Mayor's Writing Competition

The annual Mayor’s Writing Competition aims to encourage young people who live or go to school in Eurobodalla to get writing.

Each year, young authors between the ages of five and 18 are invited to submit an original work. Entrants can submit a short story, essay, poem, or any style of creative writing as long as the writing adheres to word limits set out in the terms and conditions.

Each year we receive a flood of entries in the form of short stories, poems and essays. To select the prize-winning entries from hundreds of submissions, the judges award the most imaginative and unique plots.

2023 theme: Change

This year's theme, Change, is chosen by Mayor Mathew Hatcher and needs to be incorporated in your entry.

Entries are open

• Entries open on Monday 22 May 2023.
• Entries must be received by Friday 25 August 2023, 5pm.

To enter

• Read the terms and conditions (167.8 KB)
• Complete your entry form (151.0 KB)
• Complete the parent/guardian consent form (199.9 KB)
• Submit your entry:
  • online
  • by email
  • in person at your local library
  • by post to: Mayor's Writing Competition, ESC Libraries, PO Box 99, Moruya NSW 2537

Prizes

• Finalists will win great prizes, such as Mogo Wildlife Zoo family or child pass, book gift vouchers and have their work published in the annual Mayor’s Writing Competition Anthology.
• The overall winner will be presented with The Syd Hayes Creative Writing Award and will receive a handcrafted pen by local artist, Richard Turvey.
• The winner of the Syd Hayes Creative Writing Award will also be presented with the MWC Perpetual Shield, to be displayed at their school for a year!

The 2022 Mayor’s Writing Competition anthology, is available to view in the Eurobodalla Libraries online catalogue.

More information

To find out more about this competition contact your local library:

Sponsored by

The 2023 Mayor's Writing Competition is sponsored by Moruya books, Mogo Wildlife Park and Office Choice - Bay Office Supplies.