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Help Shape the Next Chapter of the Whitsundays Writers Festival

Your voice matters. As a valued member of the Whitsundays Writers Festival community, you bring a unique perspective on what makes a festival meaningful, inspiring, and memorable.

We invite you to share your ideas, hopes, and bold thinking for the future of the Whitsundays Writers Festival — no suggestion is too big or too small.

By completing this short survey by Sunday 22 February, you’ll help guide our programming, shape future events, and ensure the festival reflects the stories, voices, and spirit of our region and nation.

Many thanks,

Richard Evans
President & Festival Director
1.If you could choose any three Australian, Queensland, or regional authors, thinkers, or local public figures to appear in conversation at the festival, who would they be? What topics or themes would you like them to explore together?
2.How can the festival best celebrate and involve the unique stories, history, and people of the Whitsundays and North Queensland? Are there local voices, traditions, or untold stories you feel deserve a spotlight? (Feel free to share examples.)
3.Describe your ideal day at the Whitsundays Writers Festival. Walk us through it from morning to evening — the sessions you’d attend, what you’d do between events, and how you’d like to feel as you leave at the end of the day.
4.In your view, what time of year would make the festival most appealing and convenient for readers, writers, and the community?
Thank you for helping us write the next chapter of the Whitsundays Writers Festival.

Every idea you share helps us create a more vibrant, inclusive, and community-led celebration of storytelling.

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