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Welcome to Bloom for 2021 A MESSAGE FROM ERIKA BRAYSHAW, THE CHRONICLE GENERAL MANAGER We are so excited to bring back The Chronicle Garden Competition in its full form this year. Last year brought its challenges with the pandemic, and our gardeners rose to the occasion with the Garden for Good campaign – opening their gardens through virtual tours, with all proceeds going to charity. It was incredible to see yet again how tenacious and unwavering our gardeners are, and the 2020 difficulties was only one example of what they’ve weathered through the years – from drought to floods and all in between. They are truly a passionate bunch, and it shows in their incredible gardens – with 2021 no exception. On Thursday, September 16, we hosted a high tea at City Golf Club to present the winning gardeners their awards, which you’ll find contained within these pages. It was a very special morning, and all at The Chronicle forward their heartfelt congratulations to the winners. There is still time to visit the amazing gardens as well, with all open from this Friday, September 24, to Sunday, September 26, from 9am to 5pm each day. They have been open for one weekend already with a plethora of visitors, and the entrants are loving having people back in person – make sure you say hello while you’re perusing the blooms! The Chronicle would like to thank each of the incredible gardeners, the competition sponsors, the judging team, and all the members of staff and the community without whom The Chronicle Garden Competition wouldn’t be possible. Happy gardening!
USQ’s vice-chancellor Geraldine McKenzie (above) and The Chronicle general manager Erika Brayshaw (top) speak at The Chronicle Garden Competition awards presentation morning tea. PHOTOS: Bev Lacey
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Congratulations to the City winners
City Seniors Garden runner-up, Jan Hancock and Jim Musgrove of 153 Spring St, Middle Ridge.
Grand Champion: Serge and Leisa Rossignol, 112 Neil St, South Toowoomba Reserve Grand Champion: Bob and Val Ford, 19 Burke St, Rangeville Small Residential Winner: Michael Glennon, 5 Ross Street, Mount Lofty Small Residential Runner Up: Jonathan Abraham, 7 Aubigny Street, Toowoomba Medium Residential Winner: Serge and Leisa Rossignol, 112 Neil St, South Toowoomba Medium Residential Runner Up: Mervyn Buckley, 14 Sprott Street, Wilsonton Large Residential Winner: Richard and AnneMaree Lindeman, 7 Delvue Crescent, Highfields Large Residential Runner Up: Iris Ross, 21 Littleton Drive, Highfields Front or Back Garden Winner: Serge and Leisa Rossignol, 112 Neil St, South Toowoomba Front or Back Garden Runner Up: Bob and Val Ford, 19 Burke St, Rangeville Small Space Winner: Ian and Maria Weatherby, 3 Christopher Court, Toowoomba Small Space Runner Up: Geoff Sams, 201 North Street, Toowoomba Acreage Garden Winner: No entries Acreage Garden Runner Up: No entries Sustainable Garden Winner: Dr Peter and Mrs Charmaine Williamson, 30 Rhyde Street, Mt Lofty Sustainable Garden Runner Up: Leonie and Glenn Chapman, 1A Bothwell Street, Newtown Productive Area Winner: Kushla Gale, 37 Gordon Avenue, Newtown Productive Area Runner Up: Dr Peter and Mrs Charmaine Williamson, 30 Rhyde Street, Mt Lofty Footpath Garden Winner: Bob and Val Ford, 19 Burke St, Rangeville Footpath Garden Runner Up: Jan Hancock and Jim Musgrove, 153 Spring Street, Middle Ridge First Time Entrant Winner: Serge and Leisa Rossignol, 112 Neil St, South Toowoomba First Time Entrant Runner Up: Richard and AnneMaree Lindeman, 7 Delvue Crescent, Highfields Seniors Garden Winner – Sponsored by Yukana: Bob and Val Ford, 19 Burke St, Rangeville Seniors Garden Runner Up – Sponsored by Yukana: Jan Hancock and Jim Musgrove, 153 Spring Street, Middle Ridge
City Reserve Grand Champion, Bob and Val Ford of 19 Burke St, Rangeville.
City Grand Champion, Leisa Rossignol of 112 Neil St, South Toowoomba.
