Writing groups

Altona: Western Women Writers

Genres: All.
Contact person: Sherryl Clark
Tel: 03 9314 1082
Meetings: Not currently taking new members. Meeting weekly at members' houses Wed afternoon. Members pay a small fee each week.

Produce ‘Poetrix’ twice a year — poetry magazine for women poets. Submissions close 28 Feb… more

Balwyn: Balwyn Writers

Genres: All.
Contact person: Liz Corbett
Tel: 0423 496 884
Email: lizziejane2001@yahoo.com.au
Meetings: First Monday each month 7pm onwards

Not currently taking new members. Workshop: Each member brings 4 or 5 copies of their work… more

Bentleigh: Caulfield Writers' Group

Genres: All
Email: caulfieldwriters@gmail.com
Meetings: Meet: Alternate Thursday evenings at 7.30pm.

This group began in 1986 and offers a welcome to new or more experienced writers to read and w… more

Blackburn South: Avenue Writers’ Collective

Genres: Poetry, short stories, novels, articles and autobiographical accounts
Contact person: Doreen Pascal-Murray
Tel: 9877 1152
Email: doreenpm@aanet.com.au
Meetings: Every Friday morning from 10 am – 12 noon.

Currently not accepting new people, but there is a short waiting list

Blackrock: Bayside Regional FAW

Genres: All.
Contact person: Fred Curtis
Tel: 9580 7630
Meetings: Third Wednesday of the month at 7.30 for an 8 pm start.

Occasional guest speaker. Anthology produced every 18 months.

Box Hill North: Wordsmiths Poetry Group

Genres: Poetry
Contact person: Jean Sietzema-Dickson or Janette Fernando
Tel: (03) 9890 5885
Fax: (03) 9890 5885
Email: ernando@mt-evelyn.net
Meetings: Meets: 2nd Saturday of the month 2 – 5pm (excluding Jan). Fee: $25 a year or $3 per session.

Meet to workshop poems. Publishing arm is the Poetica Christi Press. Poetry competition held e… more

Box Hill: Track Writers

Genres: Poetry and prose.
Contact person: John Dickinson
Tel: 03 9848 1376
Meetings: Meetings are held every Tuesday 12-2.30pm at the Box Hill Library.

Beginners to experienced poets or prose writers. Members critique each others' pieces.

No… more

Brighton: Coast Lines Poetry Group

Genres: Poetry
Contact person: Further information contact Cecilia
Tel: 0412 021 154
Email: cecilial@netspace.net.au
Meetings: Coast Lines Poetry group meets 1st Wednesday of the month to workshop poetry, from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.

Brunswick West: Brunswick Poetry Workshop

Genres: Poetry, prose, short story, lyrics, non-fiction & illustrations.
Contact person: Fonda Zenofon
Tel: (03) 9384 1277
Website: Link Meetings: First Thursday of every month (except over summer) 7 - 10pm at Campbell Turnbull Library community room, (rear) 220 Melville Rd, Brunswick West

A casual, light-hearted social gathering of like-minded individuals. All welcome!
Sessions… more

Carlton: Carlton Contact Neighbourhood House Creative Writing Group

Genres: All
Contact person: Mary Parfrey
Tel: (03) 9347 2739
Fax: (03) 9347 1651
Email: maryp@cnlc.org.au
Website: Link

Several different writing groups:Writers Workshop: Exploring creative writing (not for… more

City: 24 Frames

Genres: Screenwriting
Contact person: Christian Doran
Tel: 0421 779 357
Email: twentyforframes@yahoo.com.au
Meetings: Fortnightly on Thursdays at the VWC Library at 6 pm

Not seeking any new members – closed group

City: DLS Melbourne

Genres: All
Contact person: Trevor Code
Tel: (03) 5981-9391
Email: twcode@iprimus.com.au
Meetings: 4th Thursday of every month at the VWC Library at 7.00pm – 9.30 pm

Members must be experienced writers. People wishing to join can email a piece of their… more

City: Inner City Writers’ Group

Genres: All.
Contact person: Brad Dunn
Tel: 0432 842 701
Email: innercitywriters@gmail.com
Meetings: Every Wednesday at 7.00pm.

