72nd Annual Townsville Eisteddfod
Literary
14 Sep 2022 to 14 Sep 2022
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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2025 LITERARY DIVISION

ADJUDICATOR: Bev Gunton, Townsville

Literary Works due at the Townsville Eisteddfod Office, behind St Mary’s Church, Castling Street, West End, by 3.00pm Sunday 10th August, 2025

  • Mark manuscript clearly in the top right corner of each page with Section number and Competitor’s name.
  •                All submissions must be the original work of the competitor. The work may have been submitted as part of a school assignment. 
  •                A completed Declaration form must be stapled to each literary work.
  • 1 entry per competitor per Section is allowed.
  1. All literary works must be typed or written on A4 paper
  2. A word count must be written at the end of the work.
  3. Submissions exceeding Word Limits will receive adjudication but will not receive a mark.
  4. All work needs to be final submission standard.
  5. Clip Art, Publisher &/or illustrations may be used to enhance presentation.
  6. Presentation should be in the style and character of the nature of the work.

                           Results will be published on the Townsville Eisteddfod Website.

                           Works & trophies must be collected from the Civic Theatre before 27th September 2025. 

                           Any work not claimed by 27th September 2025 will be destroyed.


LITERARY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS

  • Year 7 to Age 18
  • Year 6 & under
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 6/06/2022 11:59:00 PM (AEST)
Year 7 to Age 18
601 Original Poem Solo     Year 7 to Age 18

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 150 words

The Vera Feeney Trophy

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Years 5 & 6
602 Original Poem Solo     Years 5 & 6

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 150 words

Donated by Adrian & Janine Gabrielli

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Years 3 & 4
603 Original Poem Solo     Years 3 & 4

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 100 words

Donated by the Rowan Family

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 2 & Under
604 Original Poem Solo     Year 2 & Under

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 100 words

Donated by the Rowan Family

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 7 to Age 18
605 Short Story Solo     Year 7 to Age 18

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 1000 words

Donated by St Patrick's College Past Students Assoc

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 10 to Age 18
606 Creative Writing Solo     Year 10 to Age 18

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 1000 words

The Vera Feeney Trophy

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Years 7 to 9
607 Creative Writing Solo     Years 7 to 9

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 750 words

The Dr. D.M. Gibson-Wilde Trophy

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 6
608A Creative Writing Solo     Year 6

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by the Rowan Family

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
608B Creative Writing Solo     Year 6

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by J Nixon & D Allt

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 5
609A Creative Writing Solo     Year 5

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by J Nixon & D Allt

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
609B Creative Writing Solo     Year 5

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by Creative Writers Group University of 3rd Age

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 4
610A Creative Writing Solo     Year 4

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by the Bellwood Family

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
610B Creative Writing Solo     Year 4

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by Townsville City Council

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 3
611A Creative Writing Solo     Year 3

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by Friends of the Theatre

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
611B Creative Writing Solo     Year 3

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by the Rowan Family

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 2
612A Creative Writing Solo     Year 2

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by the Bullock Family

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
612B Creative Writing Solo     Year 2

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by the Rowan Family

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 1 & Under
613 Creative Writing Solo      Year 1 & Under

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by Townsville City Council

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Year 10 to Age 18
614 Functional Writing Solo     Year 10 to Age 18

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 1000 words

Donated by BDmag

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Years 7 to 9
615 Functional Writing Solo     Years 7 to 9

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 750 words

The Jack & Jim Gibbard Trophy

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Years 5 & 6
616/617 Functional Writing Solo     Years 5 & 6

Session: 14/09/2022 3:30 PM    Time Limit:

Max 500 words

Donated by NQ Hydroponics

Sponsored by James Cook University

Entries Closed
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC