MEMBERSHIP
ON THIS SITE
"MULTIMEDIA"
See and hear some of our Modern Bush Poets here.
"YARN-SPINNING"
Follow this link in the "POETRY" section for some great Aussie yarns.
"REGISTER of MODERN BUSH POETS"
Many Poets have product and services available.
2012 ABPA Committee
- ABPA Committee Members
Executive
President - Manfred Vijars
Vice-President - Frank Daniel
Secretary - Vacant
Treasurer - - Kym Eitel
Members on Committee
...John Peel
...Murray Hartin
...Cay Ellem
- ABPA State Delegates
Queensland - Wally Finch
NSW - Tom McIlveen
Victoria - Jan Lewis
Tasmania - Philip Rush
Western Australia - Irene Conner
Magazine Editor - Frank Daniel
Web Admin - Manfred Vijars
Welcome to the ABPA web-site
WELCOME, membership of the Australian Bush Poets Association (ABPA) comprises of writers, performers and individuals who are interested in bush poetry and enjoy written and live stories in rhyme and metre. If you have an interest in this piece of Australian culture called Bush Poetry, you are welcome here.
Aims
The objectives of the Australian Bush Poets Association is to foster and encourage the growth of Bush Poetry in Australia. By definition, Australian Bush Poetry is metred and rhymed poetry about Australia, Australians and/or the Australian way of life.
Membership
To join the Australian Bush Poets Association, download an application form in
|*| .DOC FORMAT |*| or |*| .PDF FORMAT |*|,
then email the completed form
, or post it with the fee to the address on the form.
The ABPA keeps in touch with our members through this web-site (and forum) also a bi-monthly magazine of Bush Poetry news, events, results of written and spoken competitions as well as publishing contemporary bush poetry. Many members have books, CDs and other products. These can be advertised in the magazine. For rates, contact the Editor.
2012 ESSENTIAL ENERGY TAMWORTH GOLDEN DAMPER AWARDS
Finalists in the 2012 ESSENTIAL ENERGY GOLDEN DAMPER AWARDS
ORIGINAL SECTION: Claire Reynolds, Peter Mace, Gabby Colquhoun, Rhonda Tallnash, John Best, John Peel, Jacqui Warnock, Cay Ellem & Graeme Johnson.
TRADITIONAL SECTION: Roderick Williams, Neil “The Drover” Jones, Graeme Johnson, Gabby Colquhoun, Michael Darby, Bert Pullen, Bill Gordon, John Best & Anita Reed.
Winners and place getters in the 2012 2012 ESSENTIAL ENERGY GOLDEN DAMPER AWARDS
From the left, Tony Windsor (ABPA Patron), Roderick Williams, Gabby Colquhoun, John Best, Peter Mace and Matt Patterson (Essential Energy).
For competition reports and results click here - Essential Energy Tamworth Golden Damper Awards Results
2012 BLACKENED BILLY WRITTEN VERSE COMPETITION
Winners and Highly Commendeds in the 2012 Blackened Billy Written Verse Competition
From left, standing: Neville Briggs, NSW (H/C), Terry Piggott , WA (3rd & H/C), Val Wallace, NSW (2nd), Jan Morris (Organiser), Trisha Patterson, NSW (H/C), Keith Jones (Judge).
Seated: David Campbell, Vic (Winner of the Blackened Billy plus 3 Highly Commended certificates)
For competition reports and results click here - Tamworth Blackened Billy Verse Competition Results