2009 STATE LITERATURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION RESULTS

2009 STATE LITERATURE COMPETITION RESULTS

POEM

SECTION 1 EPITAPH

First Place Julia Birch Strathdale (Bendigo Northern Group) NOVICE For Kate, June 18th

Equal Second Place Nancy Fowler Terang (South Western Group) James Andrew Black 1956-2001

Equal Second Place Margaret Wegmann Echuca (Echuca Murray Group)

SECTION 2 NUMBERS AND LETTERS

First Place Noel Hunt Yarrawonga and Border (Moira Group)

SECTION 3 VIRTUES

First Place Noel Hunt Yarrawonga and Border (Moira Group)

SECTION 4 WHISPER

First Place Daisy Holmes Nyah (Murray Valley Group)

Second Place Margaret Wegmann Echuca (Echuca Murray Group)

Third Place Noel Hunt Yarrawonga and Border (Moira Group)

ARTICLE

SECTION 5 A CURRENT ISSUE

First Place Margaret Donnellon Wirrim (East Wimmera) Medical treatment in country areas

Commended Emily Robinson Rodney (Goulburn Valley West Group) NOVICE JUNIOR The fire that changed their lives

SECTION 6 A GLIMPSE INTO MY LIFE

First Place Alvis Eddy NOVICE Kerang Loddon Valley

Second Place June Porter NOVICE Kerang South Western

Third Place Nancy Fowler Terang (South Western Group)

SHORT STORY

SECTION 9 ACQUIRING A NEW SKILL

First Place Betty Meallin Murrumbeena (McDonald Group)

Second Place Margaret Donnellon Wirrim (East Wimmera Group)

SECTION 10 IN THE NEXT SEAT

First Place Margaret Wegmann Echuca (Echuca Murray Group)

Second Place Daisy Holmes Nyah (Murray Valley Group)

SECTION 11 THE CARD

First Place Sue Gay NOVICE Spa Centre Ballarat District

Second Place Nancy Fowler Terang (South Western Group)

THE EMILIE WILSON AWARD

The Emilie Wilson Award for the Most Outstanding Entry in the Literature Competition for her Short Story titled Acquiring a New Skill Betty Meallin Murrumbeena (McDonald Group)

2009 STATE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION RESULTS

PHOTOGRAPH

SECTION 1 AUSTRALIAN FLORA COLLECTION

First place Gwen Mason NOVICE Warragul Evening (Latrobe Central Group)

Second Place Laurelei Vincent Casey Dinner (West Gippsland Group) Australian Garden Cranbourne

Third Place Suzanne Anderson Giffard (North Gippsland Group)

SECTION 2 GREAT SHOT!

First place Barbara Andrews Nykora (Murray Valley Group)

Second Place Laurelei Vincent Casey Dinner (West Gippsland Group) Favourite pastime at Dandenong skate park

Third Place Gwen Shaw Yarck (Hume Goulburn Group)

SECTION 3 IN THE LIGHT

First place Laurelei Vincent Casey Dinner (West Gippsland Group) By candleight

Second Place Jean Trollope Wirrim (East Wimmera Group)

Third Place Gwen Shaw Yarck (Hume Goulburn Group)

Commended Laura Robinson NOVICE JUNIOR Rodney (Goulburn Valley West Group)

SECTION 4 KIDS AND KITES

First place Laurelei Vincent Casey Dinner (West Gippsland Group) Under control with Nicholas

Second Place Gwen Shaw Yarck (Hume Goulburn Group)

Third Place Suzanne Anderson Giffard (North Gippsland Group)

SECTION 5 PETS AND PAPER

First place Gwen Shaw Yarck (Hume Goulburn Group)

Second Place Barbara Andrews Nykora (Murray Valley Group)

Third Place Laurelei Vincent Casey Dinner (West Gippsland Group) It’s heavy today!

SECTION 6 STILL LIFE

First place Gwen Shaw Yarck (Hume Goulburn Group)

Second Place Laurelei Vincent Casey Dinner (West Gippsland Group) Delicate

Third Place Elaine Kerr Kerang (Loddon Valley Group)

TRIPTYCH

SECTION 7 AT WORK, AT REST, AT PLAY

First place Suzanne Anderson Giffard (North Gippsland Group)

Second Place Laurelei Vincent Casey Dinner (West Gippsland Group) Caring for the garden, Weary hands at rest, Playing Uno

Third Place Gwen Shaw Yarck (Hume Goulburn Group)

POSTCARD

SECTION 8 A PUZZLE

First place Gwen Shaw Yarck (Hume Goulburn Group)

Second Place Coral Moran Ararat Evening (Beaufort Group)

Third Place Suzanne Anderson Giffard (North Gippsland Group)

SECTION 9 BRIDGE/S

First place Gwen Shaw Yarck (Hume Goulburn Group)

Second Place Barbara Andrews Nykora (Murray Valley Group)

Third Place Nancy Ward Booren (Murray Valley Group) Koondrook/Barham Bridge, Murray River

SECTION 10 ENJOYING THE PARK

First place Maureen McManus Drysdale (Geelong Group) Park Garden Mt Macedon

Second Place Laurelei Vincent Casey Dinner (West Gippsland Group) Playtime with Dad at Omeo

Third Place Coral Moran Ararat Evening (Beaufort Group)

SECTION 11 MOUNTAIN/S

First place Coral Moran Ararat Evening (Beaufort Group) Mt Conner NT

Second Place Gwen Shaw Yarck (Hume Goulburn Group) Mt Beauty Mt Beauty

Third Place Nancy Ward Booren (Murray Valley Group) McDonald Ranges NT, Echidna Chasm

SECTION 12 MOVING WATER

First place Laurelei Vincent Casey Dinner (West Gippsland Group) Surf’s up at JanJuk

Second Place Barbara Andrews Nykora (Murray Valley Group)

Third Place Nancy Ward Booren (Murray Valley Group) Nigretta Falls, Wannon River

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

The winner of the Most Outstanding Entry in the Photography Competition for her Great shot! Photograph was Barbara Andrews Nykora (Murray Valley Group)