About

Established in 1989, Ballarat Writers is a grass-roots organisation promoting local writing and writers in the Western Victorian region.

We run monthly Members’ Nights, regular competitions, critique groups, and workshops.

Find out more about membership here, and come along to an event soon!

Contact us by submitting the form at the CONTACT page, or email: info@ ballaratwriters.com

Non-members can subscribe to the BWI newsletter here

2026 Committee

President/Chairperson: Bev Foster

Secretary & Public Officer: Kathryn Fewkes

Treasurer: Darren Rout

Publicity Officer: Kathryn Fewkes

Membership: Pending appointment

Competitions Co-ordinator: Phil Green

Workshops: Alan Smith

Want to get involved?

You can find out about what each committee position involves by checking out the position descriptions and reports in advance of our AGMs.

If you’d like to run an event, speak at a members’ night or participate without the commitment of joining committee, get in touch by submitting the form at the CONTACT page, or email: info@ ballaratwriters.com.