🌿 Go Native! Australian Floral Art Competition – Cancellation Notice 🌿
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have unfortunately had to cancel this year’s Go Native! Australian Floral Art Competition, which was due to take place this weekend.
We are very sorry for the cancellation and thank everyone who supported the competition, entered, or was planning to come along and celebrate our incredible native flora with us.
While the competition won’t go ahead this year, we hope the spirit of Go Native! continues. Australia is home to some of the most extraordinary and beautiful flora in the world, and there are so many ways we can celebrate it in our everyday lives.
Choose native flowers when decorating your home or office. Grow native plants in your garden. Look for Australian flora in floral arrangements and displays. And, perhaps most importantly, simply take the time to notice, appreciate and enjoy the incredible native plants growing around us.
Keep celebrating Australian native flora. Keep creating. Keep going native.
We look forward to bringing Go Native! back in 2027.
To celebrate National Biodiversity Month this September, Gecko Environment Council is proud to present the Go Native! Australia Floral Art Competition. National Biodiversity Month is an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and protect the extraordinary diversity of life that makes Australia unique. We invite amateur floral artists, aspiring creatives and nature lovers of all ages to celebrate our remarkable native flora by creating original floral artworks using Australian native plants and plant materials. From the vibrant colours of grevilleas and bottlebrushes to the striking forms of banksias, wattles and eucalyptus, this competition showcases the beauty, diversity and character of the plants that sustain our wildlife and shape Australia’s iconic landscapes.
Go Native! Australia Floral Art Competition
for amateurs and aspiring artists of all ages
12th and 13th September 2026
 Gecko House, 139 Duringan St, Currumbin
Entry categories;
Spirit of the Forest – Draw inspiration from Australia’s forests, woodlands and rainforests to create a floral design that captures their beauty, atmosphere and natural character.
Wearable Floral Art – Using Australian native plants and plant materials, create an original piece of wearable art. Whether inspired by fashion, nature or fantasy, your design may take the form of a hat, headpiece, bracelet, corsage or another imaginative wearable creation.
Native Ikebana – Using native flora, apply the rules of ancient Japanese flower arranging of creating an asymmetrical triangular structure with 3 main stems symbolising balance, harmony and movement.
Fauna Fun with Flowers -Young artists (8-12 years) are invited to create a floral design inspired by Australia’s unique native animals, using Australian native plant materials to celebrate the special connection between our flora and fauna.
Whether you’re inspired to capture the Spirit of the Forest, create imaginative Wearable Floral Art, explore the elegance of Native Ikebana, or encourage a young artist to enter the Fauna Fun with Flowers category, everyone is welcome to participate!
Entries are open from 1 August to 6 September, with all competition pieces displayed at Gecko House during the competition weekend in September.
A professional judging panel will award prizes across the categories, and visitors can also enjoy native plant sales, floral demonstrations, workshops and a stroll through Gecko’s native community garden.
Complete the entry form through the link below and join us in celebrating Australia’s extraordinary biodiversity through art, creativity and nature.
For any questions or enquiries, please contact office@gecko.org.au or (07) 5534 1412.
Terms & Condition – GO Native Australia Floral ART Competition