Toolangi CJ Dennis Poetry Competition 2010

[Stephen Whiteside]

Here are the results of the 2010 Toolangi CJ Dennis Poetry Competition.

Adult Open Awards

1st 'True Blue Aussie' - Val Wallace
2nd 'CJ Dennis Style' - Will Moody
3rd (equal) 'Artie Illiwacker' - David Campbell
3rd (equal) 'In His Opinion' - Neville Briggs
Honourable Mentions
'The Brumby Man' - Leonie Parker
I Thought that I might Emigrate' - Leonie Parker
'Is he a Bushie?' - Leonie Parker
'The Quiet Hour' - Jim Brown
'Another Doreen' - Valerie Folk
'Sunnyside' - Stephen Whiteside



'Birds of the Singing Gardens' Awards

1st 'Den's Garden' - Grahame Watt
2nd 'A New Beginning' - Zondrae King
3rd 'The Regent Bowerbird' - Will Moody
Honourable Mentions
'The Lyrebird' - Stephen Whiteside
'The Singing Gardens' - Robyn Tilley



'Adults Writing for Children' Awards

1st 'Parents!' - David Campbell
2nd 'The Gingerbread House' - Stephen Whiteside
3rd 'What I know about YABBIES!' - Grahame Watt
Honourable Mentions
'The Cat From Down the Swamp' - Zondrae King
'Where's Grannie?? A true story!!' - Val Wallace



Primary School Students' Awards

1st 'Twelve on the tree' - Tarik Henderson
2nd 'Our Mill Burnt Down' - Peter Church
3rd 'Native Grass Tree' - Max Thwailes
Honourable Mention
'My Dog is Looking' - Zachary Brace



Secondary School Students' Award

Honourable Mention
'Such Was Ned's Life' - Solomon Wright

Congratulations to all the winners! Sorry about the delay in posting these. I've only just come to terms with the new situation regarding the ABPA web-site.

All the winning poems have been published together in a book, together with last year's winners. (There was no book last year because of the bush fires.) All winners should receive a copy of the book in due course. Books are also for sale for $10 at The Singing Gardens.

Contact details as follows:

The Singing Gardens
1694 Main Road
Toolangi
Vic. 3777

PH: 03.59629282

I would encourage as many people as possible to purchase a copy of the book. It's a great little production, and all profits from the sales will go towards the cost of running next year's festival.

Stephen Whiteside

[Terry]

Congratulations to you all and Well done.

Cheers Terry

[Heather]

It is a great little booklet with some fantastic poetry in it.

Heather