Not currently taking new members. Groups workshops manuscripts.

City: Melbourne Children's Fiction Writers Group

Genres: Children's fiction
Contact person: Dominique
Tel: 0404 682 824
Email: dom2ba@yahoo.com.au
Meetings: First Monday each month from 7pm. Rotating city cafes.

Nominated member(s) bring copies of work for workshopping.

City: Melbourne Poets Union

Genres: Poetry
Contact person: Leon Shann or Wendy Fleming
Tel: (03) 9386 6259 or (03) 94678249
Email: mpu@yahoo.com
Website: Link Meetings: Last Friday of every month.

Seeking New Members – very inclusive. Fee $25/$20. Application form online

Clifton Hill Writers Group

Genres: All.
Contact person: Mark Boulton
Email: tfghealy@yahoo.com
Meetings: 7.30pm Wednesdays at Dexter’s Café, 123 Queens Parade, Clifton Hill.

7.30pm Wednesdays at Bar Nancy (upstairs room), 61 High St, Westgarth.BYO writing and sense… more

Coburg East: The Nicholson Street Community House Writing Group

Genres: All.
Contact person: Paul Leech
Tel: (03) 9386 8377
Meetings: Wednesday afternoon 1.00 - 3.00pm. $2 fee.

Read and discuss writing in a friendly group atmosphere and take part in writing activities… more

Docklands Writers

Email: rose@grahammercer.com.au

Docklands Writers offers a casual, safe and fun-filled environment in which to create. We… more

Doncaster: Doncaster Writers' Circle

Genres: All
Contact person: Catherine Killmier
Tel: (03) 9877 8500
Meetings: Third Thursday of the month 6.00 - 7.30pm.

Writers of all styles are welcome: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short stories, biographical, … more

Dots and Dashes creative writing group (Reservoir)

Tel: 0401 281 581

Genres: Short story and poetry.Meetings are held Monday fortnightly at the Reservoir Civic… more

East Malvern: Phoenix Park Neighbourhood House

Genres: All
Contact person: Karin Bull
Tel: (03) 9530 4397
Email: phoenixparknh@swiftdsl.com.au
Meetings: Meet: Weekly - Mondays 1.00 -3.30pm and/or Saturdays 1.30 – 4.00pm

Basic Group Structure: 1. We provide a constructive environment in which participants can… more

Echuca: Campaspe-Murray Writers' Group

Genres: All.
Contact person: Diane Lawton
Tel: (03) 5480 6162
Email: yewknow@bigpond.com
Meetings: Last Tuesday evening each month

Currently has 12 members. Members set themselves writing tasks, which they collectively… more

Emerald: Emerald Community House Creative Writing Group

Members will publish their own individual zines

Every Second Wednesday

Tel: 0406019878

Every Second Wednesday is a book club for Hurstbridge writers, being established in the area o… more

Fitzroy: Melbourne Romance Writers' Guild

Genres: Romance
Contact person: Elvina Payet
Tel: 0417 122 910
Email: etpayet@optusnet.com.au
Website: Link Meetings: The third Sunday of every month, except the second Sunday in December.

Basic Group Structure: Discussions and information then critiquing and workshops. Fees… more

Flemington: Flemington/Keningston Writers' Group

Genres: All
Contact person: Carmel Riordan
Tel: (03) 9017 5985
Email: carmel@insiteimages.com.au
Meetings: Group meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm.

An informal discussion group for aspiring and more experienced writers. Get together to… more

Forest Hill: Aardvakers

Genres: Poetry
Contact person: Margaret Martin
Tel: 9803 2610

Meets every third Thursday night of the month at 7.30 pm for workshopping members’ work.

Gardenvale: FAW Bayside

Genres: Poetry, prose, drama
Contact person: Fred Curtis
Tel: (03) 9580 7630
Email: fgcurtis@optusnet.com.au
Meetings: Meet: 2. 00pm on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Our 1st reading will be on 15 March 2009.

