SILENT WRITING

Free to members and non-members

All levels of writing experience welcome.

Each Saturday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm drop in anytime
Silent writing and chat

Eastern Hub Geelong, 285a McKillop Street

The management has given Geelong Writers a dedicated room for these sessions – the Hickey Room which is down the corridor.

Great coffee, food and company

We are a small, growing group of writers who are dedicated to progressing our productivity in a safe and supportive space.

Email Sandra Jobling for any further information: sandra@themuses.org

SHUT UP & WRITE

Meet up with others, and write. No critiquing, exercises, lectures, ego, competition or feeling guilty. Just write.

Every Tuesday and Thursday | 10:00 am – 11:30 am.    See Events Calendar for 2024 dates
Box Office, 77 Preston St, Geelong West

Contact Guenter Sahr for more information – guenter.sahr@bigpond.com

BELMONT PAGE

Belmont Page provides a supportive and nurturing environment for writers of all experience levels in all genres.

Second and fourth Thursdays of the month | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.   See Events Calendar for 2024 dates
South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont

$3.00 which includes tea and coffee.

Please book beforehand: Contact Claudia Collins for further details and bookings – claudiacollins95@yahoo.com

PONDS POETS

This vibrant new group welcomes beginning, emerging and published poets. Attendees are asked to bring a selection of their works for creative discussion and feedback. 

Third Sunday of the month | 2:00 – 4:00 pm.    See Events Calendar for 2024 dates
Waurn Ponds Library, 230 Pioneer Rd, Grovedale

Contact Guenter Sahr for more information – guenter.sahr@bigpond.com

WRITING HISTORY

Each meeting features a presentation or focussed discussion on an aspect of history writing or research followed by sharing and workshopping members’ writing.

Fourth Sunday of the month | 2:15 – 4:30 pm (but subject to change).    See Events Calendar for 2024 dates
Waurn Ponds Library, 230 Pioneer Rd, Grovedale

Contact Harry Roberts for further information – harryjroberts@iinet.net.au

THE COURTHOUSE WRITERS’ RETREAT

A space for writers to meet, write and workshop their work
Open the last Friday of the month from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, 11 High St  Drysdale.    See Events Calendar for 2024 dates

  • Fee $5 cash/visit. This goes towards museum running costs (power etc)
  • BYO coffee/lunch. Instant coffee/tea bags available. Café Zoo two doors away
  • Casual meeting/discussion/writing space in the main courtroom
  • Quiet Writing Room available suitable for up to five or six at a time
  • A prompt may be provided for those who like a challenge…to be workshopped with others at 2:00 pm

Contact Jenny Macaulay for further details – banjo3223@bigpond.com

DOME POETS

This vibrant group of new, emerging, and published poets is fully subscribed. Interested poets are advised to join Ponds Poets instead. 

Third Sunday of the month | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.  See Events Calendar for 2024 dates
Geelong Library & Heritage Centre, Level 2 meeting rooms

Contact Jenny Macaulay for further details – banjo3223@bigpond.com