Australian Bush Poetry Regular Events by State
Many regular Bush Poetry events are held throughout the country.
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QUEENSLAND
1st and 3rd Sunday from
9 am North Pine Bush Poets at Coutts Cottage, Old Petrie Town,
Dayboro Rd, Petrie.
Contact Mal 0417 765 226 or Ian (07) 5478 9075.
1st
Tuesday - Townsville Bush Poetry Mates, 3:45 pm for
children, 7 pm for adults, Aitenvale Library.
1st Saturday - 6:30
pm Allsorts at The Saleyards Distillery, Gladstone Road,
Rockhampton. Open to everyone, advance registration preferred.
Contact Jodie on 0466 819 490 or
, or in our Facebook group.
2nd Wednesday - 9:30 am Geebung
Writers, Geebung RSL.
Contact Jean (07) 3265 4349
2nd Thursday - 9:30 am Russell Island Writers Circle,
St Peters Church Hall (next to IGA). $2 donation.
Contact Trish (07) 3409 1542
2nd Saturday - 1:30 pm Bundaberg Poets' Society
Inc. meet. Rum City Silver Band Hall, Targo Street.
Contact Edna on 0428 574 651, Jayson on 07 4155 0778 or Sandy
on 07 4151 4631
3rd Tuesday - 5:30 pm Poets of the Park at St
Margaret's Church Hall in Rainbow Street Sandgate.
Contact Kevin Dean (07) 3881 0986 or Mick Martin 0421 514 555
3rd Friday - 9.30am to 12 noon Beaudesert Bush
Bards at the Beaudesert Community Arts & Information
Centre, the corner of Mt. Lindesay Highway and Enterprise
Drive - just north of the town (most of us get there just
after 9am for a cuppa before we start). We also perform poetry
at the Beaudesert Markets on the 1st Saturday
of each month at the same venue.
Contact (07) 5541 2662 or 3272 4535
4th Sunday - 2 - 6pm Red Kettle Folk Club @
Fishtales Mapleton.
4th Monday - Bribie Bush Poets meet at the
Blue Pacific Hotel, North Street, Woorim. Poetry starts at
6:30 pm but some of us meet at 5:30 and have a meal at the
bistro. Contact Cay on 07 3408 3219.
Last Sunday - 2-4:30
pm Kurilpa Poets, Croquet Hall, 91 Codelia Street, South
Brisbane.
Marilyn 0458 598 683
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NEW SOUTH WALES
Every Wednesday - 7 am Illawarra Breakfast Poets,
boardroom of the new Marco Polo Care facility , 11 Watergum
Way, Woonona, NSW 2517. Contact Zondrae King 02 4283 7061 or
Ken Potter 0417 707 879.
1st Sunday - 2 pm Milton-Ulladulla Bush Poets and
Yarnspinners Group, Ulladulla Ex-Servos Club. Visitors
welcome.
Contact John Davis 4455 2013
1st Wednesday - 7:30
pm Laggan Bush Poets/Musicians and Friends, Laggan Pub.
Contact Mike or Elaine (02) 4837 3397
1st Friday Royal Hotel Bungendore Blackboard
Walk-up Poetry and Music
Lorraine McCrimmon 0421 958 576
2nd Sunday - 2-5:30 pm Poetry at the Pub Katoomba
Blackburn’s Family Hotel. All forms poetry, free entry.
Contact Denis Rice 02 4782 6623
2nd Sunday - 1-4 pm Port Macquarie
(Hastings-Macleay) Poetry Group, Port Macquarie Senior
Citizens Club (Pioneer Room), south end of Munster Street,
Port Macquarie (see also 4th Sunday).
Contact Rod, Janice, Ian, Tom or Bessie (02) 6584 5425
4th Thursday - 7 pm
The Queanbeyan Bush Poets, Casuarina Room, RB Smith Community
Centre, Crawford Street (opposite the Council Chambers).
Contact Laurie McDonald (02) 6253 9856
4th Sunday - 1 pm Port
Macquarie Minstrels, Poets and Balladeers, Port Macquarie
Senior Citizens Club (Pioneer Room), south end of Munster
Street, Port Macquarie (see also 2nd Sunday).
Contact Tom McIlveen 0417 251 287
Last Wednesday - 7 pm Gosford Bush Poets, Gosford
Hotel, Mann Street, Gosford.
Contact Vic Jefferies 0425 252 212
or Peter Mace 02 4369 3561. Facebook page.
Last Sunday of every
odd month (except January) - 2-4 pm A Brush with Poetry @
Black Swan Wine Bar and Gallery, Binalong. Open mic.
Contact Robyn Sykes (02) 6227 4377
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VICTORIA
1st Monday Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec -
7:30 pm Kyabram Bush Verse Group, Baptist Church meeting room,
cnr Fenaughty Street and Lake Road, Kyabram.
Contact Mick Coventry 0427 522 097
2nd Thursday - 7:30 pm
Gippsland Bush Poets, RSL Hall, Hood Street, Rosedale.
3rd Sunday (even numbered months, except for
December when 2nd Sunday) - 1:00-4:00 pm Bendigo Goldfields
Bush Poets, The Golden Vine hotel - corner of King Street and
Myrtle Street, Bendigo. Enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon with
poets, music and fun, a yarn or two as well. Walk up artists -
most welcome - just jump up & have a go. Meals from 12
Noon, concert 1:00-4:00pm. Free concert. Contact Ken Jones 03
5441 5121
or Geoffrey Graham 03 5446 7104
3rd Sunday Corryong
Top of the Murray Poets and Bush Storytellers gather for
regular and occasional Bush Poetry, singing and ukelele
events. Writing workshops monthly on a Tuesday.
Contact Jan Lewis (02) 6077 4332 email
Snowy Mountains & Albury/ Wodonga - The Snowy Mountains
Bush Poetry Club Inc covers NE Victoria and Riverina NSW.
They hold occasional events.
Contact Maurie Foun
02 6076 1228 or Annette Roberts
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
1st Friday - 7-9:30 pm WA Bushpoets and
Yarnspinners Association, The Auditorium, 26 Plantation Drive,
Bentley Park.
Contact Dave 0438 341 256 or Terry (08) 9458 8887 www.wabushpoets.com
4th Tuesday - Albany
Bush Poets Group.
Contact Peter (08) 9844 6606
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