Stock up your winter reading library! Big Book Sale at Nuriootpa Council Chambers, Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July. This is our only book sale for the year so there will be thousands of books of all genres with prices from 50 cents to $2, or, for the ultimate bargain, fill a shopping bag for just $8, All proceeds to the library service.
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Entry Form Young Writers’ Competition
YOUNG WRITERS STORY COMPETITION 2018
Friends of the Barossa Library is conducting a Story Writing Competition for Young Writers in the Barossa Region.
Entries are invited in four age-based Divisions:
- Up to 8 years: up to 200 words
- 9 to 12 years: up to 500 words
- 13 to 15 years: up to 700 words
- 16 to 20 years: up to 1000 words.
RULES:
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- Entrants are invited to compose a work of fiction on the theme “Find Your Treasure”. The “treasure” may be physical or metaphorical, that is, anything which is of great value to the author or the characters in the story.
- The competition is open to any resident of the Barossa region who is of the ages specified
- Entries should be in the form of a fictional story on the subject, “Find Your Treasure”.
- Entries may be hand-written or typed or computer-processed.
- Entries will be judged on the basis of imagination, clarity of expression, grammar appropriate to the age group and presentation. The judges’ decisions will be final.
- Entries may be illustrated, but this will not be a criterion for judging.
- All entries must be clearly marked with the name and contact details of the author, and, if appropriate, the school at which the author is enrolled
- It is hoped to display the winning entries in a bound form at the Nuriootpa Library. Entrants are requested to sign a form of release for the public display of the works, to be signed by the appropriate parent or guardian, if the author is a minor.
- Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places.
- At the discretion of the judges, prizes may be awarded for outstanding poetry entries.
- A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to all entrants.
- Prizes, in the form of book vouchers, will be awarded to schools which, in the opinion of the judges, have done most to encourage participation by Young Writers enrolled at that school.
- Entries may be submitted to any branch of the Barossa Library from 30th April, 2018 and close on Tuesday 16th October, 2018 at 5.00pm. The names of winners will be announced at a public ceremony and published in the local press.
YOUNG WRITERS COMPETITION 2018
“FIND YOUR TREASURE”
ENTRY FORM
(Please attach to your entry)
NAME:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
AGE AT TIME OF ENTRY SUBMISSION……………… DATE OF BIRTH……………………………………………………………………….
POSTAL ADDRESS:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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SCHOOL AT WHICH ENROLLED (if applicable)……………………………………………………………………………………….
E-MAIL ADDRESS:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
CONTACT TELEPHONE: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
I agree/do not agree (delete one) to allow the Friends of the Barossa Library, at its discretion, to retain this entry for inclusion in a bound volume of entries for the 2017 Young Writers Competition, such volume to be available for public perusal in the Barossa Public Library. I further agree to be bound by the rules of the competition and to abide by the decisions of the judges.
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(Signature of entrant) (Signature of legal guardian if entrant under 18
years of age)
Young Writers’ Competition 2018
Our Young Writers’ Competition 2018 has been launched and entry forms are now available at schools and libraries throughout the region. Some great prizes in four age divisions, thanks to sponsors the Co-Op, Ravens Parlour Book Store, and Rockford Wines, plus the Barossa Library Service is offering $200 worth of books to the library of the school that does the most to encourage its pupils to enter the competition.
So get the young people thinking and writing and using their imaginations.
Young Writers’ Competition Winners
Excellent response to the 2016 Young Writers’ Competition with 162 entries and a very difficult task for the judges, as so many of them were very good indeed.
