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  There is something about Binalong and the picturesque district surrounding the village that inspires poets. From the ages of 7-10, the young Barty Paterson (later known as Banjo) rode his pony the few miles from Illalong, the property his … Continue reading →

A mix of junior, adult, performance, contemporary and bush poets gathered for an energetic and exciting morning of poetry. People from Sydney, Canberra, Junee, Canowindra, Tumut and more had joined local poets for the performance poetry competition and the presentation … Continue reading →

Robyn Sykes, the current Australian Women’s Bush Poetry Performance Champion, uses her poetry to bring to life the people and issues of rural Australia. She has performed/ given workshops from Binalong to Benalla, Corryong to Cowra, Goulburn to Gulgong, Harden … Continue reading →