About Kyogle Readers & Writers

The Kyogle Readers and Writers is a community-led organisation that seeks to celebrate the very best of Australian story-telling in an effort to enhance the cultural life of our region.

We do this by hosting regular events, large and small throughout the year, alongside our writer in residence and annual poetry competition programs.

The highlight of our calendar is the Kyogle Readers and Writers Festival, which will be held on Friday May 17th and Saturday May 18th 2024. Located on the traditional lands of the Bundjalung people, our small art deco town takes great pride in hosting this community-led biennial celebration of the best that contemporary Australian writing has to offer. A warm welcome awaits you, whether you are a visiting writer, volunteer or patron.

Please consider supporting our work by becoming a member, volunteering – email hello@kraw.com.au – or by attending one of our many events.

FAQs

How do I find out about upcoming events?

This website, our newsletter, Instagram feed and our FB page are all updated with upcoming events.

I am a writer or arts worker and would like to take part or run an event or workshop. How do I get in touch.

We will have an expression of interest form online in the coming weeks. Email it to our Creative Director Paul at hello@kraw.com.au and he will get back to you in due course.

How do I come on board as a sponsor?

Email Kevin @ partnerships@kraw.com.au

How do I become a KRaW member?

Why that’s easy. Membership is a mere $5 a year and you can purchase it here.

I am involved in a community organisaiton, how do we get involved?

Email Graeme at community@kraw.com.au

So how did you come up with the name KRaW?

We wanted the name of our organisation to be pithy, clearly associated with Kyogle, and for it to recognise that readers are equally as important as writers. The organisation will be open to new members in the coming weeks, we’d love to have you onboard.

How are things running now?

KRaW is administered by a voluntary, interim committee and we intend to hold our first Annual General Meeting in December, when all committee positions will become vacant.

So what happened to the Kyogle Writers Festival?

It’s emerged from its chrysalis as the Kyogle Readers and Writers Festival and will now be biannual. This is to try and avoid burnout in our hard-working volunteer committees.

So how did things used to run?

Up until the formation of KRaW, Kyogle Writers Festival had been organised by a sub-committee of Kyogle and District Arts Council (KDAC). KDAC had very kindly provided us with an organisational ‘home’ as well as auspicing our grant applications. We are very much grateful for their generosity and support over the past couple of years.

But it’s now time for us to forge ahead as our own independent organisation.

I want to join the committee, how do I do that?

At the moment we are not taking onboard new members until our transition is complete. If you are interested in joining us email Paul at hello@kraw.com.au and he will be in touch.