Great prizes, with the lot

Hurry, Junior Lord Mayor competition ends 14 August

Making the grade: Reigning Junior Lord Mayor Mason Dwyer, above, at the Melbourne Day 2017 launch party last month with Helen Ebsworthy, dressed as Mary Gilbert, one of the first settlers from the Enterprize - with her cat, Gilbert, our city's first, trying to hide. Our judges (L to R): Channel Nine's Peter Hitchener, 3AW's Denis Walter, 13CABS' Simon Purssey, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and Melbourne Day chairman Campbell Walker.

Competition set to sizzle

Forget fairy bread sandwiches. The Junior Lord Mayor will lunch in style - with the whole class - to celebrate becoming the 2017 little big boss of Melbourne.

Thanks to Grill'd Healthy Burgers, His or Her Worship will be the guest of honour at a special event at one of the chain's city restaurants.

The winner also gets to raise the flag on Melbourne Day with the Lord Mayor at Enterprize Park, cuts the official birthday cake, appears in the Moomba parade, and joins city councillors on official and other fun duties during the year.

Entry is free and open to Victorian students in Grades Five to Seven (10 to 12 years of age).

Teachers, why not get your whole class to enter?

The competition, thanks to 13CABS, aims to raise awareness about the city and its history.

Entries close 5pm, 14 August 2017.

To enter is easy: Students simply answer nine questions. From six finalists, the winner is chosen on 24 August 2017 at a judging ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall's historic Council Chambers.

Teachers, enter your class in four easy steps

• Use the online form here or download the entry form here (PDF).

• Lodge entries before 5pm, 14 August 2017.

• Use the school resources and education kits at MelbourneDay.com.au to help teach about the city's founding and history.

• You can contact us to book a free incursion and our experts will talk to your class about Melbourne Day and the competition.