Artwork by St Mary’s Primary School Hamilton grade four student Chelsea Uebergang will feature on the cover of Member for Lowan Emma Kealy’s Christmas card this year.
Each year Ms Kealy writes to schools across the Lowan electorate to invite students to design a card that reflects what they love best about their local area, with a touch of Christmas.
Ms Kealy visited St Mary’s Primary School Hamilton yesterday to announce that she had chosen Chelsea’s design as the cover for her 2025 Christmas card.
She said Chelsea’s artwork encapsulated an iconic aspect of Lowan in a beautiful festive way.
“I was looking for a design that meaningfully represented our great part of the state, and I was very impressed with the way Chelsea captured the significance of the Wannon Falls, and the clever way she added Christmas into her design,” Ms Kealy said.
“Our young students have incredible artistic talent, and the designs they created were outstanding.
“The students took inspiration from a range of places and facets of life in our electorate, including our agriculture industry, our many lakes, rivers and other natural wonders such as Mount Napier, Mount Arapiles, and our native flora and fauna.”
Chelsea received a large art pack prize and a set of cards featuring her design. Her design will also feature on Ms Kealy’s website for the remainder of December.
A number of other students received honourable mentions and a set of cards with their designs.
Ms Kealy received many entries from schools across the electorate, and some of these entries are proudly displayed in the window of her Horsham electorate office.
“Looking through the beautiful designs our local students create is a wonderful way to end the year, and I sincerely thank the students and schools for taking the time to design a Christmas card for me this year,” she said.