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My Place in Cumberland Story Competition

Cumberland City Council is calling all creative young writers! 

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:

  1. If you are under 16 years, ask a parent or guardian if you can take part.
  2. Read the competition terms and conditions 
  3. Identify a public place or space in the Cumberland Local Government Area which has meaning to you.
  4. Write a fictional story about this place, 250 – 500 words.
  5. Take a photo of the public space or place which inspired your writing. Always consider not identifying others in this photo.
  6. 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

Submissions close Friday, 31 January 2025 at 5pm