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CONDITIONS OF ENTRY – CUMBERLAND YOUNG WRITERS

The Promoter

  1. The Promoter is Cumberland Council ABN 22 798 563 329 Office: 16 Memorial Avenue, Merrylands NSW 2160

Conditions of Entry

  1. Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Conditions of Entry. Entry into this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Conditions of Entry by each entrant.
  2. Entry is open to students from 8 to 18 years old who live in or attend school in the Cumberland City Council LGA or are members of the Council library service.
  3. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of entrants. The Promoter may require such information as it considers reasonably necessary for this purpose and a prize may be withheld unless and until the Promoter is satisfied with the verification.

Duration of Promotional Period

  1. Entries will open Monday, 2 March 2026.
  2. Entries will close Sunday, 26 July 2026.

How to Enter

  1. Eligible entrants can enter the competition by submitting their story, poem or graphic short story which will be submitted with the relevant entry form.
  2. Entries must be received by the Promoter during the promotional period.

Draw Details

  1. Only finalists will be contacted by a representative of the Cumberland City Council Library Service and invited to an award presentation day.
  2. If any prize is declined, or the winner cannot be contacted within a reasonable time, a supplementary winner may be selected by the Promoter.

Prize Details

  1. The prizes will consist of vouchers to a bookstore. Amounts will vary based on finalist position and age category.
  2. The Promoter will not be liable for any loss of prize or voucher expiry.

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Cumberland City Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland City Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland LGA and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area.

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