These are a selection of the articles about Jack
Drake and his bush poetry that have been published in various newspapers
and magazines. Click on the thumbnail image to bring up a full sized
readable version of the article.
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The Forty-First Bronze Swagman Award
2012
for Bush Verse ~ Highly Commended |
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Australian Bush Laureate Awards
Album of the Year was won by Jack Drake for his release, Australian
Bush Poetry Classics, a CD which forms the basis for a teaching
package for students in late primary and high school classes.
(click to read the
full media release) Note: this is Jack's 2nd
Golden Gum Leaf Award. He won his first
one for the book "The Cattle Dog's Revenge".
January 2011 |
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Local poet wins big at Tamworth
Border Post News February 2011 |
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Festival proof of poetry's popularity
The Northern Daily Leader January 2011 |
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Former journo writes book of the year
The Northern Daily Leader January 2011 |
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'On the Shelf' Narnia Bookshop Review
The Northern Daily Leader
January 2006 |
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"Sex, lies and bush poetry"
Bush Telegraph
July 2005
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"Wild West"
Highlife
Winter 2005 |
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"Stanthorpe's big weekend of
Australian Yarns"
Going Places Stanthorpe
Winter Edition June-September 2005
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"Wild Contest"
Book Review of The Wild West in Australia and America
RM Williams Magazine 'Outback'
April-May 2005 Issue |
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"Jack's Poetry in motion"
Stanthorpe Border Post
6 May 2005 |
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"Award-winning bush poet returns
for recital"
Otago Daily Times
11 April 2005
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"Fans can't seem to get enough"
North Daily Leader
January 2005 |
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"Jack wins Golden Gumleaf"
Bush Telegraph
March 2004 |
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"Sense for ridiculous fuels Jack's
poetry"
Queenland Country Life
February 12 2004
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"Golden Gumleaves fall on bush poetry
book, record"
The Stanthorpe Border Post
22nd January 2004
note: this photo is not of the Golden Gumleaf Award |
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"Jack's dog could have its own statue:
Member"
Page 7 - The Bush Telegraph
September 2003 |
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"Balladeer well versed in bush treasures"
Front page - The Courier Mail
Saturday January 7th, 1995 |
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"The Devoted Bushman"
Page 64-65 - Outback Magazine
August/September 2001 - Issue 18 |
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"Bush poet writing high in the saddle"
Page 4 - The Courier Mail
2nd April 2001 |
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"Jack's verse comes from his bush
life"
Dalby Herald
16th April 2002 |
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"Ballads of the Bush"
Jack's regular column on bush poets
Australian Horseman
July-August 2002 Vol.4 No.1 |
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"The Ultimate Revenge"
Front page - The Stanthorpe Border Post
Tuesday, April 3, 2001 |
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"Eukey poet releases new book and
CD"
The Stanthorpe Border Post
Thursday July 25th, 2002 |
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"Drake is ducking in"
Page 8 - The Guardian
Wednesday, June 2, 2002 |
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"Jack's Still Ducking"
The Stanthorpe Border Post
27th June 2000 |