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Competition Overview

Prepare your verses, polish your performance, and join us at the Ekka's Bush Poetry Competition for a memorable celebration of storytelling and spirit.

Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere filled with laughter, stories, and connections through poetry - recited from established bush ballads or their original work.

Details:

21 Mar 2025

Entries Open

14 Jul 2025

Entries Close

10 Aug 2025

Judging Commences

10 Aug 2025

Awards Presentation

Passionate poets from the aspiring to the experienced will recite their favourite poem that showcases the Australian way of life in our Bush Poetry Competition.

Poets can choose to belt out anything from established bush ballads to their original work.

There are open classes and student classes for established and original poems.

2024 Virtual First Place Winners

Open Virtual Performer

Justin Geange with "Why".

18 years and under Virtual Performer

Kristy Brierley with "The Dunny Out the Back".

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