FAW Bayside will once again present open readings in a café in the Brighton area, as did (FAW … more

Hawthorn: Boroondara Writers' Group

Genres: Poetry, short stories - any subject, although current trend is towards family history/memoir
Contact person: Caroline Carruthers
Tel: 0419 399 140
Email: caroline@carolinecarruthers.com
Meetings: Meet monthly 1- 4pm on Saturdays.

Each session costs $5, which goes towards the cost of printing the next anthology.
All adult a… more

Hawthorn: Inner Eastern Writers Lunch Group

Genres: creative/academic/other
Contact person: Joel Magarey
Tel: Joel Magarey: 0431 535 835
Email: joelmagarey [at] hotmail [dot] com
Meetings: Every Tuesday - Lunchtime

New members welcome every Tuesday for lunch in a Hawthorn café. For creative/academic/other… more

Mt. Waverley: Wordweavers

Genres: All
Contact person: Wordweavers
Tel: 03 9807 6011
Meetings: Fortnightly on Tuesdays.

Northcote: Hellenic Writers Association of Australia

Genres: Poetry
Contact person: Joanna Liakakos
Tel: (03) 9480 1217
Meetings: First Thursday of every month.
Meet every Friday 1-3pm for language lessons.

Patterson Lakes: Lake Side Writers’ Workshop

Genres: All
Contact person: Fred Curtis
Tel: (03) 9580 7630
Email: fgcurtis@optusnet.com.au
Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month - 1.15pm start.

New writers of all genres accepted. Fee $3.
Workshop structure: writers submit pieces by email … more

Thornbury: Darebin Writers' Group

Genres: All
Contact person: Ellie-Mary Whitaker
Tel: (03) 9484-1722
Email: lady.of.stories@gmail.com
Meetings: Meets on the first Thursday of every month from February to November at 7.30pm.

Meets to support and workshop new work, discuss issues around writing and provide a forum for … more

Wednesday's Child Writers' Group

Tel: 5986 1739
Email: francashman@msn.com
Website: Link

Last Wednesday of month. 6:30pm

Williamstown: Williamstown Writers Group

Genres: All
Contact person: Deanne Sole
Tel: (03) 9327 3072
Email: williwriters@hotmail.com
Meetings: Meetings take place on the first Tuesday of every month, except January, at St Mary's Church Hall, Cecil Street, Williamstown. Fee: $2.00 per meeting.

Convenes on the first Tuesday of the month at 8pm. St Mary’s Church Meeting Space, Cecil… more

Ballarat: Ballarat Regional FAW

Genres: All.
Contact person: David Farnsworth
Tel: 5335 9141 or 0400 887 028
Meetings: Third Tuesday of every month (except January) at 7.30 pm. Dinner meetings are held at various venues in March, June, September and December.

New members welcome. Annual fee of $45/ $33 concession
Exchange news and views, read a piece, … more

Ballarat: Ballarat Writers Inc.

Genres: Poetry.
Contact person: Bronwyn Blaiklock
Tel: 0412 939 077
Email: info@ballaratwriters.com
Website: Link Meetings: Meets on the second Monday in every month when Readings have a different guest reader (any genre) every month, plus open mic session.

Ballarat Writers Inc produces at least four writing-related events every year. The outline of … more

Daylesford: U3A Creative Writing

Genres: All.
Contact person: Pamela Burrows
Tel: 03 5348 4854
Meetings: Every Wednesday in school term 10 am – 12 noon.

Creative Writing Support Group U3A Membership required — $30 annual.

Mollongghip: Ballarat Women Writers' Group

Contact person: Averil Macklin
Tel: (03) 5334 5392
Meetings: Call for details.

Seeking new members.

Traralgon: La Trobe Valley Neighbourhood House Creative Writing Groups

Contact person: Sandra Lynn Evans
Tel: (03) 5174 3668
Meetings: Various.

