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.
2022 theme: Magic
This year a theme has been selected to provide some extra inspiration. Chosen by Mayor Mathew Hatcher, the theme of 'magic' needs to be incorporated in your entry.
Entries closed
Entries for the Mayor's Writing Competition are now closed.
Eurobodalla Mayor Mathew Hatcher will announce the winners on Monday 12 September 2022.
We will contact finalists in early August to invite them to the award presentation.
Prizes
- Overall winner will receive the Syd Hayes Award.
- Winners in each school year category will receive a $50 book voucher.
- Runners-up in each school year category will receive a $30 book voucher.
- Judge’s certificates of encouragement and special mentions.
- the Judge’s decision is final and only finalists will be contacted.
You can download a copy of the terms and conditions:
2021 finalists
View an anthology of the 2021 finalists' work in the library catalogue.
More information
To find out more about this competition contact your local library:
Batemans Bay Library
- Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay
- T: 4472 5850
- E: Batemans Bay Library
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm
- Saturday, 9.30am to 12pm
- Closed Sunday and public holidays
Moruya Library
- Vulcan Street, Moruya
- T: 4474 1333
- E: Moruya Library
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm
- Closed public holidays
Basil Sellers Exhibition Center (the Bas)
- On the corner of Vulcan and Campbell streets, Moruya
- T: 4474 1061
- E: hello@thebas.com.au
- W: The Bas
Opening hours
Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm
Please enter via Moruya Library.
Narooma Library
- Field Street, Narooma
- T: 4476 1164
- E: Narooma Library
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm
- Saturday, 9.30am to 12pm
- Closed Sunday and public holidays