A TRIBUTE TO 2024
WELCOME A
MESSAGEFROM THECHRONICLEGENERAL
MANAGER,ERIKABRAYSHAW
Inside these pages you’ll find images of our talented gardeners receiving their welldeserved awards at the Presentation MorningTea at The Oaks Hotel on Thursday, September 19.
It was wonderful to see all these incredible people rewarded for their efforts, from Grand Champions to Budding Gardener andall in between. They have all worked so hard, overcoming obstacles from freezing temperatures and frost to burning heat waves - sometimesin the space of two weeks!
And I know all the gardeners have been excited to share their floral showpieces with
visitors tothe 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 oursponsors and partners for 2024: Toowoomba Regional Council, Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland,Wellcamp Aiport, Yukana, Little Pig Consulting, Wippells Autos, Pechey Distilling, and MRP Images.
All photography courtesy of Matt Ryan,
ABC Rod Hultgren Encouragement Award
RobertFranklinof4Kay-AnnCourtin HamptontookhometheABC RodHultgrenEncouragementAward forhisandwifeSusan'sfirst-time entrygarden.
WINNER
MRP Images
City: Grand Champion & City Reserve Grand Champion
2024CityReserveGrandChampion CherylGanzerof21TalingaStinMount LoftycelebrateswithToowoomba ChamberofCommerceCEOToddRohl.
2024CityGrandChampionTiffany Wicksof6FairholmeStinMountLofty withToowoombaChamberof CommerceCEOToddRohl. CityGrand Champion
Regional: Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion
isCrystalStarkof702
RdinCrowsNest
withToowoombaChamber ofCommerceCEOToddRohl.
2024RegionalGrandChampionNarelle
Hurseof4CashmoreStinWyreema withCEOofToowoombaChamberof CommerceToddRohl. Regional Grand Champion
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StMary'sCollegeToowoombawonfirstplacefor SchoolPremises.
TheyounggardenersofBiddestonStateSchool,whowon firstplaceforStudentGarden.PhotocourtesyofBev Lacey
Regional Small/Medium & Large Residential
City: Small, Medium & Large
CityMediumResidentialwinnerCheryl Ganzerof21TalingaStinMtLofty.
ChristinePurchaseof16/21Andersson CourtinHighfieldswon CitySmallResidential.
CityLargeResidentialwinnerTiffany Wicksof6FairholmeStinMountLofty.
Stark
WinneroftheBuddingGardenerspecial categoryisPeppaMunnof 17FaithStinRangeville.
ThespecialawardforBestDisplayfor 75thAnniversarywenttoPeterand AmandaRobertsof12ToothSt,Nobby.
City: Front Garden, Back Garden & Small Space
InfirstplaceforCityBackGardenare LeisaandSergeRossignolof112NeilSt inSouthToowoomba.
CityBack Garden
CherylGanzerof21TalingaStin MtLofty,alsotookhometopgongfor CityFrontGarden. CityFront Garden
CitySmallSpacefirstprizewinners StephenandLenaTraynorof 27BucklandStinHarristown. CitySmall Space
Regional: Front Garden, Back Garden & Small Space
RegionalBackGardenwinnerCrystal Starkof702AndurambaRdin CrowsNest.
NarelleHurseof4CashmoreStin WyreemaisexcitedtowinRegional FrontGarden.
RegionalSmallSpacecategorywinner NarelleHurseof4CashmoreSt inWyreema.
City: Productive Area, Footpath Garden, First-time Entry
MervBuckleyof14SprottStin Wilsontontookhomefirstprizefor CityFootpathGarden.
ProudlyshowcasingtheirCity ProductiveAreafirstprizeareBelinda andRegLehmannof22MurphysCreek RdinBlueMountainHeights. City
ChristinePurchaseof16/21Andersson CourtinHighfieldsisexcitedtowin firstplaceforCityFirst-timeEntry.
Regional: Productive Area, Footpath Garden, First-time Entry
RegionalFootpathGardenfirstplace winnersPeterandAmandaRobertsof 12ToothStinNobby.
WinnersforRegionalFirst-timeEntry, RobertandSusan(notpictured) Franklinof4Kay-AnnCourt inHampton.
RegionalProductiveAreawinners
AlmaandMervFowlerof7BowdenSt inPittsworth.
City: Under 45 years, Over 70 years & Floral Garden
Over70yearsGardenerfirstplaceis ChristinePurchaseof16/21Andersson CourtinHighfields.
TiffanyWicksof6FairholmeStin MountLoftywonfirstplacefortheCity
45yearsGardenercategory.
CityFloralGardenwinnerTiffanyWicks of6FairholmeStinMountLofty.
RegionalOver70yearsGardenerfirst prizewinnerShirleyCronkinher gardenat123McLeanRdinPechey.
MatthewDolleyof24CashmoreStin Wyreematookhometopgongfor
45yearsGardener.
FirstprizefortheRegionalFloral Gardencategorywastakenhomeby RosandRoss(notpictured) Wackerlingof347WellcampWestbrookRdinWestbrook.
