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Poets Union Poetry Prize (2008-2010)
The Broadway Poetry Prize (2001-2006)
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Notes

  • The Broadway Poetry Prize is awarded to a previously unpublished, original work in English to a maximum of 100 lines. Sponsored by the Broadway Shopping Centre and the Poets Union. Prize $3000

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2010

winner Toads i "A girl sits on the lake jetty,", Andrew Slattery , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Five Bells , Spring vol. 17 no. 4 2010; (p. 158-160)

Year: 2008

joint winner In the Clearing i "It's small, shot from above in black and white", Anna Buck , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Five Bells , Autumn/Winter vol. 16 no. 2/3 2009; (p. 110-112)
joint winner The Ringing World i "My left ear", Tricia Dearborn , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Five Bells , Autumn/Winter vol. 16 no. 2/3 2009; (p. 113-115)

Year: 2006

Year: 2004

winner Indian Summer i "I wanted a wigwam", Ross Gillett , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Five Bells , Spring vol. 11 no. 4 2004; (p. 25)

Year: 2002

winner Seven New South Wales Sonnet-Forms Norman Talbot , 2002-2003 sequence poetry
— Appears in: Five Bells , Summer vol. 10 no. 1 2002-2003; (p. 27-28) The Broadway Poetry Prize 2002 2003; (p. 5-11) The Best Australian Poetry 2004 2004; (p. 93-97)

Works About this Award

'Yet Why Not Say What Happened?' Ron Pretty , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Five Bells , Spring/Summer vol. 15-16 no. 4/1 2008; (p. 50-60)
'There has been a revival of interest in poetry as a vehicle for the contemplation and discussion of issues - issues that are becoming increasingly important to both local and world communities.' Ron Pretty.
Judges' Report on 2006 Broadway Poetry Prize Elizabeth Webby , Peter Kirkpatrick , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Five Bells , Spring vol. 13 no. 4 2006; (p. 14)
The Broadway Poetry Prize : Judges' Report Jan Owen , Geoff Page , 2002-2003 single work column
— Appears in: Five Bells , Summer vol. 10 no. 1 2002-2003; (p. 27)
Owen and Page comment briefly on the prize-winning entries for The Broadway Poetry Prize for 2002.
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