AUSTRALIAN POETRY COMPETITION

TOWNSVILLE POETRY PRIZE
Category: Young Adult
Theme: FREEDOM
First prize $200 :: Second Prize $ 150
Judged by acclaimed Queensland poet Julie Beveridge
Closing Date: 31 August 2010
Requirements:
• Complete the details in the entry from at the bottom of the page
• Entrants must be in the 15 to 17 years age group
• An entry free of $5.00 (Australian) applies to each poem
• Poems must be the original work of the author.
• There is no restriction on the number of poems submitted by each entrant. One entry form covers multiple entries. The competition is open to poets from around Australia.
• Please submit 2 copies of each poem entered into the contest, double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman
• Each poem must be given a title. All poems are judged anonymously and the name of the poet must not appear on the manuscript/poems
• The entry fee can be paid as money order and posted along with the cover sheet and entries to PO Box 4083, Kirwan QLD 4814 or Electronic transfer - Account name: Writers in Townsville Society Inc - BSB & ACCOUNT NO. 633-000 140258542
• Poems must not exceed 20 lines (not including title). Entries must be in English.
• Poems must not have been previously published
• Competition entries cannot be returned under any circumstances.
• The competition organisers are NOT able to confirm receipt of entries and are not responsible for loss of entries.

Winners to be announced and will be invited to read their poem at Performance Readings at City Library in Nov (Dates TBA)

For any further details contact us on witsnq@gmail.com or visit us @ www.witsnq.blogspot.com

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***********************Entry Form**********************
Name _______________________________ Age ______
School ______________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Phone Number __________________ Email Address ______________________________

Title of Poem /s:



Please read and sign if you agree with this statement: The submissions are my own work and all the information I have entered in the form is accurate.

Signature of author ____________________________________ Date _________
Signature of parent/principal/teacher/carer/guardian _______________ Date _________

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TOWNSVILLE POETRY PRIZE Adult

Theme: FREEDOM
First prize $200 :: Second Prize $150
Judged by prize winning poet Anthony Lawrence
Closing Date: 31 August 2010
Requirements:
• Complete the details in the entry from at the bottom of the page
• An entry free of $5.00 (Australian) applies to each poem
• Poems must be the original work of the author.
• There is no restriction on the number of poems submitted by each entrant. One entry form covers multiple entries.
• The competition is open to poets 18 years and above from around Australia.
• Please submit 2 copies of each poem entered into the contest, double-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman
• Each poem must be given a title. All poems are judged anonymously and the name of the poet must not appear on the manuscript/poems
• The entry fee can be paid as money order and posted along with the cover sheet and entries to PO Box 4083, Kirwan QLD 4814 or Electronic transfer - Account name: Writers in Townsville Society Inc - BSB & ACCOUNT NO. 633-000 140258542
• Poems must not exceed 20 lines (not including title). Entries must be in English.
• Poems must not have been previously published
• The competition organisers are NOT able to confirm receipt of entries and are not responsible for loss of entries.

Winners will be announced at the WITS XMAS dinner in November (Dates TBA)

For any further details contact us on witsnq@gmail.com or visit us @ www.witsnq.blogspot.com

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***********************Entry Form**********************
Name _______________________________ Age ______

Address _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Phone Number __________________ Email Address ______________________________

Title of Poem /s:




Please read and sign if you agree with this statement: The submissions are my own work and all the information I have entered in the form is accurate.

Signature of author ____________________________________ Date _________