Ballarat Writers

Are you a person with a disability who is interested in writing high-quality, entertaining and informative articles for a vibrant community-focused website? An innovative new website is offering the exciting opportunity for you to share your passion, intellect and unique experiences with thousands of other Victorians.
The new website will be written for and by people with a disability and hosted by the Victorian Government.
We are looking for contributors who can produce regular feature articles, opinion columns, reviews, news stories and general interest pieces on a wide variety of topics. Regular contributors will be paid for published articles.
To express your interest in contributing to the website, please contact the Office for Disability.
Jason Hill
Office for Disability
Level 7/1 Spring Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
Phone: (03) 9208 3052
TTY: (03) 9208 3631
Fax: (03) 9208 3633
Email: Jason.Hill@dpcd.vic.gov.au

Movie Fundraiser - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 6pm, Friday 17 July 2009

Regent Cinemas - Ballarat, 49 Lydiard Street North

Tickets $15 - pre-booking essential

Help us raise money for fantastic events including monthly readings with guest authors and a return of the Ballarat Writers festival in 2010. If you haven’t got your ticket yet, you can now choose from one of three wonderful outlets:

Ballarat Books, 15 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat

The Bean Barn, 217 Sturt Street, Ballarat

The Known World Bookshop, 14 Sturt Street, Ballarat

Take the time to browse the book selection or enjoy a coffee while you’re there!

You can also book by mail (add a $1 booking fee per booking) - Send a cheque or money order to PO Box 2738, Bakery Hill VIC 3354 and don’t forget to include your return mailing address as tickets will be posted.

Bring along your most fabulous witch or wizard wand on the night for a magical prize!

Offering a prize of $3,000 for the winning entry, the Max Harris Poetry Award aims to recognise the work and talent of Australian poets. Established in 1993 with the encouragement of acclaimed writer Max Harris, this national award acknowledges the significant contribution that poetry offers to Australian literary culture.
The winning entry and two unpaid commended entries will receive University of South Australia Max Harris Poetry Award Certificates, which will be presented at an award ceremony in October 2009.
Here for details and entry form

Calling Scriptwriters in the Ballarat area

If scriptwriting is your voice, come and share some dialogue with like-minded characters. A new group has started up to provide a setting for scriptwriters to develop their craft.

Contact: Phillip McDonald Ph: 0428 303 322, or email: plmcd@aapt.net.au

7.30pm Monday 13 July

Reading Room Portico, Dana St, Ballarat

Come and join us to hear guest author Neil Boyack. Neil’s published books include: Black, Snakeskin-Vanilla, See Through, and more recently Transactions which saw acclaim all over Australia. His stories have been published in journals and magazines including Overland and Torpedo.  Neil is the director and creator of the Newstead Short Story Tattoo, the only short story festival in Australia, visit www.nsst.org.au for more info.

Neil’s reading will be followed by an Open Mic event, so please bring along your work to share in a supportive and friendly environment.

Tickets to our fundraising movie presentation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

6pm, Friday 17 July 2009, Regent Cinemas - Ballarat, 49 Lydiard Street North

are now on sale at:

The Bean Barn, 217 Sturt Street, Ballarat

The Known World Bookshop, 14 Sturt Street, Ballarat

All tickets $15 (fundraiser tickets need to be purchased before the event)

Get them while they’re hot! Don’t forget to bring your most fabulous witch or wizard wand on the night for a magical prize.

If you can’t get to any of our outlets, we will accept bookings by mail, please enclose a cheque or money order and we will mail your tickets (please allow time for them to reach you!)  A $1 booking fee will be charged per mail booking.

Our postal address is PO Box 2738, Bakery Hill VIC 3354.

See details here. http://goingdownswinging.org.au/submissions/