Western Port Writes at the Fringe
As part of the Flinders Fringe Festival, Western Port Writes hosted a lively discussion on family relationships and what makes a good story with three excellent authors. We were privileged to have Jason Steger as our moderator. The three authors were Tony Birch, Melanie Cheng and Kylie Ladd.
Our first literary event for 2025
Our first event for 2025 is a WPW Writers Panel, being held as part of the Flinders Fringe Festival, on Saturday 22 February 2025, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm at St John’s Hall Flinders.
Reviving the Ghosts of the Ocean
In his younger days as he walked the beaches of our bay, Richard always knew there was something missing. He felt the presence of those who were here before him. And as he tells us ‘when you look for something, it reveals itself to you.’
Western Port Oysters & Sparkling: The Untold Story
Dinner and local food history with Richard Cornish and Max Allan
Morning Tea with Garry Disher
Western Port Writes had the pleasure of hosting our inaugural Author Morning Tea with one of our local authors, Garry Disher, at the Tulum Store in Balnarring Beach on Wednesday 29th May. Quaint and cosy, the Tulum provided not just delicious coffee and pastries, but the perfect setting for storytelling at its best.
Garry Disher Author Talk
Join us for coffee and cake, and hear Garry Disher talk about his new book, Sanctuary.











