It was an honour and pleasure to lead-judge and announce the second Haiku-on-Hay Awards, a wonderful initiative by the Perth City Library, Boorloo, Perth, on 26th August, 2025.
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Paperbark Haiku Winter Ginko
Report by Ruari Jack Hughes
A very enthusiastic group of eleven met in the alfresco area of the Art Gallery of WA cafe on a cold Perth morning but fortunately there was little rain. The discussion was led by Rose van Son on Wednesday 20th August.
Continue reading “Paperbark Haiku Winter Ginko”Featured Haiku – Under the Same Moon: The Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology
This week’s featured poet from ‘Under the Same Moon’, the Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, is Carole Harrison.

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Cloudcatchers’ Winter Ginko No. 78
Piccabeen Park, Bangalow, NSW
Cloudcatchers held the winter ginko at Piccabeen Park, at Bangalow, on the far north coast of NSW, on Thursday 14th August. The group has held many ginko here over the years, but this title for the park is new – now named for the palm species local to the area. One haiku reported an old rope dangling over the creek, waiting for another summer, another commented on all the toddlers taking over a heritage park.
Continue reading “Cloudcatchers’ Winter Ginko No. 78”Applications Now Open for Three AHS Mentorships
The Australian Haiku Society (AHS) is excited to be offering three mentorships as a trial programme from September this year. This is a new initiative of the AHS and the trial will help us to develop an even more substantial mentorship programme in the future.
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Featured Haiku – Under the Same Moon: The Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology
This week’s featured poet from ‘Under the Same Moon’, the Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, is Pamela Smith.

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Haiku Poetry Workshop Opportunity, Central Coast, NSW, 23/08/2025

Vanessa Proctor will be facilitating a Haiku Poetry Workshop for Wyong Writers Group this coming Saturday, 23rd August.
- Time: 1:15 for 1:30pm start
- Duration: 2 hours
- Venue: Woodbury Park off Woodbury Park Drive, Mardi, NSW 2259
- Cost Members $10.00 Visitors $12.00 prepaid before 18/08/2025
- Includes afternoon tea/coffee
- Please bring writing paper and pen
- For more details and to confirm attendance (limited spaces) email glenndc@ozemail.com.au
For more information about the club visit www.wyongwriters.org
