Geelong Writers will be undertaking a comprehensive review of its operations over the coming months. This will include seeking feedback from its members and supporters via a survey. The review will include our competitions schedule, and as a consequence … Continued
Photo by Hans on Unsplash Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #6 2026. This was a Winter Solstice Challenge where writers were challenged to respond to a … Continued
Video by mariamargarit1998 from Pixabay Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #5 2026. Entries closed on Monday, 25 May, 2026. Participants proved to have sturdy sea legs … Continued
Attribution: Image by Ray_Shrewsberry from Pixabay Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #4 2026. Entries closed on Saturday, 25 April, 2026. Participants embraced the challenge with gusto and provided a … Continued
Funniest 500 2026 Prize Winners Claudia Collins (First Place), Steve Gray (Second Place – Absent), Catherine Bell (Third Place) The Funniest 500 is a new competition for members of Geelong Writers. Entry is free. This year, writers were invited to … Continued
Attribution: Image by K_2_K from Pixabay Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #3 2026 and survived crossing the road. Entries closed on Wednesday, 25 March, 2026. Most participants seemed to … Continued
Photo by Roger Bradshaw on Unsplash Geelong Writers is now accepting submissions for the Finest 500 2026 competition. The Finest 500 is an annual competition for paid members of Geelong Writers only. This year, members are invited to submit prose or poetry to no more … Continued
The History Writing Group are hosting a seminar presentation on Sunday, 22 March 2026. Presenter Profile Dr. Mohjo Ghafouri holds a PhD in Water Science. He earned a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education(Teaching and Learning) from Deakin University, where he … Continued
Attribution: Image by Couleur from Pixabay. Publication of Responses A big thank you to all the writers who took up the challenge of Ekphrastic Challenge #2 2026. Entries closed on Sunday, 25 February, 2026. Again, we received a wonderful range of imaginative, thought-provoking … Continued
Following last year’s highly successful, inaugural Geelong Short Play Festival, when over 300 people attended the three sessions, the 2026 Festival is open for writers to submit original, fifteen-minute plays, six of which will be anonymously chosen by a panel … Continued