Voting is open for Hume’s 2025 youth anthology awards, an annual published collection of creative works from young people in the municipality.
Every year, Hume youngsters aged six to 24 are invited to submit a drawing, poem, short story, comic, or photograph reflecting a shared theme, with this year’s theme centering around transformations and beginnings.
The anthology was born from the voices of Hume’s youth and works to provide a unique platform to recognise and celebrate their creativity. Selected works will be published and exhibited at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Sunbury from Friday, October 24 until Sunday, February 22.
Alongside the exhibition, the community is being invited to have their say. Voting is open across four categories: ages 6-11, ages 12-18, ages 19-24 and a community favourite open to all ages.
To vote, residents must register on the Participate Hume website. Each voter receives five points per category, which can be allocated to one entry or spread across several, and votes must be submitted via the site to be counted.
Mayor Jarrod Bell said he is proud to be part of the celebration of Hume’s arts and culture.
“I’m proud to be part of a council that regularly honours and recognises the contributions of its young people, particularly when it encourages creativity and expression,” he said.
“The 2025 Youth Anthology series ‘Transformations and Beginnings’ has given our young people the freedom to tap into their imagination to explore who they are and where they’ve come from. I’m excited to see the voices of Hume’s young people on full display in Sunbury this summer.”
For more information, or to vote, visit participate.hume.vic.gov.au.
