The Anti-Discrimination board of NSW held a colouring competition for children to celebrate Law Week for 2006.

Issues of race were in the spotlight during the year so the Board wanted to highlight the benefits of diversity and tolerance as part of our Law Week contribution. We designed a colouring template showing a number of animals from different countries, each eating food from another country. There is a koala eating stir-fry, a zebra eating pasta, a panda bear eating fish and chips, and so on.

The Board received over 1,500 entries. Winners were awarded in three categories: ages 0-5, 6-10 and 11+, and there were also 10 finalists in each of the three categories.

The winners were presented with book vouchers for themselves and their school or playgroup at a presentation ceremony at Parliament House on 5 June 2006. Finalists also received a certificate.

Well-known children’s entertainers the Hooley Dooleys performed at the ceremony and presented the prizes.

Winning entries

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0-5 age group Hoyori Maruo, aged 4, from Kogarah.		6-10 age group Amy Sutherland, aged 10, from Sans Souci.		11+ age group Georgia Hoad, aged 12, from Bellingen.

(L-R), Antoine Demarest of the Hooley Dooleys, Amy Sutherland,
Hoyori Maruo, Georgia Hoad and David Butts of the Hooley Dooleys

Shortlisted entrants

0 - 5 category
Lanie Abrahams from Maclean Preschool
Ko Boeser from Springwood Public School
Byron Burton from Sawtell Public School
Temana Doust from Daleys Point Childcare Centre
Sophie Foy from Captains Flat Public School
Marian Hana from LMRC Multicultural Playgroup
Justin Phung from Carlingford West Primary School
Rowena Russell from Goulburn West Public School
Renae Wesley from Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre
Grady Willis from Kiama Downs Playgroup

6 -10 category
Roma Boeser from Springwood Public School
Michael Bowtell from Wardell Public School
Hailee Bradley from Byron Bay After School Care
Quin Brunner from Lightning Ridge Central School
Bill Chau from Lucas Heights Community School
Kate Hawthorne from Gundagai Public School
Jessica Matkowski from Figtree Public School
Rahul Menon from Narrabri Public School
Revathy Menon from Narrabri Public School
Gillon Preston from Tumbulgum Public School
Grace Rodham from Muswellbrook Public School

11+ category
Stephanie Allen from Bundanoon Public School
Despina Corpis from St Spyridon College
Esther Cho from St Martha's Primary School
Michelle Quynh Ha from Sefton High School
Kate Holstein from Nowendoc Public School
Alexis Mavrantonis from St Spyridon College
Gabe Roxburgh from Evans Head Library
Daina Skey from Sunshine Bay Public School
Lily Ward from St Phillips Christian College
Stephanie Whitton from Goulburn Public School