Lake Macquarie History

Roland Robinson Literary Award 2006

In 2006 the prize was awarded for poetry

photo: roland robinson cover art 2006

First Prize

Andrew Slattery - The Westerly

Second Prize

Kylie Rose - Shark Egg

Third Prize

Lee Knowles - Kawhia

Commendation Prizes

Patrick Cullen - This I Can Say

Jan Dean - Channelling

Robin Loftus - Blue Beads

Young Poet's Prize

Andrew Killen - Fish

Young Poet’s Commendation Prize

Erica Jeffries - Endless

Wanagi Zable-Andrews - Night Life

Commendation Certificates

Wendy Alexander - The Egg – an Observation

Magdalena Ball - Oceanic

Patrick Cullen - Father's Day, 2001

Mark d’Arbon - Southern Winter Beach

Anne Davy - Moonwalk

Zeny Giles - Past Words

Dianna Mannigel - Fish Out of Water

Andrew Slattery - Horses

Malcolm St Hill - Picture Book

Patricia Withers - In Kakadu

Pamela Wynn - The Possibilities of Water

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