Garden Competition
After dusting off the gardening gloves and months of blossoming, the winners of the 2011 Logan Garden Competition have come into flower.
The winners were announced at a ceremony at Berrinba Wetlands on Sunday 9 October 2011.
The prestigious Grand Champion award was awarded to joint winners John & Marcia Rivett and Gavin & Debra Ottway for their spectacular gardens. The winners were presented with their awards by Mayor Pam Parker, Cr Lynne Clarke, Cr Phil Pidgeon and Cr Cherie Dalley.
Both the Mayor and Cr Clarke congratulated all entrants who participated in the Logan 2011 Garden Competition for the effort they had gone to with their gardens. All gardens were of very high standard.
Category winners are listed below.
The winners were announced at a ceremony at Berrinba Wetlands on Sunday 9 October 2011.
The prestigious Grand Champion award was awarded to joint winners John & Marcia Rivett and Gavin & Debra Ottway for their spectacular gardens. The winners were presented with their awards by Mayor Pam Parker, Cr Lynne Clarke, Cr Phil Pidgeon and Cr Cherie Dalley.
Both the Mayor and Cr Clarke congratulated all entrants who participated in the Logan 2011 Garden Competition for the effort they had gone to with their gardens. All gardens were of very high standard.
Category winners are listed below.
Winners
2011
| Award | Recipient |
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| Grand Champion Garden | John and Marcia Rivett, Logan Reserve Gavin & Debra Ottway, Regents Park |
| Best Small Residential Garden | 1st: Danny and Sue Collins, Loganholme |
| 2nd: Melinda O'Connor, Marsden | |
| 3rd: Hans & Emelio Schmidt, Beenleigh |
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| Best Large Residential Garden | 1st: John and Marcia Rivett, Logan Reserve 1st: Gavin & Debra Ottway, Regents Park |
| 2nd: John and Joan Smith, Cornubia | |
| 3rd: Robert Sparks, Greenbank |
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| Best New Entrant | 1st: Lorraine Teston, Loganholme |
| 2nd: Patricia Greenham, Priestdale |
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| 3rd: Colin Thomas, Logan Central |
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| Best Rental | 1st: Joan Thompson, Rochedale South |
| 2nd: Peter Smee, Woodridge |
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| 3rd: Marija Vesic, Kingston |
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| Best School/Community/Childcare Centre | 1st: Park Ridge Primary School |
| 2nd: Chatswood Hills State School |
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| 3rd: Eagleby State School |
2010
| Award | Recipient |
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| Grand Champion Garden | John and Marcia Rivett, Logan Reserve |
| Best Small Residential Garden | 1st: Danny and Sue Collins, Loganholme |
| 2nd: Melinda O'Connor, Marsden | |
| 3rd: Ken and Narelle, Loganholme | |
| Best Medium Residential Garden | 1st: Gavin and Debra Ottway, Regents Park |
| 2nd: Ted Comish, Shailer Park | |
| 3rd: Selina Finemore, Loganlea | |
| Best Large Residential Garden | 1st: John and Marcia Rivett, Logan Reserve |
| 2nd: John and Joan Smith, Cornubia | |
| 2nd: Susan Tapp, Forestdale | |
| Best Overall New Entrant | 1st: Michael and Ann-Marie Clifford, Bannockburn |
| 2nd: Veronica Frost, Crestmead | |
| 2nd: Phillip McCallum, Slacks Creek | |
| Best Rental | 1st: Joan Thompson, Rochedale South |
| 2nd: Paul and Annette Reberger, Bethania | |
| 3rd: Steve and Julie Hughes, Loganlea | |
| Best School/Community/Childcare Centre | 1st: Park Ridge State School |
| 2nd: Shailer Park State Primary | |
| 3rd: Browns Plains State School |
2009
| Award | Recipient |
