Archive for category 2010 Writing Competition

And the winner is…

Oh, Jacinta, how utterly, UTTERLY delightful all the stories were! It’s so hard to choose a winner. They all had great merit; I loved the fact that Ray Savin’s life story had pictures. Loved the poem, loved the power cut (oh, how I remember those!), and the dairy drama.. The lovely prose in the piece [...]

The Story of How Mr Scarrabelotti’s Car Ended up in the Creek

Will Nash (7yrs) who won the primary writing section with this entry: One day old Mr Scarrabelotti was sun baking on his deck chair when some playful kids were passing by. The kids noticed that Mr Scarrabelotti was outside and they thought it would be fun to ride in his car on a nice day [...]

Mrs. Savins’ Light-‘n’-fluffy-double-layer-sponge-cake-with-sugared-passionfruit-and-fresh-cream

A series of ‘fictional letters’  by India Nash won the secondary writing competition 3rd November 1932 Lot 7 Scarrabelottis Rd, Nashua Dear Mrs Trimble, Following last week’s Nashua cricket game, I feel that I must bring up a rather delicate matter with you. As you and I are both aware, my husband, Robbie, delivered two [...]

The Hills of Bangalow

The Hills of Bangalow: By Michael Douglas – Winner of the open writing section. Gentle as the call of the morning mist and rain, Soft and green the fields, and the valley and the plains; The birds give their gentle song of quietude, And I am lost in a distant solitude; My heart now deepened, [...]