrait Gallery where they’ll get a behind-the-scenes tour.
Now it’s up to Dennis Hwang, Google’s webmaster and original doodler, to select the national winner whose doodle will be displayed on our homepage for 24 hours.
Years 1-3
Damian Haynes
Renewable Energy for the Future
“The "G's" is solar panels that produce electricity from the sun. The "O's" represent the sun's extreme energy. The "L" represents a satellite important for communicating information. The "E" represents the earth's green environment. I hope people use solar panelled cars to stop poisonous carbon fumes going into our atmosphere.”
Years 4-6
Ineka Voigt
Reaching Out
“I decided that I would show two hands reaching out in a sign of ongoing respect.”
Years 7-8
Timothy Winkels
My Future Australia
“My Future Australia is creating more National Parks and saving the environment. I want a place to go when the world around me darkens, and the only place I could find refuge in is nature itself, away from man-made environment and people. Sometimes nature is such a good refuge that I escape my own self. The environment saves me, so I am responsible enough to save it.”
Years 9-10
Christina Nguyen
My Future Australia
“My Future Australia means a race against time. My doodle portrays the impact of environmental issues not only to Mother Nature, but Australia as a whole. The image challenges the audience on what they perceive as reality and acts as a glimpse into the future of Australia and the world.”
