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Therese ColmanBusselton Dunsborough Times
Principal Des Wilkie, Libby Mettam and Christmas card designer Cooper Bidesi, 8.
Camera IconPrincipal Des Wilkie, Libby Mettam and Christmas card designer Cooper Bidesi, 8. Credit: Therese Colman

Christmas cards from Vasse MLA Libby Mettam will feature a new design this year thanks to a budding young artist.

Our Lady of the Cape Primary School Year 3 student Cooper Bidesi created an “Aussie-themed” Christmas Day barbecue picture, and the design won over Ms Mettam, who was holding the competition for the third year in a row.

The competition was open to Years 2 and 3 students in Ms Mettam’s electorate and the design brief was “what Christmas means to you”.

Cooper said his design reflected how his family celebrated Christmas.

Our Lady of the Cape primary school principal Des Wilkie, Vasse MLA Libby Mettam and Christmas card design winner Cooper Bidesi, 8.
Camera IconOur Lady of the Cape primary school principal Des Wilkie, Vasse MLA Libby Mettam and Christmas card design winner Cooper Bidesi, 8. Credit: Therese Colman

“It’s during summer so I like to be at the beach at that time,” he said.

“My pop’s boat Winter Boy features on the card, so I hope he likes that.”

As well as winning the design competition, Cooper won a $50 book voucher and a $100 book voucher for his school.

“I had actually forgotten I entered the competition, so I was surprised I had won,” he said.

Ms Mettam also congratulated runners-up Zachary Whitely, Annabel Jacobson, Crystal Elliott and Katie Kruger.

“It is a hard decision to pick the prize winners from such a range of fantastic pictures,” she said.

“Each year we have a different theme and the students put so much time and thought into their pictures. I would just like to thank all the students and schools that participated.”

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