Calling all artists!
Well... all artists between ages 5-12. Your artwork could be turned into real public art as part of our road safety upgrades in Malak!
Theme: “My neighbourhood is the Park and Play Village”
Kids who either live or attend school in the "Green Belt and Recreational" neighbourhood (Alawa, Jingili, Moil, Wagaman, Wulagi, Anula, Malak, Karama or Marrara) are encouraged to create one original drawing showing what a great park-and-play neighbourhood looks like to them.
Find out what neighbourhood you live in by visiting: Explore Darwin Neighbourhoods — Data Insights Platform
You might like to draw:
- Your favourite local park or playground
- Places where kids play, ride bikes or kick a ball
- Trees, grass, wetlands or bushland
- Picnic areas, walking tracks or sporting fields
- What you’d like your neighbourhood to look like in the future
The theme is inspired by Darwin’s Place and Liveability Plan 2050, which describes this area as a Green Belt and Recreational neighbourhood.
Learn more:
What’s in it for kids?
- One overall winner will receive an iPad!
- Selected finalists artworks will be transformed into colourful streetlight art at the Malak Markets carpark and at Robyn Lesley Park at Karama.
How to get involved?
Its easy!
- Just design a piece of artwork, be as creative as you like but make sure you start on a white sheet of paper and follow the theme of “My neighbourhood is the Park and Play Village.”
- Submit a photo of your artwork via the submission form below.
- Once your artwork has been submitted, we will reach out with a confirmation email and your artwork will be featured on this page.
- Don’t forget to keep the physical copy of the artwork in case you are a winner!
This is a great chance for kids to share their creativity and help bring local public spaces to life through art!
The competition will run from Monday 9 Feb 2026 to Sunday 8 March 2026.
This competition is being run in alongside two of our Local Area Traffic Management and Liveability projects.
Visit their project pages to learn more about the safety upgrades, complete our project survey or learn more about the art competition.