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REGIONAL POETRY COMPETITION
This year, Nebo Bush Poets is celebrating 25 years in the Nebo Community. A regional competition will be run across the Isaac region for residents to enter an original poem.
Categories and prizes include:
Best Original Poem: Primary School = $200 Gift Card
Best Original Poem: High School = $200 Gift Card
Best Original Poem: Over 18 years = $200 Gift Card
Competition Timeline: Competition start date: Monday 3rd of August Competition close date: Sunday 30th August Judging: Monday 31 August - Friday 4th September
Winners announced Monday 7th September
Competition entries can be submitted below
There is an opportunity for the winners to perform their masterpiece at the Nebo Bush Poet's Smoko on Sunday, 13 September.
Nebo Bush Poet's Smoko
Whether you’re an old hand, dabbling or just love a yarn, everyone is welcome at the 2026 Bush Poet’s Smoko at Historic Nebo Museum on Sunday 13th September 2026.
Now celebrating 25 years in the Nebo Community, 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.
Nebo Bush Poet’s Smoko Sunday 13 September 2026 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 8.00am 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.
NEBO BUSH POET'S SMOKO PROGRAM
Gates open: 8am
Museum exhibition hall open: 8am – 8.45am
Poetry program: 9am – 11am
Museum exhibition hall open: 11am – 11.30am
Raffles drawn: 11.15am
Event finishes: 12pm
REGIONAL POETRY COMPETITION
This year, Nebo Bush Poets is celebrating 25 years in the Nebo Community. A regional competition will be run across the Isaac region for residents to enter an original poem.
Categories and prizes include:
Best Original Poem: Primary School = $200 Gift Card
Best Original Poem: High School = $200 Gift Card
Best Original Poem: Over 18 years = $200 Gift Card
Competition Timeline: Competition start date: Monday 3rd of August Competition close date: Sunday 30th August Judging: Monday 31 August - Friday 4th September
Winners announced Monday 7th September
Competition entries can be submitted below
There is an opportunity for the winners to perform their masterpiece at the Nebo Bush Poet's Smoko on Sunday, 13 September.
Nebo Bush Poet's Smoko
Whether you’re an old hand, dabbling or just love a yarn, everyone is welcome at the 2026 Bush Poet’s Smoko at Historic Nebo Museum on Sunday 13th September 2026.
Now celebrating 25 years in the Nebo Community, 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.
Nebo Bush Poet’s Smoko Sunday 13 September 2026 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 8.00am 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.
