2008 Banjo Paterson Writing Award Winners

The 2008 Banjo Paterson Writing Award Winners were announced today. A rural theme emerged across all sections which is not surprising as the awards honour Banjo Paterson and foster writing with Australian content. Winning entries will be published on the Central West Libraries website and the winning prose/short story entry in the Central Western Daily. Thank you to all the participants for your writing efforts and taking part in the competition. The winners are: Prose: Margaret Betts from VIC for Exposure, Greg McFarland of Orange for The Tractor, Neridah McMullin from VIC for Bart and the Underground Water Supply. Open Poetry: Jo Mills from WA for Walyunga, Jillian Pattinson from VIC for E H Holden and Pamela Sherpa from Jindabyne for Drought. Bush Poetry: Ron Stevens of Dubbo for Distant Dialogue. Children's Writing Awards: Thomas Whitehead, of Orange, for his poem My Favourite Holiday, Eleanor Delaney, of Orange, for her poem Winter and Holly Frederickson, of Orange, for her short story Bushed. The Yvonne Zola Encouragement Award goes to Sarah Stackman of Lewis Ponds, for her poetry.