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 – Ross House at 247-251 Flinders Lane 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.
HOW DO I JOIN?
Simply download the Membership Application Form below and 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, 3088, Vic.
The annual fee is currently $35, but payment 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.
If paying by cheque/money order post to :
The Treasurer, Henry Lawson Memorial & Literary Society Inc.
PO Box 110, Greensborough, 3088, Vic.
If paying by direct credit:
Henry Lawson Society
Westpac : BSB 033 095
Account 235670 (please remember to include your name)
THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
• Four copies of the Society’s full colour magazine ‘The Lawsonian’
• Participation at our monthly general meetings
• A say in the running of the group
• The knowledge that your membership is helping to advance the aims of the Society
At present, our monthly meetings are held at St Augustine’s RC Church (retreat centre adjacent to the church), 631 Bourke Street every third Saturday of the month (except January). St Augustine’s is :
• Approx 100 yards up Bourke Street from Southern Cross railway station
• Has pleasant and comfortable meeting space with kitchen and toilet facilities
• Has internet and visual facilities allowing us to continue to bring in our regional and interstate members by Zoom,
We invite you to become a member!
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
