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Notice of Special General Meeting

Byron Writers Festival gives notice of a Special General Meeting for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution:

That, for the purposes of Section 78 (2) of the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) and section 601BC of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and for all other purposes, approval is given for Byron WF Inc. to:

(a) apply for registration as a public company limited by guarantee under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);

(b) change its name to “Byron Writers Festival Limited” upon registration as a company as contemplated in paragraph (a); and

(c) adopt the constitution (including new by-laws) tabled at the General Meeting to be effective upon registration as a company as contemplated in paragraph (a).

When: Thursday 27 October 2022, 5.30pm
Where: 2/58 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay

Please join us in welcoming our new Artistic Director Zoë Pollock, who will helm the 2022 Festival. This coincides with the departure this month of the Festival’s Director, Edwina Johnson, who is widely acknowledged as one of Australia’s arts leaders.

Byron Writers Festival commences Restart Programs. In late April StoryBoard authors, new and old, came together to elevate their presentations and workshops in order to maximise their effectiveness and positive impact on students. The three-day workshop was a result of the Create NSW grant, which aims to support and (safely) restart the arts and cultural sectors.

Byron Writers Festival announces new Restart Residential Retreats. The Restart program is funded by Create NSW, who have granted Byron Writers Festival $185,000 to be dispersed to NSW writers, illustrators and creatives. This grant will be disbursed in residencies as well as free workshops for NSW writers and illustrators of all description.

We’re running an incredible giveaway on Instagram to celebrate the creative culture of the Byron Shire and surrounds. By teaming up with a few of our creative friends who call Byron home, we’re offering you the chance to win this beautiful prize worth $1400. Competition ends Sunday November 8.

Byron Writers Festival and Create NSW announce the recipients of their inaugural Write North Writers’ Group Residency for a group of mid-career and established NSW writers.