These writers will be published in ‘Stories from the Clarence Valley 2026 – Under the Bridge’. We’ll announce the winners at the book launch on 8th December at Grafton Regional Gallery. Congratulations to these great writers. Thankyou everyone for sending us your stories!
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Stephanie Haines, THE RETURN
Juris Graney, THE SCORE
Norm Mjadwesch, THE BOY WHO THREW STICKS
Natalie Dewhurst, CONSPIRARE
Vanessa Landenberger, TO LEAVE – OR STAY
Nadia Smith, A LIKENESS
Dan Smith, THE BOAT RACE
Kate Begbie, UNDER THE BRIDGE
Ada Hitchins Sage, FORGOTTEN MEMORIES
Helen Woods, ERISKAY
Gra Murdoch, ROOTS
Talia Duckworth, MISTER NO NAME
Gaye Sprenglewski, THE DOG LADY
John Pirrie, THROUGH ST
High School
Rhianna Bosward, THE RIVER THAT REMAINS, Year 12, Maclean High School
Emily Oppenheimer, BLACK INK, Year 8, Maclean High/Aurora College
Maya Conaghan, THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS, Year 10, McAuley Catholic College
Fionn Mawn, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, Year 7, Maclean High School
Emily Oppenheimer, ORCHESTRA, Year 8, Maclean High/Aurora College
Alina Maleschka-Dawe, THE AFTERNOON THEY ALL PRETEND IS NORMAL, Year 7, Grafton High School
Primary
Billy Costello, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 1, Baryulgil Public School
Indy Andrews, SKIING ADVENTURES, Year 3, Copmanhurst Public School
Ralph Uebergang, THE WHISPER, Year 6, St James’ Primary School, Yamba
Emmeline Beohm, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 6, Clarence Valley Anglican School
Grace Littlechild, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 5, Maclean Public School
Abhinav Deepak Narayanan, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 3, Maclean Public School
Isla Craig, GONE TOO SOON, Year 4, South Grafton Public School
Abigail Allard, THE STORY OF AMAZING FAIRIES, Year 1, Gulmarrad Public School
James Martin, THE HIDDEN STORIES, Year 6, South Grafton Public School
Layla O’Meally, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 6, South Grafton Public School
Neve Cason, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 1, St James’ Primary School, Yamba
Remi Bentley, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 5, St Mary’s Primary School, Grafton
Royce Bolton, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 4, Maclean Public School
Rylee Gauci, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 1, Grafton Public School
Sariyah Snape, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 6, Maclean Public School
Sonny Thompson, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 1, Grafton Public School
Tully Dougherty, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 2, St James’ Primary School, Yamba
Wanita Styles, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 5, Palmers Island Public School
Jaii Agic, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 6, St Joseph’s Primary School, Maclean
Mia Willis, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 6, St Mary’s Primary School, Grafton
Ollie Rodda, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 6, South Grafton Public School
Poppie Weedon, ONLY IF, Year 6, St Joseph’s Primary School, Maclean
Orson Harding, HOW I WANT TO BE, Year 6, St James’ Primary School, Yamba
Tilly Thompson, THE TRAP DOOR, Year 5, Grafton Public School
Emmeline Kelly, THE MONSTER UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 4, Westlawn Public School
Ruby Stanford, THE RAGING RIVER, Year 4, Grafton Public School
Beau Moore, WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 6, Gulmarrad Public School
Bria Larden, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 2, Gillwinga Public School
Coco Rumpf, A SPECIAL PLACE, Year 5, Grafton Public School
Ella Verstappen, DARK SHADOWS, Year 3, St James’ Primary School, Yamba
Evelyn Rosnell, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 6, South Grafton Public School
Heidi Browning, A TROLL UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 5, Yamba Public School
Hunter Stanford, THE ATTACK, Year 6, Grafton Public School
Levi Harris, FLASH FLOOD NIGHT, Year 4, Grafton Public School
Frankie Page, WHERE TO NEXT? Year 3, South Grafton Public School
Pearl Grant, THE TURTLES’ BRIDGE, Year 4, Iluka Public School
Azarliah Zeffane, MAGICAL GARDEN, Year 2, Nymboida Public School
Mercy Allsop, UNDER THE BRIDGE, Year 3, Tucabia Public School
Michaela Bullivant, WHEN LIGHT MEETS THE DARK, Year 6, South Grafton Public School
The Long Way Home 