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Photo: All photos courtesy of Edwin Sitt for Centre for Stories.
'This Home of Ours' brings together works by 17 young writers aged between 13 and 24 who have participated in programs run by Northbridge-based literary arts organisation, Centre for Stories.
The collection explores themes of belonging, connection, identity, love and connection to nature, and features stories and poems that celebrate the many ways we define and discover home — in place, in people, and within ourselves.
Centre for Stories receives $294,893 in 2025-2026 funding support through the Arts Organisation Investment Program, with previous funding of $232,760 being awarded for the delivery of its Schools Storytelling Program and its initiative for young people The Spark.
Participants in these programs included Year 7 to 9 students from schools in low socio-economic areas with high populations of Indigenous students and students from language backgrounds other than English. Over 2 years, they took part in oral storytelling and creative writing workshops that built skills, confidence, and creative expression.
As part of the anthology project, 10 writers joined the Centre's Mentoring to Publication program, where they were paired with experienced mentors to develop their writing — with one participant beginning a novel, an excerpt of which appears in the collection.
The remaining seven contributors joined the Poetry in Nature program, which included workshops and site visits to the Wetlands Centre to inspire their creative work.
Founded in 2015 by John and Caroline Wood, Centre for Stories fosters a more inclusive and cohesive society through the transformative power of storytelling.
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