A TRIBUTE TO COMPETITION 2023
AmessagefromTheChronicle generalmanager,ErikaBrayshaw
Welcome to our special commemorative liftout publication, Bloom, which celebrates the winners of the 2023 The Chronicle Garden Competition.
Inside these pages you will find images of our talented gardeners receiving their well-deserved awards at the Presentation Morning Tea at The Oaks Hotel on Thursday, September 14.
It was wonderful to see all these incredible people rewarded for their efforts, from Grand Champions to the Budding Gardener and all in between.
They have all worked so hard, overcoming
obstacles from dry weather to hail storms, from slugs to bilbies, and I know all the gardeners have been excited to share their floral showpieces with visitors to the Garden City over the weekend just past, and this upcoming one again.
In addition to thanking our dedicated Garden Competition entrants and judging team, The Chronicle would like to thank our sponsors and partners for 2023: Toowoomba Regional Council, Heritage Bank, UniSQ, Yukana, Wippells Autos, Little Pig Consulting, Pechey Distilling and Totally Workwear.
Rod Hultgren Memorial Award
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Welcome
winners
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ABCSouthernQueenslandRod HultgrenMemorialwinners,centre, LenaandStephenTraynorof27 BucklandSt,Harristown,withABC’s VickiThompson(left)and PennyMcKinlay(right)
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City Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion
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BobandValFordof19BurkeSt, Rangeville.
CityReserve Grand Champion
LeisaandSergeRossignol of112NeilSt,SouthToowoomba
CityGrand Champion
Regional Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion
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ShirleyMundt of101Wellcamp-WestbrookRd, Westbrook.
Reserve Grand Champion
Kellie,Charlie,andMarkGersekowski from15LeeCt,CrowsNest.
Regional Grand Champion
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Commercial
CrowsNestTouristPark(7558NewEnglandHwy)ownerGerald Searle,left,andClaytonMenyweather.
not-for-profit Commercial &
1A
St,Harlaxton. accommodationpremises
buddinggardener Accommodation & Budding Gardener
RochelleMensarey,left,andCharmaineMartinfrom WyreemaCommunityGarden,14UmbiramRd,Wyreema.
Not-for-Profit DavidStanfieldof
Mabel
PeppaMunnof17FaithSt,Rangevillewonfor herfairygarden.
School Premises & Student Garden
schoolpremises
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AcceptingtheawardforGehamStateSchoolareKellieandCharlie Gersekowski.TheschoolwasalsohighlycommendedforitsStudentGarden.
ToowoombaEastStateSchool’sawardisacceptedbyColette SmithandAmyMcGaw.
studentgarden
NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY, Highfields
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regionallarge
MervandAlmaFowler of7BowdenSt,Pittsworth.
regionalsmall/ medium Regional Small/ Medium & Large Looking for Something Unique and Different Then you need to drop into our Nursery. Just around the corner from Laurel Bank Park Extra Parking back entrance 50 Clifford St Open: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm Weekends 9am - 4pm 17 Prescott Street, Toowoomba 4639 1635 www.sungrownnursery.com.au Roses, Roses, Roses! COMPETITION 2024 CALENDAR GetyourChronicleGardenCalendartoday! Only $5 for 12 months of beautiful garden photos. Available at the Toowoomba Visitor Centre, and pop-ups during Carnival. ONLY $5
Mark,KellieandCharlieGersekowski of15LeeCt,CrowsNest.
City Small, Medium & Large
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City
LeisaandSergeRossignolof112NeilSt, SouthToowoomba.
Medium
City
KathrynJowettof4/459BridgeSt, Wilsonton.
small
city
SherylLothianof 2OakSt,Highfields.
large
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Rural Residential &ACREAGE
ShirleyMundtof101WellcampWestbrookRd,Westbrook. Rural Residential & Acreage
regional
Regional
City Front Garden, Back Garden & Small Space
cityback garden
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LeisaandSergeRossignolof 112NeilSt,SouthToowoomba.
BobandValFordof19BurkeSt, Rangevilleintheirgarden.
cityfront garden
KathrynJowettof 4/459BridgeSt,Wilsonton.
citysmall space
Regional Front Garden, Back Garden & Small Space
TuesdaySeptember19,2023 ToowoombaChronicle BLOOM 31 V1 - TCHE01Z01MA
JulieBrownof 5FrontierCt,GowrieJunction.
regionalback garden
RobynStegerof 22FlorenceSt,Pittsworth.
regional frontgarden
NarelleHurseof 4CashmoreSt,Wyreema.
regional smallspace
City Footpath Garden,Productive Area & First-time Entry
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SherylLothianof 2OakSt,Highfields.
city productive area
LynnandRobynVanderseeof 252GreenwattleSt, WilsontonHeights
cityfootpath garden
StephenandLenaTraynorof 27BucklandSt,Harristown.
city first-time entry
Regional Footpath Garden, Productive Area, First-time Entry
Productive Area
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MervandAlmaFowlerof 7BowdenSt,Pittsworth.
regional
JohnandLenoreFerrisof 3PerseveranceDamRd,CrowsNest.
regional footpath garden
PeterandAmandaRobertsof 12ToothSt,Nobby.
regional first-time entry
City Under 45 years, Over 70 years & Floral Garden
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over
MervBuckleyof 14SprottSt,Wilstonton.
city
70years
cityUnder 45years
TiffanyWicksof 6FairholmeSt,MountLofty.
city floral
TiffanyWicksinhergardenat 6FairholmeSt,MountLofty.
Regional Under 45 years, Over 70 years & Floral Garden
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ShirleyMundtof 101Wellcamp-WestbrookRd, Westbrook.
regionalover 70
years
KellieGersekowski,picturedinthe gardenat15LeeCt,Highfields,won thisoptionwithhusbandMark andsonCharlie.
regional under45years
Kellie,CharlieandMarkGersekowski of15LeeCt,CrowsNest.
regional floral
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