Literary Awards

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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

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

Equal Third place: B. Stuart Williams Mobilong S.A. Vacuity

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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2009 ANNUAL LITERARY COMPETITION

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