The Betty Olle Poetry Award (2016-)
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

Australia-wide competition for written Bush Poetry. Conducted by the Kyabram & District Bush Verse Group of which Betty Olle was a foundation member. Inaugurated in 2016.

Includes a junior section, the winners of which are not individually indexed on AustLit.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2024

winner Irene Dalgety Timpone for 'Remembering Blue'.

Year: 2023

winner David Judge for 'The Painting'.

Year: 2022

winner Irene Dalgety Timpone for 'Bringing the Cattle Home'.

Year: 2021

winner Terry Piggott for 'Top Camp'.

Year: 2020

winner David Campbell for 'The Heart of Darkness'.
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