Mullum Moth - Echo Writers Comp - Finalists Event

Name: Mullum Moth - Echo Writers Comp - Finalists Event
Start: 2026-03-30T08:30:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-30T11:30:00+11:00
Location: 31 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby NSW 2482, Australia

Schedule

Mon Mar 30 2026 at 08:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC+11:00

Location

31 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby NSW 2482, Australia | Brunswick Heads, NS

The Mullum Moth is here!
Not just a winged insect symbolically representing transformation, hidden knowledge, and navigating through darkness. But a live presentation of spell-binding tales- written by locals, told by locals! The Moth is a New York mainstay, created by an author who wanted to recreate sultry summer evenings in his home state where moths were attracted to the light of his porch. In a way, we’re all moths attracted to the light of Mullumbimby!
Over the last few months the good folk from Creative Mullum have teamed up with the Echo to re-ignite their dormant chrysalis. For years the Echo ran a popular short story competition, it was briefly re-visited during Covid, but for the most part it had fallen into the annals of local history. Things change, we get too busy, life pushes on, and sometimes we forget to stop and smell the roses, or even the moths!
So, as part of a shire wide creative ignition, the Echo Short Story comp has been re-imagined, this time with a hook of ‘The Hitchhiker’ as an included totem or theme. There are currently over 100 stories entered into the adult and Under 18 combined. It’s a remarkable effort. The moths have hatched, and they are flying to the light!
The judges for this competition are local author and writing mentor Alan Close, Echo CEO Simon Haslam and author and writing coach Mandy Nolan. When competition closes at the end of February, the judges will be busy selecting the chosen few who will read their stories for a live audience.
The Mullum Moth will be hosted by Mandy Nolan and will fly free at The Top Pub in Mullum on Monday 30th March. With a first prize of $1000 sponsored by The Top Pub for the adult section and the IGA sponsoring the under 18 prize of $500, this is the beginning of what we hope is a flourishing story telling scene! We certainly have the talent.
Judged on the night by guest judges with encouragement from the audience. This show will sell out, so grab your tickets for $15/20 now on creativemullum.org.au [http://creativemullum.org.au]