JunkFest 2025

Scroll through our WINNERs Gallery!

Judging criteria:

Creativity and Innovation: Original use of recycled materials. 
Recycling Message: Relevance and clarity of the environmental message. 
Artistic Quality: Technique, composition, and visual impact. 
Presentation: Robust construction, safe and suitable for public display.

Entries per section:
Junk Fashion Adult: 8
Junk Fashion Under 16: 3
Junk Accessories Adult: 3
Junk Accessories Under 16: 0

No entries were registered in this category by the due date. This prize money was divided between the Highly Commended winners across all categories that were judged on Friday 3rd October.
Junk Art Adult: 10
Junk Art Under 16: 3
Junk Sculpture Adult: 25
Junk Sculpture Under 16: 6
Junk Schools/Groups: 5

2025 GALLERY

Scroll through the gallery to see all the fun at junkfest!

SPECIAL THANKS!

To each and everyone who helped to make the inaugural JunkFest 2025 a success - THANK YOU!

Festival Coordinators:

Aniko Papp and Sara Shaw

Marketing:

Butterfly House Graphic & Web Design, and Aniko Papp

Our Sponsors and Partners:

Townsville City Council
Great Barrier Reef Foundation
Containers for Change (CoEx)
MI Ride Discovery Tours
Town Island Couriers
Maggie Island Brewery
Port of Townsville
Magnetic Group
DTE Excavations & Tree Services
Eco Trilogy
Reef Assist & Bio-Regen
Boomerang Alliance
Magnetic Island Ferries
Magnetic Island Party Hire
Aquascene Magnetic Island
Nomads
Sandi’s on Magnetic
Arcadia Bakehouse
SeaLink
Lucent Globe
Queensland Country Bank
The Vertical Bear
Pandanas Art

The Judges:

Terri Aldridge - Weaver and Junk Festival Enthusiast
Maureen Alsop - Poet and Artist
Daniel Qualischefski - Curator, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts

Our Presenters:

Tim Hempstead - MC
Rose Gordon - Prize Presenter

The Bands:

Woody
Freaky Bizness

Catering:

Shane Riedl - Horseshoe Bay Store
Simona Moretta - Cafe del Mar

TRANSPORT:

Free Bus Transport - MI Ride Discovery Tours
Volunteer Bus Driver - David Tranter

Zero Waste Magnetic Island team:
Julie Woodlock, Adriana Labate, Colin Skinner, Suzi Gilmour, Sarah Lythgoe, Gabrielle McCosker, Mary Floris, Jan McCudden, Valerie Baylac, Tina Coughanowr, Anne Cole, Ilona Papp, Shannon Lindsay, David Tranter, Zoltan Zsirom, Freya Gilligan, Rose Gordon, Diana Condylas, Katrina Goudkamp, Hala Hansen, Kitty OConnor, Guilia and Robyn.

… lastly, thank you to all our competitors. You did a fabulous job!

See you at JunkFest 2026!