The Traralgon Neighbourhood House Creative Writing Group. Meet: Monday Group 1 – 3pm… more

Bendigo: Bendigo Regional FAW

Genres: All.
Contact person: Helen Bruinier
Tel: 03 5442 3268
Website: Link

Support for writers of all ages.This group is seeking new members. Meetings when possible.

Bendigo: Bendigo Writers' Council

Genres: All
Contact person: Jane Maxfield
Tel: (03) 5439-1242
Email: bendigowriters@optusnet.com.au
Meetings: Once a month.

Meet once a month in sessions called Writers Explore involving a combination of speakers &… more

Great Western: Grampians Writers' Group

Genres: All
Contact person: Jenny Molloy (President)
Tel: (03) 5356 2305
Email: jamallow2@bigpond.com
Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at the Great Western

Meetings, readings, workshops, guest speakers, poetry readings, competitions, Vice-President r… more

Belmont: Scribes Writing Group

Genres: Mainly memoir/history, but all welcome.
Contact person: Vivienne Worthington
Tel: (03) 5241 9491
Meetings: Monday mornings 9.30am - 12.00pm (during school term only)

New members welcome $2 a meeting

Colac: Colac Writers’ Guild

Genres: All
Contact person: Christine Tunnacliffe
Tel: (03) 5231 3446
Email: bjornholm@activ8.net.au
Meetings: Tuesdays 9.30am - 12 noon.

The group has been running for 25 years. Basic session runs as constructive criticism through … more

Geelong: Geelong Writers

Genres: All
Contact person: Pam Holman (6.00pm -9.00pm)
Tel: (03) 5244 0276
Email: geelongwriters@yahoo.com.au
Website: Link

Open to all. Current membership is 165. Aims to promote local writers, co-ordinate literary… more

Warrnambool: Warrnambool Regional FAW

Genres: All
Contact person: Vivien Stanley
Tel: 03 5562 0108
Email: vivistan@bigpond.com
Meetings: Second Monday of month except January.

Writers from all genres welcome. Sessions involve writing exercises, readings and… more

Albury: Write Friends

Genres: All
Contact person: Melinda Marengo
Tel: 02 6059 3628 or 0421 974 780
Email: odaat@westnet.com.au
Meetings: Third Tuesday or Wednesday of each month at 5 pm at the Albury Library. Call for details.

Members do readings, critiquing, workshops, competitions.

Swan Hill: Swan Hill Regional FAW

Email: learn@macesh.vic.edu.au
Meetings: 'The Poets' meet regularly.

Please address queries about meeting dates to the above address.

Inverloch: Bass Coast Writers Inc.

Contact person: Jane Denton
Tel: 03 5674 8174
Meetings: Meet: every Thursday 1 - 3pm. $10 a year membership + $3 for every attendance

A writers' support group for South Gippsland writers of all ages. No meetings in January.more

Warragul: Baw Baw Writers’ Network Inc

Contact person: Tanya Dawes
Tel: (03) 5622 2649
Email: taurisch@dcsi.net.au
Meetings: Monthly on the third Thursday of the month at 6pm at The Old Drouin Butter Factory in Drouin.

Basic Group Structure: Informal chat at 6, workshopping from 7 pm-9pm. The workshops have… more

Wonthaggi: Wonderful Wonthaggi Writers

Genres: All styles and genres welcome. Members interests’ include poetry, comedy, satire, children’s fiction, non-fiction, autobiography.
Contact person: Beth Montgomery
Tel: 03 5672 4269
Website: Link Meetings: Thursdays, 6pm, Mitchell Community House, 6 Murray Street, Wonthaggi

We’re a small group of dedicated writers based in the Bass Coast Shire. Writers donate $5 or w… more

Lima East: Benalla Regional Writers Group

Contact person: J. M. Wagenhofer
Tel: n/a
Email: jo1mag@bigpond.net.au
Website: Link Meetings: Quarterly

Basic Group Structure: Planning future events and update on member group news Seeking New Members: