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Living Landscapes Writing Competition

The Living Landscapes Writing Competition highlights the importance of nature writing and its ability to enable us to see the natural world anew. Write and share your story that celebrates our rich and diverse region — the tapestry of coastlines, dunes, rivers, wetlands, mangroves, parks and reserves in the City of PAE.

The deadline for submission for stories for 2023 has now passed. Stay tuned for the announcement of this year's winners in the following categories:

  • Junior Writer (up to 12 years) - $200 book voucher
  • Teen Writer (13 to 20 years) - $500 prize plus a Writers SA membership
  • Adult Writer (20+ years) - $500 prize plus a Writers SA membership and Port Environment Centre membership

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Nature Writing Competition, whom we announced at the Festival. Junior joint winners were Leah Manders for ‘Dark Lagoon Disaster’ and Zavier Murdoch for ‘Ball Lightning on Port Adelaide River’. The winner of the middle grade category was Esther Lawry with ‘No Man is an Island’, while Christopher Page won the Adult category for ‘Sanctuary’.

"We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the land on which we stand, the Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains. It is upon their ancestral lands that the Port Adelaide Enfield Council meets. It is also the Place of the Kardi, the Emu, whose story travels from the coast inland. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We respect their spiritual beliefs and connections to land which are of continuing importance to the living Kaurna People of today. We further acknowledge the contributions and important role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within our shared community."