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2010 Winton Junior Performance Bush Poetry Competition Results

15th Annual
Waltzing Matilda
Bush Poetry Awards
— Junior Section

Winton Junior Bush Poetry Performance Results
A total of 385 Students performed: 171 Individual Performances 19 Group Performances
Primary
Year 1		Year 2
First: Second: Third:	Hayley Pearce, Longreach S.S. Heath Pidgeon, Stonehenge S.S. Malcolm Anderson, Winton S.S.	First: Second: Third:	Xanthe Searle, Isisford S.S. Britney Hannay, Aramac S.S. Tymika Brunner, Windorah S.S. Jaxon Hitson, Ilfracombe S.S.
Year 3		Year 4
First: Second: Third:	Cheyenne Martyr, Ilfracombe S.S. Hugh Chandler, Barcaldine S.S. Prue Pidgeon, Stonehenge S.S.	First: Second: Third:	Ethan Medill, L.S.O.D.E. Khloe Hitson, Ilfracombe S.S. Lily Alexander, L.S.O.D.E.
Year 5		Year 6
First: Second: Third:	Chloe Pearce, Longreach S.S. Lydia Paine, L.S.O.D.E. Ellie Rohan, St Patrick’s, Winton S.S. Brogan Murray, Windorah S.S.	First: Second: Third:	Jontti Arnold, Longreach S.S. Tom Pumpa, Barcaldine S.S. Tom Corney, Stamford S.S.
Year 7
First: Second: Third:	Holly Hitson, Ilfracombe S.S. Matthew Marshall, Our Lady’s, LRE Natalie Pearce, Longreach S.S. Christina Harwood, Longreach S.S. Jemimah Phillott, L.S.O.D.E. Grace Sheehan, Longreach S.S.

Secondary
Year 8		Year 9
First: Second: Third:	Taisla Young, Longreach S.H.S. Anna Easton, Barcaldine S.S. Isabella Smith, Longreach S.H.S.	First:	Gemma Cusack, Winton S.S
Year 10
First:	Hayden Russell, Aramac S.S.
Groups
Group Year 1, 2 and/or 3		Group Year 4 and/or 5
First: Second: Third:	St Patrick’s School, Winton Winton State School L.S.O.D.E.	First: Second: Third: HC: HC: HC:	Barcaldine State School Longreach State School Winton State School Windorah State School St Patrick’s, Winton L.S.O.D.E.
Group Year 6 and/or 7		Group Small School
First: Second: Third: HC: HC: HC:	Longreach State School L.S.O.D.E. Winton State School Our Lady’s School, Longreach Windorah State School St Patrick’s Winton	First: Second: Third:	Stamford State School Isisford State School Stonehenge State School
		Group High School
		First:	Year 8 and 9, Winton State School
Clover Nolan Awards
Primary		Secondary
Winner: Runner-up:	Holly Hitson, Ilfracombe S.S. Jontti Arnold, Longreach S.S.	Winner: Runner-up:	Gemma Cusack, Winton S.S. Taisla Young, Longreach S.H.S.
Special Awards
The Bob Miller Memorial Encouragement Award for Group Speaking		Waltzing Matilda Special Medal For the best performance by a student from a School of Distance Education
Winner:	Years 4 and/or 5, Windorah State School	Winner:	Thomas Elliott, L.S.O.D.E.
The Bob Miller Memorial Encouragement Award for Junior Presentation		The Bob Miller Memorial Encouragement Award for Secondary Presentation
Winner:	Hayden Russell, Aramac State School	Winner:	Natalie Pearce, Longreach State School

15th Annual Waltzing Matilda Bush Poetry Awards — Junior Festival
The Waltzing Matilda Bush Poetry Awards — Junior Performance Section, was held in Winton on Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31th March 2010.
*Overall, there were a total of 385 student performers — 171 Individuals and 19 Groups.* Thank you to all teachers, students and families for their support of this wonderful event.
Teacher's Section: This year we also continued the Teacher's Section, with ten nominations:
Damien Spencer, Winton State School Ruth Rickard, L.S.O.D.E. Peta Mason, Windorah State School Helen Avery, Our Lady’s, Longreach Karen Stockham, St Patrick’s, Winton	Jeni Pumpa, Barcaldine State School Terri Searle, Isisford State School Gemma Cameron, Aramac State School Trish McPhail, Our Lady’s, Longreach Cathy Hitson, Ilfracombe State School
Schools: The 13 participating schools were:
Winton State School Ilfracombe State School Longreach School of Distance Education Barcaldine State School Stamford State School Windorah State School Stonehenge State School	St. Patrick’s, Winton Our Lady’s School, Longreach Longreach State School Longreach State High School Isisford State School Aramac State School
Sponsors: Our Sponsors for this event were:
Corfield and Fitzmaurice Mrs Jean O’Connell Winton Shire Council Outback Festival Inc Winton Electrical Service	Waltzing Matilda Centre Winton Business & Tourism Assoc Inc. Wookatook Gift & Gem Camara Pastoral Co.
Volunteers: Any event is not possible without volunteers who help to make the Festival a wonderful success. Thank you very much to:
Rob McQueen Rosie Archer Lyn Fraser Stephanie Grant Helen Collins Coral Brotherton	Karen Stockham John and Elanor East Eunice Green Linda Sorensen Jean O’Connell Leona Simpson
Janine Haig from Eulo and Carmel Randle from Toowoomba were our judges this year, with Kate Cusack from Winton working as our Compere. Thank you to I.C.P.A. for the catering service over the two days!

16th Annual Waltzing Matilda Bush Poetry Awards — Junior Section

2011 Winton Junior Bush Poetry Performance Competition

Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13st April 2011