AUGUST NEWS | Spring holiday programs, Save the date for Early Harvest and wishing our Chair a fond farewell

Story Hubs Forum. Image by Magenta Sheridan

This is a massive monthly news with lots to share, so grab your binoculars and khaki shirt as we start this month’s news with some observations for a British audience on some Wild Aussies of Williamstown by a young writer.

Our last Story Hubs Forum was an intimate and inspiring evening of shared learning. Join us for our next free Forum open to all educators who run programs for children coming in October.

Spring Holidays are back at 100 Story Building HQ. Join us for 3 days of creative fun. From collaborative paper town building, to art making and comedic writing for the 100SB Newspaper Funny Pages. These programs will hit the funny bone and ignite creative brains, book your place today!

We are celebrating book week this month by looking through the symphony of stories from past Early Harvest editions, ahead of our…drumroll please…Early Harvest 2026 Launch in November! Follow along this Book Week as we celebrate the stories that came before and get ready to meet the next generation of storytellers in November.

In December, 100 Story Building in Footscray will be transformed into an exhibition space filled with artwork and photography from young people across Victoria. The Futuremakers are calling for artists aged 8 -16 to submit EOIs for works to be included in the exhibition.

For nearly a decade Sandeep Varma has sat on the board of 100 Story Building steering small ideas and seeing them turn into impactful realities like the Story Hubs program and our new home in Footscray. We are grateful for the curiosity, care and thoughtful leadership Sandeep has given to 100 Story Building over the past nine years and wish him the fondest farewell. You can read the full statement on our website.