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Outback Writers' Centre
The Outback Writers' Centre provides writers in the Orana region with opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and practice in all aspects of writing.
Our aim is to build a vibrant writing and publishing culture in the Western area of New South Wales.
Funded by Dubbo Regional Council
The Outback Writers' Centre proudly presents SIX creative writing FREE WORKSHOPS on the first Saturday of the month, at 11am at our Orana Hub Writers' Meetings from January 2026 to June 2026.
The sixth in the series will be the final workshop of the series presented by:
To be confirmed.
Topic:
To Be Confirmed
All writers are invited to join us in the music room at the Western Plains Cultural Centre at 11am for the free workshops.
Alternatively, you can arrive at 10am to join us for our entire Orana Hub Writer's Meeting, please feel welcome to bring along 8 or more copies of a short piece (approx 300 words) and/or a long piece (under 1500 words,) of writing you would like to read to the group for gentle critique.
2026 June's Theme for the 300 word Challenge:
An Old Rusty Ute.
Bring along your work and have it critqued.
NEXT WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP 6: To Be Confirmed.
DATE: Saturday 6th June, 2026
TIME: Arrive 11am for the workshop only, or 10am to join us in our Orana Hub Writers' Meeting.
LOCATION: Music Room of the Western Plains Cultural Centre, 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo NSW
COMPLETED WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 1: "Writing to Prompts, But Not Being Limited by Them." by Nisaba Merrieweather Completed 3rd January.
WORKSHOP 2: "Editing Your Own Work." by Nisaba Merrieweather - Completed 7th February.
WORKSHOP 3: "The Function of Writing: Getting Back to Basics to Move Through Writing Problems" by Dianne Sakoua - Completed 7th March
WORKSHOP 4: "Openings and Endings - Engage Your Reader From Start To Finish" by Peter Aland - Completed 4th April.
WORKSHOP 5: "Following the Rules and Knowing When to Break Them" by Jack Cumming - Completed 2nd May.
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