Rob WATERS

Rob Waters is the 2023 Australian Poetry Slam Champion. He has over 20 years of experience writing, performing and teaching Story. Rob empowers people in communities to use oral storytelling and poetry to share their ideas with the world.

His debut collection of poetry, I Will Speak Now, was published by Word Travels Press in 2024.

Rob has deep cultural connections to the North West region of New South Wales. He is a proud father and grandfather living on Darkinjung Country.