Hunter Writers’ Centre serves the writers, stories and storytellers of the Hunter region.

Home of Lighthouse Arts, Newcastle Poetry Prize, Newcastle Short Story Award and the Grieve Project.

What's On

Write Club

Saturday 11 April
2 pm — 5 pm
Carrington Community Hall
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Write Club is a monthly in-person writers club in Newcastle where you can talk about your projects, meet other writers, and playfully write together.

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The Grieve Project – 2026

Submissions close 8 pm AEST, Sunday 26 April 2026
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Grief isolates. Storytelling brings people back into connection.
We invite writers, storytellers and community nationwide to participate in the 2026 Grieve Project.

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Hunter Writers’ Centre Incorporated
ABN 44 903 609 935

Postal Address:
PO Box 494
The Junction NSW 2291 Australia

Email:
contact@hunterwriterscentre.org

Supported by the
NSW Government through
Create NSW

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We acknowledge the Awabakal, Wonnarua, Worimi and Darkinjung as the custodians of the lands on which we live, love, play, work, write and tell stories.

Hunter Writers’ Centre is a registered charity

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