From: "Mokurai" <mokurai@exemail.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 11:44 AM Subject: Veteran Community 2006 Stroy Writing & Art Competition > Hi All, > > Just wondering if there are any Veterans who are interested in doing the > above Competition. It is for Victorians and happens each year. If you go > to http://www.dva.gov.au/vic/services/swac/2005/results1.htm you can see > last years stories. Besides doing arts there is story writing. The > categories cover True Wartime Experience, True Life and Fiction. This year > there is also a 500 word special called "Reflections on the Vietnam War". > This does not necessarily mean you have had to have been in the Services > either. If your parents were in the Services you are also entitled to > apply I believe. i.e. All spouses, widows, and widowers, and children of > the above aged 18 years and over. All the other stories are a maximum of > 3000 words eh. > > Closing date is Monday 24 July 2006. Stories are not to have been > published before. Enquiries are 1300 132 515 or swac@dva.gov.au with the > postal address at: > Story Writing & Art Competition, > Department of Veterans' Affairs, > G.P.O. Box 87A, > Melbourne VIC 3001. > > The launch of the exhibition is on Thursday 28 September at 1400 at the > Red Cross Centre, Waterdale Road, Heidelberg West, in case you just want > to go along, and view the art and photography. > > Felt obligated to tell you. > > Hooray, > > > Warren in Ballarat, Australia (ex Kiwi). > > Cattle die, Kinsmen die, > But fame is ever lasting.