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National Floristry Design Competition -- 2009

Final Results and Winners

National Winner - Verity Meager - Gordon TAFE.jpg

The 1st of October was the deadline for all entries from TAFES and professional floristry schools to have their entries in for the National Floristry Design competion. There were 132 entries received from 8 participating colleges in NSW, VIC, WA and SA.

All entries have been uploaded onto the WildFlowers Australia website (see Floristry Competition tab) for viewing. There are also a number of students that were highly commended for their entries, and these have been listed as well.

The winning entries have now been announced and all these details can also be seen. Here is a photo of the National Winner -- by Verity Meager from the Gordon TAFE in Victoria. The National Runner-Up and individual state winners have all been uploaded for viewing by members, students and public.

Based on the last two year's competitions we now have almost 300 photos of floral arrangements using Australian grown wildflowers and foliages, in a wide range of styles. The students participating in the competition have given their approval for the photos to be used for promotional purposes and already many have been used in floral shows in Australia, Korea, China and shortly in Japan.

The competition will be held again in 2010 and will explore what can be done with wildflowers in a wedding bouquet.

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

WildFlowers Australia Stand -- by Richard Go

WildFlowers Australia is pleased to have Richard Go designing a stand using our Wildflowers for the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Richard is an outstanding designer having achieved international recognition for his flamboyant approach and innovative use of our products. For the WildFlowers Australia stand Richard is following a theme of recovery and emergence of beauty, drawing heavily on the recent devastating events surrounding the Victorian Bushfires. Many thanks to those members who assisted by sending product or offering their services. Photographs of the stand will be posted on the website ASAP.

This is a timely moment for WildFlowers Australia to remember our members and colleagues who were affected by the fires. We offer our thoughts and support during their time of recovery and rebuilding.

For more information on the show visit http://www.melbflowershow.com.au/

“The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, ranked in the top five flower shows in the world, is presented by the Mighty Helpful Mitre 10.
The world renowned flower and garden Show is entering its 14th year and is now regarded as the largest and most successful horticultural event in the Southern Hemisphere.

Featuring the best landscape and floral talent that Australia has to offer along side an extensive array of garden retail products, the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is a celebration of Australian lifestyle and our great outdoors.

Staged within the world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building and surrounding south Carlton Gardens in Carlton, this prestigious Show is well established in the psyche of Australians as a "must see" event.”

The show is open daily from 1-5 April.

National Floristry Design Competition

Launch for 2009

The new 2009 competition has been launched to all TAFEs and professional floristry schools -- with a new theme, and with more challenges for our talented students.

The theme this year is "New Life" and all designs must be fitting for presentation to parents of a new child, or suitable as a larger arrangement for a maternity ward, church christening, etc.

Packs with briefing letters, marking schedules, entry forms as well as sponsor information has been sent to each college. If this has not been received all this information is also posted in the Competition section of this website.

The competition deadline is 1 October 2009 and for any questions or further information contact competition@wildflowersaustralia.com.au.

Further -- all entries from 2008 from each of the Colleges -- as well as all 2008 student entries that were winners or highly commended are now uploaded onto the Competition section of this website for viewing by students, teachers, florists and public alike.

National Floristry Design Competition 2008 -- results

Talented students flaunt their skill

WildFlowers Australia wants to thank each of the 9 TAFEs and professional floristry schools, as well as the 145 students that participated in the National Floristry Design Competition 2008. The level of design was very high, making judging difficult. The winners were:

National Winner: Corrine Fontaine, Ultimo TAFE Sydney ($500)

National Runner-up: Tash Markous, Challenger TAFE, WA ($250)

“Purely Australian” National Winner: Stacey Pitman, Challenger TAFE, WA ($500)

“Purely Australian” National Runner-Up: Julienne Kenny, Challenger TAFE, WA ($250)

NSW Winner: Wendy Ryan, Ultimo TAFE, Sydney ($100)

VIC Winner: Mei Zang, Box Hill TAFE, VIC ($100)

SA Winner: Judy Ransford, Tea Tree Gully TAFE, SA ($100)

WA Winner: Cassandra Zervos – Flower Design School, WA ($100)

We are also highly commending the following students, whose work is of very high standard and worthy of mention:

HIGHLY COMMENDED:

Yoki Mori – Challenger TAFE WA

Mian Er Derby Voon – Challenger TAFE WA

Monique Kelly – Challenger TAFE WA

Jacquie Hogan – Illawarra Institute of TAFE

Norita Setiawaty – Pearson’s School of Floristry Sydney

Candace Harris – Pearson’s School of Floristry Sydney

Gail Templemay – Ultimo TAFE Sydney

Sarah Smith – Gordon TAFE

Cassandra Armistead – Gordon TAFE

Nicole Bridges – Gordon TAFE

Libby Connors – Marjorie Milner College VIC

Jody Cameron – Marjorie Milner College VIC

Simone Bradbury – Marjorie Milner College VIC

Jessica Lubberink – Marjorie Milner College VIC

Lisa Carofano – Tea Tree Gully TAFE SA

Vivien Chen – Tea Tree Gully TAFE SA

Thank you to all that participated. We are in progress uploading photos of all entries, by college, so they can be viewed by all.

NSW Govt. Consolidation

of interest to NSW businesses

NSW Wildflower Industry Businesses,

WFA has received a letter that may be of interest to you

There has been a consolidation of departments in the NSW Government.

Department of Primary Industries (including Forests NSW) is now part of Industry & Investment NSW.

For more information please see the letter below.

NSW Govt. IMG.pdf