Entries for the fifth year of the Mayor's Short Story Writing Awards open Monday 14 April 2025.
For more info on how to enter visit:
To download and print our posters:
8-12 Years
Winner: Kira B – “The Forlorn Umbrella”
Highly Commended: Ernestine H – “F.”
13-17 Years
Winner: Squid B-S – “The Underground”
Highly Commended: Aaron M – “A Geometrically Focused Visitation”
Highly Commended: Lucy T – “I Believe”
18 +
Winner: Jodie Kewley – “Milk”
Highly Commended: Peter Martin – “Winnie Blue
Highly Commended: Jackie Bos – “Thirty Seconds; Thirty Beats”
Thanks to our esteemed judging panel Barry Reynolds, Else Fitzgerald, Monica Dux, Sam-Ellen Bound and Coral Vass. We were excited to partner with Western Port Writes Literary Festival this year for our Shortlist Committee for 18+ entries.
For more info visit: Mayor’s Short Story Writing Awards 2024 – Mornington Peninsula Shire (mornpen.vic.gov.au)