Annual Prize Winners

Oracles of the Bush Senior Poetry Results 2005

Adult Section:  1. A Humorous Theme -

Winner:      

Trevor Shaw (Thangool)  "Rev Head Butch"

Commended:

Carol Heuchan (Cooranbong)    "The Bank"

Rex Soward (Ballina)  "This Georgeous Hunk of Man"

Kathryn Apel (Mt. Tom)    "Afflicted"

2. Battler Spirit, Larrikin or Contemporary Concerns                           

Winner: 

Kym Eitel (Goovigen) "Remember the Horses Too"

Commended:

Dennis Scanlon (Cleveland)  "The Quiet Soldier" 

Carol Heuchan (Cooranbong)  "Mark of Courage" 

Claire Reynolds (Gloucester)  "Truck Driver"

3. Original Work 

Winner:     Carol Heuchen

4. By Other Poets

Winner:     Paddy O'Brien

5. - Secondary Students

Winner:   

Catherine McCowen "Taming the Brumby"                  

Commended: 

Lauren Nye "The Aussie Bush Christmas"                  

6. Primary (9 & Under)                                                                 

Winner:  

Jessica Tselepy "A Farmer's Work"                                               

Commended: 

Joanna Lusty, Taylah Mitten, Jennah Haddock, Calib Hutchings

7. Primary  Over 10

Winner:  

 Calvin Grogan "See Tenterfield"

Highly commended:  

Samantha Sattolo, Emma-Lee Murray, Terina Townes

8. Student Performance

Winner: 

Calvin Grogan

Highly commended:  

Mathew Duff, Dan Duff