Thursday, October 24, 2013

A writing competition & a stamp design competition!

There are 2 competitions to celebrate the opening of the new Emerald Hill Library & Heritage Centre!

Emerald Hill Stories writing competition


Create a story with local characters and places and publish it online! There are also prizes to be won! Open to all ages!
  • Is your character attending a concert by a famous violinist performing at the music academy in the South Melbourne Town Hall?
  • Are they reporting a crime at the police station? Or being arrested?
  • Will your characters borrow a book from the library or discover some information about a mysterious relative at the heritage centre?
  • Is your character a  mayor or councillor?
  • Or a vampire? Will they all eventually meet up?
Write a story using any of these local settings:
  • town hall
  • post office 
  • library and heritage centre 
  • police station or others
  • and our local streets.
Entries close on 22 November 2013 - find out conditions of entry and how to enter on the Library & Heritage website:



Put your stamp on history - stamp design competition


Design a limited edition stamp for the Emerald Hill Library & Heritage Centre.

The image should relate to the activities that take place at the Library & Heritage Centre, or to our location on Emerald Hill, South Melbourne.

The design can be hand drawn, a photograph, a painting or computer generated, whatever your favourite medium is.

Two age categories:
  • Under 12 years of age
  • 12+ years of age
The winner in each category will have their stamp made into a limited edition set of stamps through the Australia Post website.

All designs will be included in an online exhibition of competition entries.

Entries close on 22 November 2013 - find out conditions of entry and how to enter on the Library & Heritage website:

http://heritage.portphillip.vic.gov.au/Emerald_Hill_Library_Heritage_Centre/Stamp_design_competition

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