Final Days to Enter Banjo Writing Award Entries

You have until Friday 15 April to get your entries in for the Banjo Paterson Writing Awards. There are four categories: Short Story (Category 1), Open Poetry (Category 2), Bush Poetry (Category 3) and ABC Radio Central West Children's Writing Awards. Entries in the short story, Open Poetry sections and the Children's Writing Awards do not have to be written in the same style as the work of Banjo Paterson or in 'bush style' as the awards are aimed at promoting all forms of Australian writing and all writers. The only requirement is for Australian content – be it theme or style.

First prize is $1,000, 2nd $400 and 3rd $200 in the Short Story and Open Poetry categories. The Bush Poetry has prizes of $500 for 1st, $200 for 2nd and $100 for third. Entry is $10.

The prizes in the ABC Radio Central Children's Writing Awards are 1st prize $200, 2nd and 3rd $100 each. Entry is $5 for these awards and entries must be the unaided work of the entrant to age 16 years on Friday 15 April 2011.

The competition closes on Friday 15 April 2011 and winners will be contacted by phone on Monday 20 June 2011. The winning short story entry will be published in The Central Western Daily and winning entries will also be published on the Central West Libraries website www.cwl.nsw.gov.au and Central West Writers' Centre website www.wordsoutwest.com.au.

Entry forms are available from Orange City Library, by phoning 6393 8120, email: library@orange.nsw.gov.au.