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| 76th Annual Townsville Eisteddfod |
| Literary |
| 16 Sep 2026 to 16 Sep 2026 |
| (To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised) |
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View Discipline Rule
LITERARY DIVISION ADJUDICATOR: Marie Radford & Wendy Lloyd, Townsville Literary Works due at the Townsville Eisteddfod Office, Room 3, Block B, Central State School, Warburton St, North Ward, by 3.00pm Sunday 9th August, 2026 | - 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.
- All literary works must be typed or written on A4 paper
- A word count must be written at the end of the work.
- Submissions exceeding Word Limits will receive adjudication but will not receive a mark.
- All work needs to be final submission standard.
- Clip Art, Publisher &/or illustrations may be used to enhance presentation.
- Presentation should be in the style and character of the nature of the work.
- Results will be published on the Townsville Eisteddfod Website & on Stardom.
- Works will be displayed in the Civic Theatre Foyer from Wednesday 9th to Wednesday 16th September.
- Prize presentations will be held in the Civic Theatre on Wednesday 16th September 2026 from 3:30-4:30pm.
- Works & trophies must be collected from the Civic Theatre before 26th September 2026. Any work not claimed by 26th September 2026 will be destroyed.
LITERARY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS - Year 7 to Age 18
- Year 6 & under
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| ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 15/06/2026 11:59:00 PM +10:00 (AEST) |
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| 601 | Original Poem Solo Year 7 to Age 18 |
| | Max 150 words
The Vera Feeney Trophy |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 602 | Original Poem Solo Years 5 & 6 |
| | Max 150 words
Donated by J & A’s Quality Concreting |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 603 | Original Poem Solo Years 3 & 4 |
| | Max 100 words
Donated by the Rowan Family |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 604 | Original Poem Solo Year 2 & Under |
| | Max 100 words
Donated by Glencore |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 605 | Short Story Solo Year 7 to Age 18 |
| | Max 1000 words
Donated by St Patrick's College Past Students Assoc |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 606 | Creative Writing Solo Year 10 to Age 18 |
| | Max 1000 words
The Vera Feeney Trophy |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 607 | Creative Writing Solo Years 7 to 9 |
| | Max 750 words
The Dr. D.M. Gibson-Wilde Trophy |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 608 | Creative Writing Solo Year 6 |
| | Max 500 words
Donated by J Nixon & D Allt |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 609 | Creative Writing Solo Year 5 |
| | Max 500 words
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 610 | Creative Writing Solo Year 4 |
| | Max 500 words
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 611 | Creative Writing Solo Year 3 |
| | Max 500 words
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 612 | Creative Writing Solo Year 2 |
| | Max 500 words
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 613 | Creative Writing Solo Year 1 & Under |
| | Max 500 words
Donated by Townsville City Council |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 614 | Functional Writing Solo Year 10 to Age 18 |
| | Max 1000 words
Donated by Creative Concepts PR |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 615 | Functional Writing Solo Years 7 to 9 |
| | Max 750 words
The Jack & Jim Gibbard Trophy |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 616 | Functional Writing Solo Years 5 & 6 |
| | Max 500 words
Donated by Townsville City Council |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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| 617 | Functional Writing Solo Years 3 & 4 |
| | Max 500 words
Donated by Townsville City Council |
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| Entry: $10.00 | 1st Trophy 2nd Medal 3rd Medal HC |
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