Lake Macquarie History

Roland Robinson Literary Award 2000

In 2000 the prize was awarded for poetry

photo: roland robinson cover art 2000

First Prize (SHARED)

Judy Johnson - Bell

Norman Talbot - Asks the Storyteller

Third Prize

David Kirkby - Weston

Commendation Prizes

Jan Dean - Seeds

Zeny Giles - Legend of St Cuthbert

Rob Riel - One Bright Day

Young Poet's Prize

Leila Frost - Scarecrow



Young Poet's Commendation Prizes

Hayley Flower - Bee Sting

Stefan Zengovski - Fitting In

Commendation Certificates

Magdalena Ball - Whorl

Lauren Crozier - Gazer

Vivien Dockerty - A Concept of Henry

Brook Emery - Analogies

Colin Fraser - Serenity

Joan Hall - New - Memories of Nan's House. 1971

Luke Hennessy - Of Angel Fish

Adam King - Hawking Lobsters, 1907

Chloe Munro - C is for Cloud Watch

Christopher Pollnitz - Spinifex as Blond Beast

Alice Sinclair - The Dispossessed

Jean Talbot - Morning Poem

Ryan Webb - Nightshopping

Leonie Wellard - Newcastle CES, 1970

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