THE WINNERS ARE;
UP TO 8 YEARS:
FIRST: Charlotte Crowhurst of Kapunda
SECOND: Mason Burns of Mount Pleasant
THIRD: Logan Kratzer of Mount Pleasant
9-12 YEARS:
FIRST: Annabelle MacClelland of Tanunda
SECOND: Tate Manning of Tanunda
THIRD: Viene Gladigau of Tanunda
13-15 YEARS:
FIRST: Ben Pain of Cockatoo Valley
SECOND: Mitchell Doecke of Truro
THIRD: Ebony Wilton of Lyndoch
16-20 YEARS:
FIRST: Samuel Doering of Truro
SECOND: Scott Bruno of Lyndoch
THIRD: Sarah Bradshaw of Kersbrook
HONOURABLE MENTION: Brock Heinze of Tanunda
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR POETRY:
Harriette Rudiger of Moculta
SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AWARD:
Mount Pleasant Primary School
All the entrants have been given a “Certificate of Participation” and the entries are available for perusal in the Nuriootpa Library.
Meet the Author Victoria Purman
You’re invited! Victoria Purman has written a new book “The Three Miss Allens” and you can meet and hear the author discuss the book and other aspects of her eventful life on Thursday 27th October at Lindsay Wine Estate at the corner of Barossa Valley Way and Vine Vale Road. 6.30 for 7 pm; cost of $5 includes a glass of wine and supper. Bookings essential on 8563 8440.
Kangaroo Island Raffle winner drawn.
Congratulations to Alice Shore of Springton who was the winner of the Kangaroo Island Raffle drawn last week. Alice wins a ferry trip for 2 to beautiful Kangaroo Island, accommodation, entry to a number of attractions and some meals. A great prize! Many thanks to all who supported the library by buying tickets and thanks to Sealink for the most generous donation of the prize.
“Winter in July” raffle now on sale
Our mid-year fundraiser, a “Winter in July” Raffle, is now on sale. The prize is an excellent hampers of all kinds of goodies (including a Lions Christmas cake!) and featuring an exquisite quilt, handmade by Helen de Garis,
Tickets are just $2 each or 3 for $5 at any library branch. Drawn end of July and winner notified by telephone. All proceeds to library improvements.
YOUNG WRITERS’ COMPETITION 2016
The Friends of the Barossa Library has launched the 2016 Young Writers’ Competition with some great prizes donated by the Co-Op and Vinpac. There are four age divisions: 0 to 8 years (up to 200 words), 9-12 years (up to 500 words), 13-15 years (up to 700 words), and 16 to 20 years (up to 1,000 words). Entry forms and details available from any Barossa School or any branch of the Barossa Library. Entries close on September 16th (end of 3rd term).
Great Meet the Author event: Peter FitzSimons
Book soon – tickets selling fast
The Barossa Public Library is hosting bestselling writer and journalist Peter FitzSimons on Wednesday 18 November to launch his new book Fromelles & Pozieres: in the trenches of hell.
He is the author of over twenty-seven books, including Tobruk, Kokoda, Gallipoli, Batavia, Eureka, Ned Kelly and biographies of Douglas Mawson, Nancy Wake‚ Steve Waugh.
Please pass on the invitation to your members and friends and book early to reserve your place.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Event: Peter FitzSimons
Date: Wednesday 18 November, 11.30 am – 2.00 pm
Venue: The Clubhouse, Tanunda 45 MacDonnell Street, Tanunda,
Cost: $25 including lunch, tea & coffee
Bookings essential: Nuriootpa Library on 8563 8440 or at any Angaston, Tanunda, Mt Pleasant or Lyndoch libraries
Successful AGM
On 20th August we held a very successful Annual General Meeting, where members heard reports from the President and Treasurer and the Library Services Manager on our work during the past year. Congratulations to the new Committee: President Bill Biscoe, Vice-President Jill Stevens, Treasurer and Membership Secretary Claire Hein, Committee James Porter, Margaret Seager, Kevin Platt, Christine Malone, Jennifer Kerr, Paddy Carter, Kirsten Harvey and Michele Hoffman.
No volunteers for Secretary at this stage, so Bill Biscoe will be doing the minutes at this stage.
Great guest speaker Bruce Munday – his book “Those Dry Stone Walls” is a fascinating account of the stone walls found throughout South Australia and particularly the Barossa. Bruce is an excellent speaker and is generous with giving his time to community organisations such as the Friends of the Barossa Library.