Oracles of the Bush 2024
Professionals in attendance:
Gary Fogarty, Marco Gliori, Neil McArthur, Mel & Susie, Ray Essery, Bill Kearns, Greg North and Kylie Castle
Looming Legends Competition 2024: Performance and Written
Written Section Adults
Section 1: Humorous Poem
1st prize of $400.00
David Stanley / 0428 894 571
8 Poate Street, Windradyn, NSW, 2795
The Man from Lightning Ridge goes to the Gym
Section 2: Theme of Thank you for the Memories
1st prize of $400.00
Jim Kent / 0428 508 219
92 Bank Street, Port Fairy, VIC, 3224
Thank you for the Memories
Performance Section Adults
People’s Choice: Debby Berryman with The Saga
Section 3: Novice: prize of $100: Gordon Edmonds with Train to Morrow
Section 4: Original work
1st prize of $1024 to Lara Flanagan
2nd prize of $200 to Debby Berryman
Finalists:
Debby Berryman, James Warren, David Stanley, Ken Reimers, Peter Frazer, Andrew Pulsford, Lara Flanagan, David Melville.
Section 5: Pre-published work
1st prize of $400 to Lara Flanagan
2nd prize of $200 to Claire Reynolds
Finalists:
Marion Dryer, David Stanley, Will Stanfield, Debby Berryman, Gerry Mannion, Lara Flanagan, Andrew Pulsford, Claire Reynolds.
Written Section: Students
Section 6: Infants
1st prize of $50: Amir Ward / My Birthday Party / Drake Public School
2nd prize of $25: Jorjah Snitch / Family Holidays / Drake Public School
Section 7: Lower Primary 9 years and under
1st prize of $50: Xavier Vlody-Rose / Mighty Tighty / Drake Public School
2nd prize of $25: Dorothy McDonald / The Creek / Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School
Section 8: Upper Primary: 10 years and over
1st prize of $50: Ethan Daly / The Big Barra / Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School
2nd prize of $25: Alexis Smith / The Tenterfield Day / Drake Public School;
Performance Section: Students
Section 10: Infant Children
1st prize of $50: Amir Ward: Drake Public School
2nd prize of $25: Jorjah Snitch: Drake Public School
Section 11: Primary Children 9 years and under
1st prize of $50: Kristy Brierley: The Dunny out the Back: St Josephs
2nd prize of $25: Evie Ebbern: A Sunday Roast: St Josephs
Section 12: Primary Children 10 years and over
1st prize: $50: Sanuki Wijesekara: Sir Henry Parkes
2nd prize: $25: Imogen Hay: St Josephs
Section 12a: Small Group Performances: 2 – 4 people
1st prize: $50: Grace Julius & Lotte Cunningham: St Josephs
2nd prize: $25: Elle Tarrant & Evie Ebbern: St Josephs
Section 12b: Large Group Performances: 5 or more people
1st prize: $50: Group Performance Years 3 & 4: St Josephs
2nd prize: $25: Group Performance Year 5: St Josephs
Section 13: Secondary Children
1st prize of $50: Archie George: St Josephs Stanthorpe