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Entries open in the Mulga Bill Writing Award

January 8th, 2025Entries open in the Mulga Bill Writing Award

Goldfields Libraries and Eaglehawk Festivals are calling for entries from writers all over Australia for the annual Mulga Bill Writing Award, a celebration of creativity at the Eaglehawk Dahlia & Arts Festival.
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Goldfields Libraries and Eaglehawk Festivals are calling for entries from writers all over Australia for the annual Mulga Bill Writing Award, a celebration of creativity at the Eaglehawk Dahlia & Arts Festival.

Poets and writers, experienced and aspiring are being invited to showcase their talents in the 2025 Mulga Bill Writing Award.

This year’s theme is ‘Fiesta!’ with more details available by going to the Goldfields Libraries website at https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/mulgabillwritingaward .

Categories and prizes:

Short Story (up to 2,000 words)
Judge: local author and writer, Lauren Mitchell.

  • First Prize: $500
  • Second Prize: $150

Poetry (up to 25 lines)
Judge: Local writer and poet, Anne Gleeson.

  • First Prize: $200
  • Second Prize: $50

Cost

Entries: $5 per submission.

Key Dates:

  • Entries open: Saturday, 4 January 2025
  • Entries close: Monday, 24 February 2025
  • Winners announced: Friday, 14 March 2025 (at the Dahlia & Arts Festival opening)
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Free author’s talk tells tale of Chipilly Six

November 2nd, 2023Free author’s talk tells tale of Chipilly Six

In 1918, at Chipilly Spur overlooking the Somme River, a British Army Corps is held up by German machine gunners with more than 2000 men fallen. Assessing the situation, six Australian soldiers, including one from Muckleford near Castlemaine, and another from Woodend, drive the Germans off the spur in an extraordinary feat of bravery.

Woodend library is preparing to host a free author’s talk by Dr Lucas Jordan this month.

Dr Jordan (pictured above) will be speaking about his book The Chipilly Six. It tells the compelling story of the brave soldiers – including some from the Woodend and Castlemaine areas – who fought off German soldiers at Chipilly Spur, to save a British Army Corps.

Dr Jordan’s talk at Wodend library will take place on Thursday, November 16 from 2pm-3pm with similar talks also set for the Bendigo library and the Castlemaine library.

In 1918, at Chipilly Spur overlooking the Somme River, a British Army Corps is held up by German machine gunners with more than 2000 men fallen. Assessing the situation, six Australian soldiers, including one from Muckleford near Castlemaine, and another from Woodend, drive the Germans off the spur in an extraordinary feat of bravery.

Military historian Dr Lucas Jordan tells a compelling tale of these soldiers’ lives both during the war and after, ensuring they will not be forgotten.

The free talks will include book sales and signings. Bookings are needed and can be made via the library website.

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