More than a Snapshot - Winners of the Photo Competition

Left to Right: Joseph, Nigel, Natalie & Tizia

What a tough competition to judge!!

Winners of the Eastern Regional Libraries "What's Your Story" competition gathered to celebrate and receive their well deserved prizes. The presentation was attended by Councillor Nathalie Thomas of Maroondah City Council, Joseph Cullen the CEO of Eastern Regional Libraries and the competition judges Nigel Roper and Tizia May from Croydon Camera House.

We have to say - the standard of work submitted to the competition was outstanding. It really blew us away. So from ERL, we'd like to extend a big thank you to everyone who participated and to encourage everyone who entered to keep going with their photography skills. We would also like to thank Nigel for judging the competition (not an easy task!!) and for printing the winning photos onto canvas - they looked amazing.

Here are the results for the competition:

Senior Prize
Alex, Belgrave South (Age 18) "Shadow Colour"
$200 cash prize and canvas print

Junior Prize
Jarrah, Belgrave (Age 16) "Fisheye Sunset"
$100 cash and canvas print

People's Choice Award
Aisling, Mooroolbark (Age 14) "First Steps with my new Camera"
$100 cash and canvas print

Highly Commended Senior
Katie, Wonga Park (Age 17) "Ollie & Hamish"
Nick, Boronia (Age 17) "The Basin by Night"
$50 Croydon Camera House Voucher

Highly Commended Junior
Aisling, Mooroolbark (Age 14) "First steps with my new Camera"
Harry, Lilydale (Age 13) "Beautiful Game"
$50 Croydon Camera House Voucher 

Congratulations to our Winners!!  If you haven't had the chance to view the stunning work we received, do yourself a favour and check out the entries over in our Facebook album. You won't be disappointed, there is so much talent in there.

What's Your Story Photography Competition

Do you love photography? Do you have a story that can only be told with the most perfect picture? What's your story??

In celebration of Youth Week 2014, Eastern Regional Libraries will be launching the "What's your Story" Photography Competition. Tell a story with your images... Show us who or what rocks your world; what do you get up to or where you chill out. Tell us - what's your story!


Prizes
Junior Category 12-16 years: $100 cash prize + your entry printed on canvas
Senior Category 17-25 years: $200 cash prize +your entry printed on canvas
People's Choice: $100 cash prize + your entry printed on canvas
Highly Commended: $50 Croydon Camera House voucher

How to Enter
Entrants may submit two photos taken by a camera or mobile device and must write a short paragraph describing how each image tells "your story".

• Competition eligible for those aged 12 - 25 years old.
• Entrants must reside in Knox, Maroondah or Yarra Ranges Council areas and be a member of  Eastern Regional Libraries.
• Competition entry is Free.

What's Your Story Photography Competition Entry Form
Terms & Conditions

The What's Your Story Photography Competition will open midday Friday 4 April 2014. Competition closes 5:00pm Friday 2 May, 2014.

Competition will be judged by Croydon Camera House. Winners will be announced Friday, 9th May 2014.

Competition - Fashionista's Guide to Shopping in Melbourne

It's end of year competition time!

Be in the running to win one of our limited copies of the Fashionista's Guide to Shopping in Melbourne 2013. 

This popular handbook features over 250 fashion boutiques, catering to all styles, ages and price ranges. Filled with beautiful photos, fashion ideas and packed with shop details, this guide is a must-have for finding the best fashion hubs in Melbourne.


How to Enter

It's easy! Simply email a photo of yourself with an article of clothing you could not live without or your favourite, never to throw away accessory.

Be creative, be humorous - you can display whatever you like (A few of us here are quite attached to their moccasins and fluffy dressing gowns, if that helps!)

We can't wait to see what people can't live without.

All entries to be emailed to facebook@erl.vic.gov.au
Entries close Monday December 31st
 
Winners will be notified via email and announced in early January on our Facebook Page.

Writes of Spring - Short Story Competition

The Writes of Spring is a short story competition for all ages from the State Library of Victoria.

Simply pick up a postcard at any of our Eastern Regional libraries and write a short story about the postcard illustration. It's that easy! Winners will be published in a keepsake book that will be available at all public libraries.

Don't forget to add your contact details to the back of the postcard.

Entries close 21 September 2012.

For more information - visit the State Library of Victoria.

cheers, Anoewyn

Congratulations to Amie & Tiana, winners of the Children's Storywriting Competition

Congratulations to the following winners of the ERL Children's Storywriting Competition:

Winner 6-8 years $75 book voucher - Amie - Pokey Puppy
Winner 9-12 years $100 book voucher - Tiana - Tommy and his Magical Powers

Andy Griffiths presented the winners with their prizes at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party at Mooroolbark Library.

