Roland Robinson Literary Award

The Roland Robinson Literary Award was created in memory of the Australian poet, Roland Robinson, who died in 1992. It was awarded from 1993 to 2008.
The prize was run by the City of Lake Macquarie and was awarded to both poetry and short stories in alternating years. It had a first prize of A$500.

Winners

1993: Marion Steed Appearances1994: Marion Steed The Codependent’s Revenge1995: Jean Kent, A Meaningful Life1996: Richard Kelly Tipping1997: Pam Jeffery, James Dean and Old Dreams1998: David Kirkby, Junga Jimi 1999: David Kirkby, Waves2000: Judy Johnson, Bell and Norman Talbot, Asks the Storyteller2001: Josh Davis, Chaos Theory2002: Jan Iwaszkiewicz, Letter from Lone Pine2003: Julie Simpson, Bella is Knitting Iced Vo Vos 2004: Christopher Brown Escarpment2005: Wendy Alexander, Fifth Branch Down2006: Andrew Slattery, The Westerly2007: Ryan O'Neil, A Speeding Bullet2008: Kylie Rose, ''Bluebottles''