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Written Bush Poetry BOYUP BROOK

Competition WRITTEN COMPETITION

1st Prize - David Campbell - “Regeneration”
2nd Prize - Peter Shaughnessy - “Old Gwen” Held in conjunction with Boyup Brook Country Music Festival 2020
WINNER - Shelley Hansen (Maryborough QLD) “In Praise of the
Highly Commended One Teacher School”
Brenda Joy - “Imitation Eagles”
Shelley Hansen - “The Storyteller” SECOND – Tom McIlveen (Port Macquarie NSW) “Fishing For A
Gucci”
Commended Equal THIRD – Peter O’Shaunessy (Bunbury WA) “I Came Across A
Juliette Dowling - “Central Cafe” Shearing Shed”
Terry Piggott - “Coming Home”
-Tom McIlveen (Port Macquarie NSW)
Novice Section Winner “From Gallipoli”
Martin Connolly - “Jenner’s Run” Emerging Poet – Deb McQuire (Glen Forrest WA) “Bush Carpet”

Thank You to: Judge’s Comment – Some interesting stories and great imagery.
Shelley Hansen Graham Morphett Quality writing but lack of punctuation often dictated final score.
“Lady of Lines” Congratulations to the winners.
www.shelleyhansen.com

Bush Poets’ Competition

Morning Tea and Lunch

An award for writing and presenting an original bush poem will of our judge/s and audience. These will start once all of the poets
be presented by and at Woongooroo Estate, Kilcoy. Qld present have read their three other poems. Participants may uSe
costume and props if they so desire
Saturday 16th May 2020 For further details and/or entry forms, please use the contact in-

Cost for the day (for particpants and audience alike) will be $20 formation below.
per person, which includes a damper morning tea and a gourmet Enquiries: Phil Close - Owner/Manager
sausage sizzle lunch, both with complimentary tea/coffee. This Woongooroo Estate
amount also covers entry into the Black Billy Award.
Phone 07 5496 3529
Poets will be asked to read three bush poems (at least two of Fax 07 5496 3529
their own composition) throughout the Morning. These will not Mobile 0408 064 134
be judged for the award (maximum 10 minutes per poet). Email: woongoorooestate@bigpond.com
web: www.woongoorooestate.com
The Black Billy Award will be for an original Facebook:
bush poem which has not prevIously won, or
placed, in another competition etc. Poems to www.facebook.com/woongoorooestate
be sent through two weeks prior to the day
and will be performed live on the day in front

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