Cheers, webgurl

Calling all poets - enter the National Poetry competition for the chance to win great prizes

The Eastern Regional Libraries National Poetry Competition is on again. Judge for this year is poet and broadcaster Alicia Sometimes.  Entry forms can be obtained from any ERL branch or downloaded from our website www.yourlibrary.com.au

There are four categories Adult, Local for residents of Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges, Teen ages 13 – 18 years and Junior for ages 9 – 12 years.

Prize money is:
Adult Prize $1000
Local Award $500 for residents of Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges
Teenage Prize $300 13-18 years
Junior Prize $200 9-12 years
For an entry fee of $5 for adults and $2 for teens and children, entrants can submit two poems of no more than forty lines each.

Entries can be submitted to any ERL branch or mailed to 7B Eastgate Court, Wantirna South, 3152. The competition closes on Friday 30th September 2011, entries mailed after this date will not be accepted.

Winners published in the local media and displayed in library branches and on our website. Prizes will be awarded at a presentation on the evening of Thursday 10th November.

Cheers, Maryanne

What my library means to me ....er you - some of your entries

Rowville Library recently ran a competition - "What my library means to me"

Thanks to everyone who responded...here are just a few of the entries:

"My library means to me a castle of books. It is where my mood changes and in here I am able to find every book of the world. It is a bank of knowledge and information. It gives me flying ideas and encourages me to create the best think in the world" (Sejal, winner of the children's prize)

"My library means to me a very special place to be.
Memories of my kids at storytime,
Singing and learning a nursery rhyme.
Stories feeding childhood imagination,
Looks on their sweet faces pure fascination
The place my children first picked up a book,
Delightfully squealing "Hey mummy come look!"" (Vikki, adult winner)

"My library is better than home – the air is clean, brightly lit and spacious. It is comfortable and inspiring. From the sea of strangers, I meet my community here."

"I tell my friends what a brilliant asset my library is – it has moved with the modern age. The online facilities in particular are so convenient and also so powerful; being able to find holdings around the state and reserve for pickup where I want is wonderful"

"My library is a fantastic source for entertainment and information. It is so easy to use and convenient – a facility that has really leapt into a modern age with an on line system that really works for users benefit. I am amused, entertained and informed – courtesy of my library"

"Smiles & services, stimulating & switched on, savvy & scholastic, solace & soul sustenance, science & students, sociable & snug, silence & shelter, special & safe, a stupendous smorgasbord"

"My library is a great asset and source of entertainment and information. No grumpy staff, just people willing to assist with books, dvds, cds, course, information talks and access to online facilities. The ERL hours and branches are convenient and the online search, renew and hold is brilliant."

"The Rowville Library is my sanctuary, somewhere to escape, somewhere to relax, somewhere to be free, free of time, free of chores, free to be me. Thank you"

What does the library mean to you? I'd love to read your comments.

Cheers, Maryanne

Enter the competition to rename the Swinburne building. The prize is a new iPad

Yarra Ranges Council are calling on all members of the Healesville community to put their thinking and creative hats on to rename the Swinburne building.

The centre has been designed to be a place where all members of the community can come together through the provision of a range of services, information, events and activities and community spaces; a place where you feel welcome. Services that will operate in the centre include a Community Link, Eastern Regional Libraries, Swinburne University, the Toy Library and Healesville Historical Society.

View the iPad entry form (pdf, 278KB, 1 page) Entries can be left at any Yarra Ranges branch/mobile library

Cheers, Maryanne

National Science Week 14th - 22nd August, 2010 - Ignite your imagination

Eastern Regional Libraries is celebrating National Science Week with a talk on Galaxies and Star Clusters by our favourite Astronomer, Dr James Murray.

When: Thursday 12th August 6:30pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: $4
Bookings essential phone 97547266 or book online - Galaxies and Star Clusters

Check out the fantastic events going on around the State during Science Week at re-science.org.au

re-science Mini-Zine Competition

re-science have a competition to let your Art and Science abilities mix by creating a mini-zine. Youhave a chance to win one of following amazing prizes:

• The chance to have dinner with a scientist in your area of interest.
• A subscription to COSMOS magazine
• A crocheted brain and many more!

The mini zine is only 8 pages long, created on a single piece of A4 paper.

Contest deadline: Entries must be in our inbox by July 31st 2010.
Categories: Primary, Secondary, Open (for anyone and everyone)

Details, zine template and folding instructions are available from the re-science website 

Cheers, Maryanne

Library and Information Week competition

It’s Library and Information Week 24–30 May 2010 and to celebrate we invite you to enter our prize draw to win a cookery book from two of our Let’s Cook! chefs.

