Writing & Poetry

Fiona is also a published writer and Café Poet at Carlos in Watson Canberra, and has recently published a collection of poetry titled: Taste of a Poem (Ginninderra Press) (For purchase online at reduced rate)

Life Coaching Canberra, Life Coach Canberra

Winner 2010 Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Poetry competition (www.hraff.org.au)

Poetry Prize: Á single Diamond: ACT Mental Health First Prize 2009

Café Poet in Residence at Carlos and Smiths in Canberra:
Mondays Times: 1-2pm Smiths Bookshop Poetry Espresso
Wednesdays Times: 4pm Carlos, Watson

Fiona hosts two groups to read, discuss and create poetry while their cup runneth over.

Published reports, books and newsletters

  • 1994 Olds, Hayes and McIlroy: Overcoming the cocoon of isolation (Women in Belconnen Region) Belconnen Community Service, 41pp.
  • 1995 McIlroy, F J Keeping it in the Family, a report on factors surrounding crisis for people of non-English speaking cultures and their use of the ACT Supported Accommodation Assistance Program, Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra and Queanbeyan, Inc. 126+ 18pp
  • 2002 Morris, M et al, Warm Corners, poetry collection, Ginninderra Press, Canberra
  • 2002 McIlroy, F J Kindle that spark: coaching and motivation, a paper delivered and published by the Australian Journal of Adult Learning (ALA)Volume 24 Number 1, 14pp
  • 2003 revised and edited McIlroy, F J The Cultural Dictionary, (to be published) Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra and Queanbeyan, Inc., 200pp