RATHDOWNIE HERITAGE FESTIVAL

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Frank Daniel

RATHDOWNIE HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Post by Frank Daniel » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:00 pm

Rathdowney Heritage Festival Poetry
Competition
On Sunday the 24th April 2011 the little township of Rathdowney will be transformed for the Rathdowney Heritage Festival. Rathdowney is 96km south west of Brisbane and 32km south of Beaudesert. Rathdowney is linked to Tenterfield and Stanthorpe by the scenic highway drive through the mountains of the border ranges; to Kyogle and Lismore by the Summerland Way; and is within comfortable driving distance of the hinterland national parks and the Gold Coast.
In 2011 the Rathdowney and Districts Heritage Association will run its first bush poetry competition.
This will start at 9.30 am with an open microphone from 9.00am. There will also be an open microphone during the lunch hour, after the competition.
After lunch bush poetry will continue through the afternoon with the humorous antics of Jim Tonkin and Gerry King. There is a bush poetry tent with plenty of tables and seating. If you would like more information contact
jimtonkin@virginbroadband.com.au or
geraldineking
@virginbroadband.com.au

Entry forms from the net need to be in by April 10 to guarantee a place in the heat/s.
A children's event (primary school students only).
Prizes: certificates and 1st Prize: Book and $20; 2nd Prize: $10; 3rd Prize: $5
An open event. Prize: certificates and 1st Prize: $100; 2nd Prize: $50; 3rd Prize: $20.
All novices (a competitor who has not won a novice or open event) will compete with open competitors, but will be judged as a novice. Prize: certificate and $50 for best novice.
A Heritage Certificate will be awarded for the best traditional poem throughout the competition.
For more information email Gerry at
geraldineking
@virginbroadband.com.au
(ph: 07 5547 8342) or Jim.

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