Many months of planning by the Henry Lawson Society committee went into organising The Big Gig Commemorative celebrations at Eureka Hall in Ballarat on September 3. And what a celebration it turned out to be! Over 50 people came along to enjoy a day of poetry and performance. Queen Victoria (aka Rachel Buckley) presided over
Membership, Meetings, & News
Membership aims to promote and preserve Lawson’s literary legacy for future generations.
Monthly Meetings
Come along to the monthly meeting of the Society and hear readings from Henry Lawson’s poetry and prose and the works of other like-minded poets from the past and present. Visitors are welcome!
Where – St Augustine’s RC Church, (retreat centre adjacent to the church), 631 Bourke Street, Melbourne Vic 3000. Meetings are also broadcast on Zoom for interstate and regional members
When – Third Saturday of each month (February-December inclusive) from 1.30 to 4.00 pm
Membership & Renewals
The Henry Lawson Memorial & Literary Society Inc., was founded by Steve Ford JP (1868-1946) in 1923, when a gathering took place in Footscray Hill Park, Melbourne.
The Society abides by its aims and objectives : to foster poetry and prose with regular meetings and events. The HLM&LS is proud to announce that 2023 is the Society’s centenary year and exciting events are planned – stay tuned!
Note : The HLM&LS Inc keeps all member contact information confidential and member details are neither shared nor forwarded on to a third party.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
– Four copies of the Society’s full colour magazine ‘The Lawsonian’.
– Participation at our monthly general meetings, including performing poetry after general meetings if you wish.
– A say in the running of the Society.
– The knowledge that your membership is helping to advance the aims of the Society.
HOW TO JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
Simply download the Membership Application Form from below.
Either scan and email to info@henrylawsonsociety.org or post the completed application to :
The Secretary, Henry Lawson Memorial & Literary Society Inc.
PO Box 110, Greensborough, Victoria, 3088.
Payment of the annual fee of $35 is not required until your application has been processed and approved by the committee. Your membership starts from the date of approval. You will be notified when this has occurred and advised how to pay the membership fee.
For existing members please click the Membership Renewal button.
News and Events
Entries closed on 31 August for the Henry Lawson Society Wombat 2022 Poetry & Short Story Awards for Primary School children. The Society received over 80 entries, judged by well-known Melbourne children's author Meredith Costain. Congratulations are extended to all students who entered the competition. The following prize winners received a certificate, cash and a
Beyond Lawson is an anthology of poetry by some of Australia’s finest contemporary bush poets. The poems included in the anthology have been written in response to works of Lawson. This collector’s edition of Australian poetry ws launched on 3 September 2022 at the Eureka Hall, Ballarat. Soft copies ($20 + $10.55P&H) and a limited
To commemorative a century since the death of Henry Lawson, the HLM&LS has arranged to have a medallion cast to mark this special year. On one side of the medallion is an image of Henry Lawson with the words ‘Henry Lawson The People’s Poet (1867-1922)’ and on the reverse are the words ‘I was born
