Watermark Literary Society
Sharon Dean, Stuart Cooke & Steven Ross
Watermark Literary Society  
Writers and readers sharing the literature of nature and place
Next Muster - 17-20 June 2011

Watermark 2007 - Program | Sponsors | Rogues Gallery

As in past Musters, Australian writers were joined by a writer from the USA, this time for four days sharing presentations, discussions, informal gatherings and excursions with discerning readers who came from all over Australia to attend.

The 2009 Watermark Muster explored the nature and place of Wood.

Program

  Fri 19th Sat 20th Sun 21st Mon 22nd
9.00-9.15am (9.30am)

Welcome
Uncle Bill O'Brien & Elaine van Kempen

Dedication to Eric Rolls
Tom Griffiths & Peter Hay

In Conversation
Bill Gammage & Nicolas Rothwell

Readings
Sue Feary, Ian Ridgway, Mark Tredinnick

In Conversation
Bob Beale & John Blay

Readings
Ashley Hay, Carolyn Leach-Paholski, Nicolas Rothwell

In Conversation
Ashley Hay & Elizabeth Webby

Readings
Stuart Cooke, Sharon Dean, Steven Ross

10.15-10.45 Tea Break Tea Break Tea Break Tea Break
10.45-12.00 Touching Wood
Bill Gammage, Ashley Hay, Elizabeth Webby

A Poem Lovely as a Tree
Anthony Lawrence, Peter Solness

Forest Walk & Talk
led by Bill Gammage with John Daniel, Roger McDonald
Putting Down Roots
Bob Beale, Anthony Lawrence, Carolyn Leach-Paholski
12.00-1.00 Lunch

Lunch

Drive through re-growth forest to Comboyne for a Walk on the Wild Side with visits to Caldersmith Luthiers and to Comboyne Culture to meet cheesemakers, see Kane Robinson's fine timber furniture and enjoy Baba Lila handmade Russian chocolates

Lunch Lunch
1.00 - 2.15 Diversifolia
John Blay, John Daniel, Roger McDonald
Driftwood
Sue Feary, Roger Underwood, Elizabeth Webby
Wildwood
John Daniel, Peter Hay, Roger McDonald
2.15 - 2.45 Tea Break Tea Break Tea Break
2.45 - 4.00 Fire
Chair
Jane Lennon
Bob Beale, Tom Griffiths, Roger Underwood
Wattle I Do?
Chair
Susan Hayes
Anthony Lawrence, Peter Solness, Mark Tredinnick
Wooden It Be Loverly?
Chair
John Taylor
John Blay, Roger Underwood
4.00-7pm

New Books & Drinks

  Free Time Entertainment & Closing BBQ
7pm Free evening Literary Dinner Words & Music  

Sponsors

  • Australia Council for the Arts
  • Arts NSW
  • Copyright Agency Ltd
  • Department of State, United States of America
  • Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism
  • Regional Publishers Pty Ltd (Rural Press)
  • NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
  • Greater Port Macquarie Tourism Marketing
  • Kevin Debreceny Real Estate
  • Forests NSW
  • Bennetts Steel
  • ABC Mid North Coast
  • Scooter Marketing Services
  • Angus & Robertson Port Macquarie
  • Dunbogan Caravan Park
  • Everingham Miller
  • Island magazine

And the Camden Haven and Hastings community

Beachfront Caravan Park
Bonny Hills Caravan Park
Bruce Dunlop Computers
Camden Haven Fruit & Vegetables
Camden Haven Veterinary Clinic
Camden Head Pilot Station
Coles Laurieton
Country Pines Motel
Curtain Haven and Blinds
Dunbogan Caravan Park
Falls Forest Retreat
Francis Furniture
Haven Waters Motel
J A Fashions
Kendall Craft Co-operative
Kendall Green Studio Apartments
Kendall Services & Citizens Club
Kew First National Real Estate

Kew Motel
Khodary's Pharmacy Lakewood
Laurieton Health Foods
Laurieton Motors
Lorne Valley Macadamias
North Haven Newsagency
North Haven Pharmacy
Platters Fish and Deli Laurieton
PRD Nationwide Real Estate
Riverview Service Centre
Royal Hotel Kew
Scotts Bakery
Sundial Holiday Units
Ray White Real Estate
Town Green Medical Centre
University of Queensland Press
Wiggly Tail Butchery
Woolworths Lake Cathie

Rogues Gallery

Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Bob Beale, Anthony Lawrence
& Carolyn Leach-Paholski
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Michael Connolly & students of St Josephs Primary Laurieton
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Dael Allison, Anthony Lawrence, Jacqueline Medevka, John Blay & Roger McDonald
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Bob Beal & John Blay
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Ashley Hay & Roger McDonald
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Bill Gammage
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Carolyn Leach-Paholski
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
John Daniel & Roger McDonald
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
CA Cranston & John Boulton
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Chris Gallagher, Susan Hayes, John Jeayes
& Gina Mercer
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Bill Gammage, Asa Wahlquist
& Nicolas Rothwell
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Elizabeth Webby, Roger Underwood
& John Bird
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Chris Gallagher & Dael Allison
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Ashley Hay & Elizabeth Webby
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Donna Ward & Joan Lundstrom
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Ian Ridgway & Peter Solness
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Doug Eaton & Dale Jacobsen
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Doug Eaton, Dale Jacobsen & Sharyn Munro
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Jane Lennon & Sharon Dean
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Dael Allison & Peter Shepherd
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Jon Daniel
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
John Bird & Maya Ward
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Anthony Lawrence & Elisa Clarke
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
John Boulton & Bill Gammage
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
John Jeayes & Bob Beale
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Anthony Lawrence
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Stuart Cooke & Steven Ross
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
John Taylor & John Daniel

Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Jurnee Onawa, Peter Shepherd & Pete Hay

Watermark Literary Muster 2009
John Blay & Rodger Underwood
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Marilyn Daniel, John Daniel & John Taylor
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Mark Tredinnick
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Maya Ward
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Pete Hay
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Stuart Cooke, John Blay & Jacqueline Medevka
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Peter Solness
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Sharyn Mynro & Elizabeth Webby
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Roger McDonald
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Steven Ross
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Pete Hay & Chris Gallagher
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
St Josephs Primary School students
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Anne Elvey & Stuart Cooke
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Karen Brown & Sam Carroll
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Pete Hay, CA Cranston & Ian Ridgway
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Sam Carroll, Jesse Blackadder & Karen Brown
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Peter Gross, Richard Cullen & Louise Luccarini
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Pam Perry & Mavis Barnes
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Margaret Newman & David Allan
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Tony Rayner & John Jeayes
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Kendall School of Arts
Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Asa Wahlquist & Deb Collins

Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Joan Lundstrom, Donna Ward,
Terry Whitebeach & Gina Mercer

Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Connie Jones & Terry Whitebeach

Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Bob Beale, Anthony Lawrence
& Carolyn Leach-Paholski

Watermark Literary Muster 2009
Iintombi Zicula, St Columba Anglican School's acapella ensemble

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