Pick up a form at any of our libraries and fill in your name, telephone number, and if you would like to receive our monthly e-newsletter ERL New Books and Activities please add your email address.

You can now book for our events online, go to www.erl.vic.gov.au and click on calendar events button.

Competition closes at 5pm 30th May 2010. Winners will be notified by telephone.


Cheers, Maryanne

Let's Cook! competition

Do you love to cook? If you can create a main course that takes one hour from preparation to presentation then this is the competition for you.

Let’s Cook! will run until the 28th May. You may enter as many times as you like. Recipes should be original and not have been previously published or entered in previous cookery competitions.

For more details check out our Lets Cook! blog

Download the entry form (PDF 306KB 2 pages)

Cheers, webgurl

Winners of the May membership drive prize draw

The winners of the May membership drive prize draw have been selected and contacted. Congratulations to the following winners:

Timothy G. from Belgrave Library won a Nintendo Wii
Kate-Louise S. from Montrose & Jordanna B. from Ferntree Gully Libraries each won a $25 Borders voucher
Yvonne D. from Healesville Library won a bag of books.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

Cheers, Maryanne

Win a Wii

Join at any branch of Eastern Regional Libraries during the month of May to go into the draw for 1 of 4 fantastic prizes!

• Nintendo Wii
• 2 x $25 Borders vouchers
• Bag of books

Cheers, Maryanne

Easter egg guess

Are your counting skills up to scratch? Rowville Library are having a competition to guess the number of Easter eggs in the jar displayed at the library. The closest guess equal or under the actual number will win the jar of eggs. Sounds pretty cool to me.

When: The competition will be drawn on Thursday 9th April
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road, Rowville

Cheers, Maryanne

National Storywriting Competition closing

Well by now I hope you've penned your fantastic entry into the National Storywriting Competition. Don't miss out though because entries close Friday 14th September. Entries can be dropped off at any of our branches or mobiles or posted to Eastern Regional Libraries at 7B Eastgate Court, Wantirna South, 3152. If posted it needs to be postmarked on or before the 14th September.

View/Print Entry Form

Good luck!

Cheers, Maryanne

National Storywriting Competition

It's that time of the year and the National Storywriting Competition is now open.

Entry is for Australian residents. Short stories should be original, previously unpublished work and stories should not exceed 3,000 words.

View the competition entry form

The judge for this year is James Phelan. James Phelan writes both fiction and non fiction and has written for a variety of publications, including The Age and Griffith Review. He is a MA Writing graduate and a current PhD student at Swinburne, where he tutors.

Prizes:
Adult 1st Prize $1500
Local Award $500 For residents in Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges
Teenage 1st Prize $350 13-18 years sponsored by DLS Australia
Junior 1st Prize $250 9-12 years sponsored by The Little Bookroom

Thanks to all of the competition sponsors.
Entries close Friday 14th September.

Cheers, Maryanne

Storywriting competition

Just advising everyone that we should have the entry forms for the storywriting competition in the branches next week. I'll also be announcing this year's judge and prizes.

In the meantime, you could start work on your stories. Let's try and beat last year's number of entries.

Cheers, Maryanne

p.s. I've just passed 500 posts, in two years. Wow!

Lilydale Library Competition

Lilydale Library is running a monthly competition. For each 5 items you borrow, you will go into the draw to win a prize. The winner will be announced at the end of the month. That sounds like a great idea!

Where: Lilydale Library, Anderson Street, Lilydale
Ph: 9294 3120

Cheers, Maryanne

'Design a Sign' Competition

We're looking for some cool new signs or pictures for the Belgrave Library Teen area.

To enter:
Submit your design to Belgrave Library on an A4 page with your name, age and phone number on the back. Think about what would attract you into the Teen section.

NOTE: You MUST be aged 12 years or over to enter this competition

Entries close 19 January 2007
Prize: Borders Voucher
Where: Belgrave Library Reynolds Lane Belgrave Ph: 9754 7266

Cheers, Maryanne

Storywriting Prize Giving Evening

Well the Storywriting competition has been run and won so now it's time to hand out some prizes.

Prize Giving Evening
Thursday 23rd November at 7pm
Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave (Melway Map 75 F10)

Prizes presented by Cr Joanne Taylor (Maroondah City Council)
Excerpts from winning stories will be read by John Benton
Music by Rick Alexander and Adelaide Soccio
Coffee and Cake to follow

RSVP:
Tuesday 21 November
Lorraine Seeger 9298 8455

Cheers, Maryanne