Dear friends,

Our City is full of wonderful stories, and some of the best are waiting to be told by our young people.

I’d love to see their creativity come to life through my Mayor’s Creative Writing Challenge.

Whether it’s a story about a favourite local place, a poem celebrating our diverse community or a creative adventure inspired by life in Canterbury-Bankstown, I look forward to reading the unique ideas and experiences of our young writers

I encourage all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 to take part and explore this year’s theme, Our City. Writing is a powerful way for children to express themselves, build confidence and share their creativity with others.

There are great prizes to be won and the winning entry will be published in a special Canterbury-Bankstown Libraries winners’ book, which will be displayed across our nine libraries.

I encourage parents, carers and teachers to support the young writers in their lives and help them take part. I can’t wait to see the incredible stories our community’s young minds create.

Entries close Monday 30 November and can be made at cb.city/MayorsWriting

Good luck and happy writing!