Whether you’re an old hand, dabbling or just love a yarn, everyone is welcome at the 2024 Bush Poet’s Smoko at Historic Nebo Museum on Sunday 15th September 2024.
Now celebrating its 23rd year, Council is proud to present this significant community event dedicated to keeping alive the great Australian tradition of bush poetry. Visitors will be entertained by performances from local poets and visitors – anyone may perform. Some recite poems they have written or give renditions of classics such as “The Man from Snowy River” or “Clancy of the Overflow”; others tell tall tales.
Poet, Dan Lockyer, a long-time supporter of the event, will be MC for the morning, entertaining the crowd, inviting locals and visitors to step up to the podium and have their say.
This year’s guest poet is Mick Martin a well known and nationally acclaimed bush poet he has released a number of publications and recordings. Mick has been a long serving member of the Australian Bush poets Association ABPA. This year he will host a poetry workshop as one of the activities.
Nebo Bush Poet’s Smoko
Entry is free of charge
Sunday 15 September 2024
8am to 12:00pm
Historic Nebo Museum
Entry is free of charge. The gate will open at 8.00am with raffle tickets on sale and lucky door prize ticket on entry. Smoko will be available for purchase from 8.30am from the QCWA team.
Raffles will be drawn before the conclusion of the event at 11.15am.
POETRY PROGRAM
The poetry program will run from 9.00am. If you’d like to tell a tall tale or perform a poem (your original creation or one written by someone else) please register by speaking with a staff member of your local library, calling 1300 ISAACS or by completing the form via https://speakup.isaac.qld.gov.au/ You may also register on the morning of the event by speaking with Council staff on the gate.
SCHOOLS POETRY COMPETITION
This year, a competition will be run across the Isaac region for all school students, from year 1 to 12, to enter an original poem. There will be first, second and third prizes for primary school students (Years 1 to 6), and first second and third prizes for high school students (Years 7 to 12).
The competition will require students to develop an original poem and submit via Speak Up page. The most creative and original poem will be judged by a council panel and Dan Lockyer (our MC). If possible, there will be option to submit a video recording of their poem via Speak Up.
Competition Timeline:
Competition start date: 1st of August
Competition close date: 30th August
Judging and announcing of winners – 5th-9th of September
