Entry Form

Entries connecting to the City of Onkaparinga's people or places are invited from South Australian residents, and can be poetry or fiction but must not exceed 500 words and the theme is:

Community, place and belonging.


Entries open 9am Thursday October 9 and close 5pm Tuesday December 9 2025.

Prizes will be given in the following categories:
Poetry (18+ years)
Flash Fiction (18+ years)
Youth (12-17 years flash fiction or poetry accepted).

For further details and terms & conditions, please visit the Writers SA website.

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* 1. Legal name of the entrant (even if a minor)

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* 2. Please enter your contact details (parent or guardian for the junior category / under 18)

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* 3. Please choose your category

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* 4. Word Count (entries must NOT exceed 500 words. Entries that exceed the word count may be removed without correspondence)

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* 5. Please upload your story (save the document as (category)(yourname)(yourtitle) in word or PDF only)

PDF, DOC, DOCX file types only.
Choose File

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* 6. By entering the competition, participants consent to the City of Onkaparinga
using their first name, suburb, age, and photograph for promotional purposes
indefinitely, including on Onkaparinga Libraries' website, Facebook and
Instagram pages.

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* 7. I hereby affirm that I am the author of my entry, all entry details are correct and I have read the terms and conditions of entry.

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