Book Week Competitions

‘Book an Adventure’ Competition

Whether you’ve been surfing, hiking, hang gliding, camping under the stars, exploring hidden places, or trying something totally out of the ordinary - we’d love to see it.

How to enter:

• Bring a printed photo of your adventure to the library
• or email it to: library@iona.qld.edu.au

Entries close Thursday 22 August - so don’t wait!  Prizes awarded for the most unique, daring, or original adventures.

Show us just how bold, brave, and adventurous you can be, and inspire others to “Book an Adventure” of their own!

QBD Competition

We’re taking part in the 2025 QBD Book Week Competition, and you can help us score a massive $2,500 book voucher for our library!

Here’s how to get involved:

- Students grab an official flyer from the Library.
- Visit any QBD Books store (there's one at Carindale) - no need to buy anything.
- Hand the flyer to the counter staff.
- Each flyer = one point for Iona.

The competition is now open and runs through 23 August, with winners announced on 16 September.

Let’s pack QBD with Iona spirit and fill our shelves with epic new reads!

Flyers are waiting in the Library - grab one today and head to your local QBD!

My First Speech: Your chance to go to Parliament House

The My First Speech competition is a great way for you to speak about issues you are passionate about.

Australian students enrolled in Years 10-12 are invited to enter the Department of the House of Representatives ‘My First Speech’ competition. 

Imagine yourself as a newly elected Member of the House of Representatives. Your task is to write a 90-second speech about issues you are passionate about.

A winner from each year group (10, 11 and 12) will be invited to Canberra to deliver their speeches live and undertake a program of meetings and tours at Parliament House.

https://mfs.houseofrepresentatives.gov.au/

Ms Donna Stephens
Head of Library