16/08/2026
As the saying goes, “Wet ass, no fish!” 😂
We didn’t come away with a place this year, but a huge congratulations to everyone who took home an award. It was another fantastic day, and a real credit to the committee for all the hard work that goes into making the event such a success, and Mum and Dad thought it was the biggest crowd they’d ever seen!
See you all next year!
COMPETITION RESULTS
Thank you to all who participated and put their creations on the table at the 2026 Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph. These are the official results of all categories:
Live stream: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DZmVNAWLx/
Professional Vanilla Slice
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* 1st: Banana Boogie Bakery
* 2nd: Hudaks Bakery
* 3rd: Sunraysia Bread & Butter Bakery
Professional Innovative Vanilla Slice
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* 1st: Sunraysia Bread & Butter - Dean Picken
* 2nd: Banana Boogie - Lauren Govender
* 3rd: Hungie Fangs Artisan Bakery - Damien Gow
Apprentice Vanilla Slice
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* 1st: Sunraysia Bread & Butter - Stavriana Taliadoros
* 2nd: Banana Boogie, Belair SA - Mitch Timberlake
* 3rd: Banana Boogie, Belair SA - Bert Ruisong
Amateur Open Vanilla Slice
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* 1st: Kerrie Eames , Mildura
* 2nd: Nicola Dobricic, Wentworth
* 3rd: Mandy Liddle, Mildura
Registered Kitchen Vanilla Slice
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* 1st: Chefs n Co - Sachdeep Singh
* 2nd: Oasis Aged Care - Briony Nikolich
* 3rd: Bedford Coffee Co - Juliet Drummond
People's Choice
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Winner - Treffene's Hot Bread Shop
Schools Vanilla Slice
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* 1st: Liliana Dobricic, Wentworth
* 2nd: Wentworth Preschool & Long Day Care, Lorikeets
* 3rd: Mildura West Primary School, Grade 3
Professional Fruit Mince Tarts
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* 1st: Ferguson Plarre's Bakehouse, Keilor Park - Steven Plarre
* 2nd: Hudaks Bakery, Mildura
* 3rd: Hungie Fangs, Cobram - Damien Gow
Professional Fruit Cake
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* 1st: North End Bakehouse Shepparton, Shepparton - Matt Aylett
* 2nd: Hudaks Bakery, Mildura - Rebecca Whitney
* 3rd: Hungie Fangs, Cobram - Damien Gow
Amateur Open Fruit Cake
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* 1st: Residents of Murray House, Wentworth
* 2nd: Kerrie Eames, Mildura
* No 3rd place awarded
Apprentice Fruit Cake
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* 1st - North End Bakehouse - Matt Aylett
No 2nd or 3rd place recorded
Registered Kitchen Fruit Cake
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* 1st - Murray House, Wentworth - Ash Allford
* 2nd - Oasis Nursing Home - Briony Nikolich
No 3rd place awarded
Professional Festive Cake
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* 1st: Hungie Fangs Artisan Bakery, Cobram - Damien Gow
* 2nd: Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse - Steve Plarre
* 3rd: North End Bakehouse - Matt Aylett
Professional Plum Pudding
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* 1st: North End Bakehouse, Shepparton - Matt Aylett
* 2nd: Hungie Fangs Artisan Bakery - Damien Gow
* 3rd: Kytons Bakery Australia - Darren Sutton
Registered Kitchen Plum Pudding
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* 1st: Stoney Acre Produce, Callowie, SA
* 2nd: Murray House, Wentworth
No 3rd place awarded
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Photography: Stuart Bowden Creative
