For a number of years U3A Sunraysia has run a short story writing competition, open to older people from any country. Here are the winning entries for 2006. Watch this space for the next competition.

ARCHIBALD FERGUSON - DECEASED Colleen McMillan: Sydney U3A - Upper North Region, NSW

AUNT MAE'S GARDEN Naomi Haddrick: U3A Knox, Vic

BRENDA'S STORY Robin Hillard: U3A Toowoomba, Qld

BUTLER'S SWAMP Fred Frank: U3A Sunshine Coast, Qld

DREAMTIME CALLING John Heussler: U3A Sunshine Coast, Qld

INTERLUDE Shirley Buckley: U3A Wonthaggi, Vic

JED'S SURPRISE Josephine Mackecknie: U3A Altona, Vic

NUMBER 22 Laurel Davis: Manningham U3A, Vic

ORDINARY OR EXTRAORDINARY Briar Stuart: Benalla U3A, Vic

SIMPLE SIMON Jim Murphy: U3A Southern Peninsula, Vic

SYLVIE'S SECRET Nancy Toohey: U3A Castlemaine, Vic

THE PEAR TREE Annette de Jonge: Broadbeach U3A, Qld

Web: Rick Swindell
This version: Mar 16 2008