The NSW Dept of Communities and Justice and FAW are conducting a Short Story Competition for Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card holders. The Top 100 stories will be published in Seniors Stories Volume 11. Seniors Card membership, the competition entry and Workshops are FREE.
Entries for the competition open 9.00am Sunday 20th April and close at 6.00pm Sunday 1st June 2025.
The theme for this year is ‘Then and Now’. Conditions of Entry.
Seniors Card Workshops – 2025
These Workshops are for seniors who are new to writing and would like to participate in the competition. Attendance is FREE.
BOOKINGS
Please book by email to Liz Shaw
VENUES
| March 3rd Erina Library | ERINA Liz Shaw | 25 people 10.00am to 12 noon |
| March 4th Library | COBAR Cate Plink | 25 people 10.30am to 12.30pm |
| March 7th Library | CAMPBELLTOWN Victoria Chie | Limit 15 people 10.00am to 12 noon |
| March 10th Library | HORNSBY Liz Shaw | 25 people 10.00am to 12 noon |
| March 11th Oak Tree Village | MUDGEE Jill Baggett | Limit 20 people 1.00pm to 3.00pm |
| March 26th Library | MURWILLUMBAH Colleen Parker | Limit 15 people 10.00am to 12 noon |
| April 8th Library | LIVERPOOL Cate Plink | Limit 25 people 10.00am to 12 noon |
| April 17th NSW State Library Michael Crouch Room | SYDNEY Cate Plink and Sandi Boyd | Limit 50 people 10.30am to 12.30pm |
Please share this information with your senior family members, friends and colleagues.
Bring with you:
- Writing paper and pen
- Personal water bottles with caps.
- Sign in on arrival
- Turn phones off
For more information about applying for a Seniors Card, visit the NSW Government Seniors Card website.
Thank you. We look forward to meeting you soon.