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Section 1: Open Short Story …

First place:                 D. Campbell, Vic    Biggest joke in world

Second place:           J. Bate, SA               Skins

Equal Third Place:    G. Bridges, Vic        Flight

Equal Third Place:    F. Ince, Vic               The fat man

 Section 2: Open Poetry …

 First place:        J. Herrera, TAS         The Irish soldier

 Second place:   K. Gillam, WA          The unwritten blueManagement

 Third place:       M. Pacey, NSW         Trust

 Highly Commended:

                              J. Egan, NSW           My Father’s Ties

                              P. Cottier, ACT          Rapunzel’s Lesson

 Section 3: Prisoner Short Story …

First place:                   S. Shipston  Brisbane Womens,Qld   Returns

Equal Second place:  E. Warnock  Brisbane Womens, Qld  The addiction

Equal Second place:  D. O’Sullivan  Barwon,  Vic.                   Writer’s Blog

Equal Third place:       K. McTavish  Wolston,  Qld                   The rescue

Equal Third place:       W. Bult   Dhurringile, Vic                        In lap of the gods

Highly Commended:   B. Williams   Mobilong, S.A.                  The shears

                                        M. Flaherty   Barwon, Vic.                       A matter of  time

 Section 4: Jan Summers Poetry Prize …

First place :                   B. Williams  Mobilong, S..A.                  Two pipers

Third place:                   I.  Smith,  Cadell, S.A.   He Rides on a White Horse

Section 5: Essay Competition ...

First place:                    R. Westgate   Bandyup Women’s Prison,W.A Second place:              Anon   South Australia

Third place:                   S.  Healey   Port Augusta, S.A

Highly Commended:   M. Loader    Port Augusta, S.A.

                                         W. Bult   Dhurringile, Vic

Congratulations to all placegetters and highly commended entries. Thank you to all those who entered the competition, we were very happy with the number of entries received.

A big thank you to all Correctional Centre Education Staff  for supporting our competition with work from your students.  

The Bridge Foundation

October 2009

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