The aim of this
competition is to encourage the writing
of new works. Poem(s)
must be the entrant's own work.
COMPETITION
RULES:
1. Poem(s) to be
in traditional Australian Bush Verse form (Rhyme and Rhythm)
with
an Australian theme.
2.
Poem(s) must not have previously won a First, Second or Third Prize in any
written poetry competition prior to the announcement of the winner.
3.
Entrants must agree to notify the Bronze Swagman Committee immediately if their
entries become invalid, due to Rule 2 above, prior to the announcement of the
results.
4. There is no limit to the length of entries.
5.
No one entrant is eligible to win this Award more than once in 3 (three) years.
CONDITIONS
OF ENTRY:
1.
Closing date: 30 APRIL 2019 (post marked no later than).
2. Each entry to
be on a separate sheet(s) of paper and typed.
3.
Entry fee: $20.00 per entry form.
Maximum of 3 poems per form.
4. Entrants may
photocopy entry form, if more is required.
5. Name(s) of
entrant must NOT be shown on the entry.
6. Enclose
poem(s), with entry form and fee, in suitable package and post to:
or THIS YEAR YOU MAY EMAIL ENTRIES, but they will only be received on condition
they are in Word Format, that they are sent to closeandmoller@gmail.com and that
you receive a confirmation email back from the voluntary
co-ordinator within 5 days. ie if you don't get an email back
assume it has not reached its destination.
7.
Poem(s) will
not be returned on completion of the competition.
8. The Winner,
Runner-up and Highly Commended entrants will be notified,
and
trophies and certificates posted, after the Judge's decision is
available and the book is at the printers.
9. The entrant
grants the Committee permission to publish verse entered in the
competition
in the Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse 2019.
10. The
Committee reserves the right to select suitable verse for publication.
11. All entrants
in the Award receive a complimentary copy of the 2019 Book
of
Bush Verse per each entry form.
12. Contributors
to the book will be notified, and additional copies will be available
for
purchase at $16.00 each (plus postage).
13. Judge's
decision will be final and binding.
14. No
correspondence will be entered into.
PAYMENT
OPTIONS:
1. Cheque: Make
Cheques payable to
Winton Business &
Tourism Assoc. Inc.
2. Direct Deposit*
details: BSB: 034-228 Account Number: 10-6325
*Please use your
surname as a reference, and send deposit confirmation with your entry form
Not all poems
can be published in the
Bronze Swagman
Book of Bush Verse.
So, we are
offering a new option for all contributors to the 2019 Bronze Swagman Award:
If
you would like to have your poem
considered
for up-loading to the Bronze Swagman website,
please
tick the box below.
**Conditions
apply.
(please
tick)
Yes, I hereby give my permission for the poem(s) I
have entered,
to be up-loaded to the Bronze Swagman Website, if
selected.
I declare that the attached poem(s) are my own work.
I agree to notify the Bronze Swagman
Committee immediately if my poem(s) become invalid, due to Rule 2 of the
Conditions of Entry, prior to the announcement of the results.
I therefore agree
to the Conditions of Entry and accept the Judge's decision as final.
