2010 Blue Care Writing Awards

To help celebrate Seniors Week (14-22 August), Blue Care clients and residents were encouraged to share their creative writing talents and personal experiences under the theme of "My Generation".

Seniors week is about Queenslanders of all ages joining together and celebrating the valuable contributions of seniors in our community

The judges were overwhelmed by the interpretation and skill shown by entrants. Everyone who entered is to be highly commended for thie work in sharing their stories.

Congratulations to all our winners! Read the winning entries here.

2010 Award Winners

• Seniors Best Short Story
  Claudia Badellino for "My Generation"
  Blue Care Boyanda Aged Care Facility, Bli Bli

• Seniors Best Poem
  Marjorie Kieseker for "My Generation"
  Blue Care Boyanda Aged Care Facility, Bli Bli

• Sub Senior Best Short Story or Poem
  Matt Broadbent for "A Human Flower"
  Blue Care Lower South Coast / Tweed Community Care

• Seniors Best Entry in Brisbane Cluster
  John Predl for "My Generation"
  Blue Care Nandeebie Aged Care Facility

• Seniors Best Entry in Central Queensland Cluster
  Edna Fleming for "Carefree Sunday Afternoon on the Fitzroy River"
  Blue Care Rockhampton Community Care

• Seniors Best Entry in Far North Queensland Cluster
  Eleanor Buchan for "The Song of the Greenie"
  Blue Care Mossman Community Care

• Seniors Best Entry in Fraser Coast Cluster
  Annie Ball for "Childhood Memories"
  Blue Care Millbank Village Aged Care Facility

• Seniors Best Entry in Logan Ipswich Cluster
  Alisa Dell Kennedy for "My Generation"
  Blue Care Ipswich Respite Care

• Seniors Best Entry in North Queensland Cluster
  Pat Carrington for "The Herpatologist"
  Blue Care Proserpine Community Care

• Seniors Best Entry in Sunshine Coast Cluster
  Mary Midgley for "My Generation"
  Blue Care Boyanda Aged Care Facility, Bli Bli

• Senior Best Entry in South Coast Cluster
  Jewell Swain for "Empire Day - 24th May"
  Blue Care Coomera Community Care

• Senior Best Entry in South West South Burnett Cluster
  Jenny Conway for "My Generation"
  Blue Care Toowoomba Respite Care