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Congratulations to the City winners
Joy Vanderwyk accepting on behalf of Kushla Gale of 37 Gordon Ave, Newtown, City Productive Area winner.
City Sustainable Garden winners, Peter and Charmaine Williamson of 30 Rhyde St, Mount Lofty.
Geoffrey Sams of 201 North St, Toowoomba, City Small Space runner-up.
Ian and Maria Weatherby of 3 Christopher Ct, Toowoomba, City Small Space winners.
City Seniors Garden winners, Bob and Val Ford of 19 Burke St, Rangeville.
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Congratulations to the City winners
City Front or Back Garden winner Leisa Rossignol of 112 Neil St, South Toowoomba.
Jonathan Abraham of 7 Aubigny St, Toowoomba, runner-up City Small Residential.
City Front or Back Garden runner-up Bob and Val Ford of 19 Burke St, Rangeville.
Michael Glennon of 5 Ross St, Mount Lofty, winner City Small Residential. City Large Residential winner and City First Time Entrant runner-up, Richard and Anne-Maree Lindeman of 7 Delvue Crescent, Highfields.
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Congratulations to the City winners
Mervyn Buckley of 14 Sprott St, Wilsonton, City Medium Residential runner-up.
Leisa Rossignol of 112 Neil St, South Toowoomba, City Medium Residential winner.
City Footpath Garden runner-up, Jan Hancock and Jim Musgrove of 153 Spring St, Middle Ridge.
City First Time Entrant runner-up, Leisa Rossignol of 112 Neil St, South Toowoomba.
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Congratulations to the Regional winners Grand Champion: Paul and Noela Rubb, 194 Schultz’s-Haden Road, Haden Reserve Grand Champion: Shirley Mundt, 101 Wellcamp-Westbrook Road, Wellcamp Small Residential Winner: No entries Small Residential Runner Up: No entries Medium Residential Winner: Kellie and Mark Gersekowski, 15 Lee Court, Crows Nest Medium Residential Runner Up: Narelle Hurse, 4 Cashmore Street, Wyreema Large Residential Winner: Annette Armitage and Gerard Kingsford, 34 Gowrie Street, Kingsthorpe Large Residential Runner Up: Paul and Noela Rubb, 194 Schultz’s-Haden Road, Haden Front or Back Garden Winner: Paul and Noela Rubb, 194 Schultz’s-Haden Road, Haden Front or Back Garden Runner Up: Neville and Heather McNalty, 8678 New England Highway, Hampton Small Space Winner: Mervyn and Alma Fowler, 7 Bowden Street, Pittsworth Small Space Runner Up: Paul and Noela Rubb, 194 Schultz’s-Haden Road, Haden Acreage Garden Winner – Sponsored by Ron Fitton Insurance: Shirley Mundt, 101 WellcampWestbrook Road, Wellcamp Acreage Garden Runner Up – Sponsored by Ron Fitton Insurance: Ross and Ros Wackerling, 347 Wellcamp-Westbrook Road, Westbrook Sustainable Garden Winner – Sponsored by Concordia Lutheran College: Annette Armitage and Gerard Kingsford, 34 Gowrie St, Kingsthorpe Sustainable Garden Runner Up – Sponsored by Concordia Lutheran College: Ruth Francis, 482 Goombungee-Meringandan Road, Goombungee Productive Area Winner: Mervyn and Alma Fowler, 7 Bowden Street, Pittsworth Productive Area Runner Up: David and Gay Kearey, 15 Beresford Street, Pittsworth Footpath Garden Winner: Douglas Holtham, 2 Lalor Road, Crows Nest Footpath Garden Runner Up: John and Lenore Ferris, 3 Perseverance Dam Road, Crows Nest First Time Entry Winner: Julie Brown and Stephen Balogh, 5 Frontier Court, Gowrie Junction First Time Entry Runner Up: Kellie and Mark Gersekowski, 15 Lee Court, Crows Nest Seniors Garden Winner: Paul and Noela Rubb, 194 Schultz’s-Haden Road, Haden Seniors Garden Runner Up: Shirley Mundt, 101 Wellcamp-Westbrook Road, Wellcamp
Regional Reserve Grand Champion, Shirley Mundt of 101 Wellcamp-Westbrook Road, Wellcamp.
