Lake Macquarie History

Roland Robinson Literary Award 1994

The 1994 prize was awarded for poetry

photo: roland robinson cover art, 1994

First prize

Marion Steed - The Codependent's Revenge

Second Prize

Denis Murphy - Meeting Christ

Third Prize

Huldah Turner - Landscape near Madura, Western Australia

















Consolation Prizes

Martin Addinall - Sailing

Steven Duffy - The Coffee Shop Window Picture Theatre

Julie K Homard - Storm

Katrin Kaviola - A Baby

Jean Kent - Driving to Work

Ferma McClean - Prelude to a Spring Day

Elaine Parkinson - A Place of Miners

Llyn Roberts - The Abyss

Rina Robinson - Writing Home

Richard Tipping - The Museum of Fire

Certificates of Commendation

Nerilie Abram - Gracie

John Byrom - Nikon

Judith Cowley - A Winter Triptych

Tracie Curran - My Tapestry Summer

Anita Hilliard - Please Mother

Robin John - Reflections from the Treadmill

Joseph Macintosh - Mushroom Sitting

Patricia Peers - Pressure of Civilisation

Fred. S. Stow - Gum-leaves in Your Blood

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