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Darebin Mayor’s Writing Award (2015-2022)
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History

'The Darebin Mayor’s Writing Award is for unpublished writing and encourages local writers to compose something new, as such generating new writing and fostering a generative, creative culture.'

(Source http://www.darebinarts.com.au/programs/mayors-writing-award/ )

Award was listed in 2019, but no winners have been traced: may have been disrupted by COVID-19.

In 2020, the Council ran a writing award for primary and secondary school students, funded by the Council's Community and Local Business Resilience and Recovery Package, in response to COVID-19.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2022

winner Bailey Dihayco For 'An Abridged Biography of Hermes Butler'.

Year: 2021

winner Terry Donnelly for 'Our Plastics Family'.

Year: 2020

winner Isabella Battersby for 'Bird'.

Year: 2018

winner Kate Rears for 'Cold Chocolates'.

Year: 2017

winner Terry Donnelly for 'Advice to a Young Migrant'.

VIEW ALL LISTED RECIPIENTS (21)

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