Regional Grand Champion, Paul and Noela Rubb of 194 Schultz’s-Haden Road, Haden. .
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Congratulations to the Regional winners
Narelle Hurse of 4 Cashmore St, Wyreema, Regional Medium Residential runner-up.
Charlie and his parents Kellie and Mark Gersekowski of 15 Lee Court, Crows Nest, Regional Medium Residential winner.
Regional Large Residental winner Annette Armitage and Gerard Kingsford of 34 Gowrie Street, Kingsthorpe.
Regional Front or Back Garden winner and Regional Large Residential runner-up, Paul and Noela Rubb of 194 Schultz’sHaden Road, Haden.
Regional Front or Back Garden runner up, Neville and Heather McNalty of 8678 New England Highway, Hampton.
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Congratulations to the Regional winners
Regional Acreage Garden winner, Shirley Mundt of 101 Wellcamp-Westbrook Road, Wellcamp.
Regional Acreage Garden runner-up Ross and Ros Wackerling of 347 Wellcamp-Westbrook Road, Wellcamp.
Regional Sustainable Garden winner, Annette Armitage and Gerard Kingsford of 34 Gowrie Street, Kingsthorpe.
Regional Small Space winner, Mervyn and Alma Fowler of 7 Bowden Street, Pittsworth.
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Congratulations to the Regional winners
Regional Footpath Garden winner, Douglas Holtham of 2 Lalor Road, Crows Nest.
Regional Small Space runner-up, Paul and Noela Rubb of 194 Schultz’s-Haden Road, Haden.
Regional Footpath Garden runner-up, John and Lenore Ferris of 3 Perseverance Dam Road, Crows Nest.
Regional Productive Area winner, Mervyn and Alma Fowler of 7 Bowden Street, Pittsworth. Regional Productive Area runner-up, David and Gay Kearey of 15 Beresford Street, Pittsworth.
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Congratulations to the Regional winners
Shirley Mundt of 101 Wellcamp-Westbrook Road, Wellcamp, Regional Seniors Garden runner-up.
Paul and Noela Rubb of 194 Schultz’s-Haden Road, Haden,, Regional Seniors Garden winner.
Regional First Time Entry winner, Julie Brown of 5 Frontier Court, Gowrie Junction.
Regional First Time Entry runner-up, Mark and Kellie Gersekowski of 15 Lee Court, Crows Nest, with son Charlie.
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Congratulations to the winning Commercial premises Commercial Premises Winner – Sponsored by Motor Mecca: Bunnyconnellen Olive Grove and Vineyard, 286 Swain Road, Crows Nest Commercial Premises Runner Up – Sponsored by Motor Mecca: City Golf Club Driving Range, 254 South St, Toowoomba Not For Profit Premises Winner: Highfields Pioneer Village, 73 Wirraglen Rd, Highfields Not For Profit Premises Runner Up: The Mulberry Project Ltd, Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Rd, Toowoomba
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Congratulations to the winning Schools
Collette Smith (left) and Amy McGaw on behalf of Toowoomba East State School, cnr Arthur and Mary streets, Toowoomba, the Student Garden winner.
Jo Broderick on behalf of Our Lady of Lourdes School at 2 Ascot St, Newtown, winner of School Premises.
School Premises Winner: Our Lady of Lourdes, 2 Ascot St, Newtown School Premises Runner Up: Downlands College, 72 Ruthven Street, North Toowoomba School Premises Runner Up: Goombungee State School, 52 Mocatta Street, Goombungee School Premises Highly Commended: Cambooya State School, 6 Harrow Street, Cambooya Student Garden Winner: Toowoomba East State School, cnr Arthur and Mary streets, Toowoomba Student Garden Runner Up: Geham State School, 9625 New England Highway, Geham Student Garden Runner Up: Darling Downs Christian School, 451 McDougall Street, Toowoomba Student Garden Highly Commended: Gowrie State School, Old Homebush Road, Gowrie Junction
Congratulations to the winners of the ABC Rod Hultgren Encouragement Award Winner: Serge and Leisa Rossignol, 112 Neil St, Toowoomba Runner Up: Kellie and Mark Gersekowski, 15 Lee Ct, Crows Nest
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