Regional membership
Writers Victoria is committed to supporting writers across the state.
We understand that regional writers may not have access to the same range of resources, events and networks as Melbourne-based writers; that they can’t easily attend courses or events held in Melbourne. To assist regional writers with access to resources and networks, we have implemented:
- Writers Victoria Regional Partnerships Program which offers regional writers’ groups and festivals the opportunity to request a professional writing workshop or forum of their choice at a generously subsidised rate
- regional round-up each month in The Victorian Writer magazine – a look at what’s going on in one of five regions around the state, with contact information for regional contacts
- regular call-outs for regional news to include in our ebulletin and The Victorian Writer
- regular articles in The Victorian Writer by regional writers
- discounted membership for regional writers
- regional writer forums – a chance for regional writing representatives to get together and work out strategies for assisting regional writers.
Regional membership is available to people living in Victorian regional areas: those with phone numbers starting with ‘5’ or living more than 50kms from the Melbourne GPO. Please note that it is not available to interstate members.