River of Stories is a writing competition for primary and secondary school students who reside in the AlburyWodonga region. It has been brought to the region by the Albury Hume Rotary Club since 2003.
This year, for the first time, we integrated the River of Stories competition as a feature of the Write Around the Murray Festival. Students in Years 3 to 10 were invited to submit a short story on any theme or subject of their choice. Great prizes for the winning writers in four categories included the winner in each category receiving a $500 donation to their school library!
2019 Winning Entries
Congratulations to the winners, runners up and highly commended story writers. Thank you to all who entered to make this such an exciting competition!
Click on the links to read the names of the award winners and read their stories:
Competition Details
| Categories | Word Limit | Prizes |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 2/Years 3-4 | 500 | Winner: $100 + $500 for school library Runners-up (x2): $50 book voucher Highly commended: $25 book voucher |
| Stage 3/Years 5-6 | 500 | Winner: $100 + $500 for school library Runners-up (x2): $50 book voucher Highly commended: $25 book voucher |
| Stage 4/Years 7-8 | 1500 | Winner: $200 + $500 for school library Runners-up (x2): $70 book voucher Highly commended: $35 book voucher |
| Stage 5/Years 9-10 | 1500 | Winner: $200 + $500 for school library Runners-up (x2): $70 book voucher Highly commended: $35 book voucher |
Writing Manuals
Teachers are welcome to download our teaching resources for suggestions as to what makes a good story, ideas and inspiration, an editing checklist and competition marking criteria.
