Bush Poetry & Yarn Spinning Championships...
Next Corryong Man From Snowy River Festival will be held over 10th to 13th April 2025. No Victorian Bush Poetry Championships until 2026.
The best fair dinkum true blue weekend of Australiana entertainment in Victoria! Don't miss it.
There are bush poetry breakfasts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, where established, novice and budding poets are encouraged to ‘walk up’ and perform or read a rhyming poem.
Since 1995 there has always been a solid Bush Poetry, Song and Yarn spinning program at the Man from Snowy River Festival;
each year has been outstanding success and it’s a great place for poets to mingle. The best performers from all over Australia
gather, so, don't miss the fun and fantastic quality Australian entertainment.
Further details, such as featured performers, MCs, judges and links to entry forms to be advised.
For information click on www.bushfestival.com.au
Past Champions...Men’s & Women’s...
LADIES:
2024 - Lynne Frederick
2022 – Rhonda Tallnash
2021 – No Championship. They will be held every two years from 2022 on.
2020 – No Championship
2019 – Rhonda Tallnash
2018 – No Championship
2017 – Rhonda Tallnash
2016 – Rhonda Tallnash
2015 – Rhonda Tallnash (Aust & Vic Champion)
2014 – Claire Reynolds
2013 – Robyn Sykes
2012 – Kathy Vallance
2011 – Robyn Sykes & Kathy Vallance (Equal Champions)
2010 – Betty Walton
2009 – Lynne Frederick
2008 – Jan Lewis
2007 – Betty Walton
2006 – Carol Heuchan
2005 – Jan Lewis
2004 – Annette Roberts & Betty Walton (Equal Champions)
2003 – Jan Lewis
2002 – Annette Roberts
MENS:
2024 - Seamus Foley
2022 – Andrew Pulsford
2021 – No Championship. Now held every two years from 2022 on.
2020 – No Championship
2019 – Max Pringle
2018 – No Championship
2017 – Ken Tough
2016 – Lynden Baxter
2015 – Roderick Williams (Aust & Vic Champion)
2014 – Ken Tough
2013 – Roderick Williams
2012 – Jim Brown
2011 – Russell Heathcote
2010 – Russell Heathcote
2009 – Ed Walker
2008 – Jim Brown
2007 – Ed Walker
2006 – Ed Walker
2005 – Jim Brown
2004 – Col Milligan
2003 – Col Milligan
2002 – Milton Taylor