Lambing Flat Young FAW National Cherry Festival Writing Competition 2025

Entries close 19 September 2025: 

Encouraging Writers since 1982 

Entry Fee of $5 per entry – all adult sections – Entry Form is required. Email for fillable form and Conditions of Entry to: 
 
OR send SSAE to address below. Post entries to:  

LAMBING FLAT YOUNG FAW 
PO BOX 498
YOUNG NSW 2594 

ADULT OPEN SHORT STORY and POETRY SECTIONS

Word Limit 1,500 Short Story, Poems 50 Lines. 
1st Place $200, 2nd Place $75, 3rd Place $25, Highly Commended and Commended. 
If you are entering both short story and poetry sections, please use a separate entry form for poetry and stories. No names or pictures on adult entries for judging purposes. 

SCHOOLS SECTIONS

Free entry for School Sections but only one child’s entry per section (up to 1 Story and 1 Poem per child) 
School & Name, Class & Age on your entry please. Parent or teacher to sign that it is the student’s own work. 

Infants: Years 1-2

2 sections – Short Story and Poetry
Word Limit up to 250 words story or 15 lines poetry 
1st Place $30, 2nd Place $15, Highly Commended and Commended. 

Junior Primary: Years 3-4

2 sections – Short Story and Poetry
Word Limit up to 500 words story or 15 lines poetry 
1st Place $40, 2nd Place $20, Highly Commended and Commended. 

Primary: Years 5-6

2 sections – Short Story and Poetry
Word Limit up to 750 words story or 25 lines poetry. 
1st Place $50, 2nd Place $25, Highly Commended and Commended. 

Secondary: Years 7-8-9 and 10-11-12

Short Story and Poetry Sections
Word Limit up to 1,000 words story or 50 lines poetry. 
1st $100, 2nd $30, Highly Commended and Commended for each Secondary Group. 

Enquiries Contact John Dwyer 0408-699-507 or Helen Auld 0408-112-622