Barry Young River of Stories
Short Stories Competition
Conditions of entry:
● This is a competition for Primary and Secondary school students only.
● Entrants must reside within a 150 km radius of AlburyWodonga.
● Entry is free.
● All entries must be unpublished; original works composed by the entrant.
● Entries must not exceed the word limit by more than 10%.
● A separate entry form must be completed for each submission.
● Names should NOT be written on the story. The name of the entrant should appear on the entry form only.
● Entries must be submitted by midnight on Midnight, Friday 25 July, 2025. Late entries will not be accepted.
- Submissions will be accepted online only. If you are unable to submit your entry online, please contact LearningOutreach@alburycity.nsw.gov.au or 0260238346 to discuss alternative arrangements.
● Finalists will be invited via email to the Awards Ceremony, which will be held during the Write Around the Murray Festival on Saturday 13 September 2025 at 11.30am at the Albury LibraryMuseum.
● The judges reserve the right to reject works that do not comply with the guidelines above. The judging panel’s decision will be final.
● Prize recipients will have their short stories published on the Write Around the Murray website.
Barry Young River of Stories
Poetry Competition
Conditions of entry:
● This is a competition for Primary and Secondary school students only.
● Entrants must reside within a 150 km radius of AlburyWodonga.
● Entry is free.
● All entries must be unpublished; original works composed by the entrant.
● A separate entry form must be completed for each submission.
● Names should NOT be written on the poem. The name of the entrant should appear on the entry form only.
● Entries must be submitted by midnight on Midnight, Friday 25 July, 2025. Late entries will not be accepted.
- Submissions will be accepted online only. If you are unable to submit your entry online, please contact LearningOutreach@alburycity.nsw.gov.au or 0260238346 to discuss alternative arrangements.
● Finalists will be invited via email to the Awards Ceremony, which will be held during the Write Around the Murray Festival on Saturday 13th September 2025 at 11.30am at the Albury LibraryMuseum.
● The judges reserve the right to reject works that do not comply with the guidelines above. The judging panel’s decision will be final.
● Prize recipients will have their poems published on the Write Around the Murray website.
