If you are aged between 12 – 25 years and live, work, study or visit Cumberland, we invite you to make a submission in the ‘My Place in Cumberland’ writing competition.
Council wants to hear how local places bring meaning to local youth. Competition winners will receive a $50 gift card and winning entries will be displayed on Council’s website.
How to enter
To make a submission, participants must:
- If you are under 16 years, ask a parent or guardian if you can take part.
- Read the competition terms and conditions
- Identify a public place or space in the Cumberland Local Government Area which has meaning to you.
- Write a fictional story about this place, 250 – 500 words.
- Take a photo of the public space or place which inspired your writing. Always consider not identifying others in this photo.
- Complete an entry form and submit your story and photo by email to youth@cumberland.nsw.gov.au before 5pm, Friday 31 January 2025.
Age group categories
Entries will be judged in the following categories.
- 12 to 15 years
- 16 to 20 years
- 21 to 25 years