Craft your Furphy Literary Awards submission during the School Holidays
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Entries are open for the four youth categories, which are made up of Junior Short Story, Junior Poetry for writers 12 and under, Youth Short Story and Youth Poetry for writers aged 13 to 17 years.
Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Councillor Shane Sali, encouraged writers to get inspired these school holidays.
“Don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your writing talent in the Furphy Literary Awards these school holidays,” he said.
“As the saying goes, everyone can write at least one good story. These awards provide a fantastic platform for our local young people to express their creativity, individuality, and voices.”
The Furphy Literary Awards offer exciting prizes in each category, with a first place prize of $300, followed by second of $100 and third of $50.
Entries close on Friday 31 May 2024 at 11.59pm.
Find more information on the awards and who is eligible to enter here.