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| Grand Champion Garden | John and Marcia Rivett, Logan Reserve |
| Best Small Residential Garden | 1st: Danny and Sue Collins, Loganholme |
| 2nd: Melinda O'Connor, Marsden | |
| 3rd: Jurgen Parge, Boronia Heights | |
| Best Small Residential Garden New Entrant | 1st: Selina Finemore, Loganlea |
| 2nd: Joanne Brooks, Waterford | |
| 3rd: Gordon and Dianne Mills, Crestmead | |
| Best Medium Residential Garden | 1st: Gavin and Debra Ottway, Regents Park |
| 2nd: John and Joan Smith, Cornubia | |
| 3rd: Carole Bradley, Slacks Creek | |
| Best Medium Residential Garden New Entrant | 1st: Muriel Asson, Cornubia |
| 2nd: Tony Roberts, Marsden | |
| 3rd: Alanna Finch, Loganholme | |
| Best Large Residential | 1st: John and Marcia Rivett, Logan Reserve |
| 2nd: Allan and Evelyn Andrews, Jimboomba | |
| Best Large Residential New Entrant | 1st: Hazel Ann Greve, Chambers Flat |
| 2nd: Lee-anne Holbrok, Jimboomba | |
| Best Rental | 1st: Steve and Julie Hughes, Loganlea |
| 2nd: Peter Smee, Woodridge | |
| 3rd: Marija Lakota-Vesic, Kingston | |
| Best Edible Garden | 1st: Han Schmidt, Beenleigh |
| Best School/Community/Childcare Centre | 1st: Boronia Heights State School, Browns Plains |
| 2nd: Shailer Park Primary School, Shailer Park | |
| 3rd: Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood | |
| Best Native Garden | 1st: Walter and Rota Bishop, Meadowbrook |
| 2nd: Logan Artists Association, Loganlea | |
| 3rd: George and Dianne Carter, Forestdale | |
| Best Patio | 1st: June Gray, Woodridge |
| 2nd: Ken and Narelle Jorgensen, Loganholme | |
| Best Commercial/ Industrial | 1st: JJ Richards and Sons, Underwood |
| 2nd: Domain Apartments, Meadowbrook | |
| 3rd: Marsden Gardens, Marsden |
2008
| Award | Recipient |
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| Grand Champion Garden | John and Marcia Rivett, Logan Reserve |
| Judges' Choice Award | Evelyn Andrews, Jimboomba |
| Water Conservation Award | Beverly Stephan, Heritage Park |
| Best Small Residential Garden | 1st: Merlinda O'Connor, Marsden |
| 2nd: Danny and Sue Collins, Loganholme | |
| 3rd: Gavin and Debra Ottway, Regents Park | |
| Highly Commended: Jurgen Parge, Boronia Heights | |
| Best Large Residential Garden | 1st: John and Marcia Rivett, Logan Reserve |
| 2nd: John W. Smith, Cornubia | |
| 3rd: Andrew and Atsuko Bennett, Cornubia | |
| Best Commercial and Industrial Garden | 1st: JJ Richards and Sons Pty Ltd, Underwood |
| 2nd: UniCentral Domain Apartments, Meadowbrook | |
| 3rd: Animal World Pet Motel, Cornubia | |
| Best School/Community Project Garden | 1st: Loganholme State School |
| 2nd: Burrows State School | |
| 3rd: Greenbank State School | |
| Highly Commended: Boronia State School, Special Education Unit | |
| Best Outdoor Room | 1st: June Gray, Logan Central |
| 2nd: Kent and Narelle Jorgenson, Loganholme | |
| 3rd: Andrew and Atsuko Bennett, Cornubia | |
| Most Innovative Garden | 1st: Carole Bradley, Slacks Creek |
| 2nd: Mark and Katie Blomkamp, Chatswood Hills | |
| 3rd: Pamela Fagg, Browns Plains |
2005
| Award | Recipient |
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| Grand Champion | Linda and Ted Zillman |
| Judges' Choice Award | Cathy Murray |
| Senior Citizens Award | Rodney Puet |
| Class 1 - Large Residential Garden | 1st: Lyle and Beverley Spark |
| 2nd: John Smith | |
| 3rd: Andrew and Atsuko Bennett | |
| Class 2 - Small Residential Garden | 1st: Linda and Ted Zillman |
| 2nd: Peter and Cherith Di Slivo | |
| 3rd: Patrick and Ellen Stevens | |
| Highly Commended: Danny and Sue Collins | |
| Class 3 - New Residential Gardens | 1st: Wendy Ive |
| 2nd: Juergen Parge | |
| 3rd: Glen and Flavia Dunn-Marler | |
| Highly Commended: Michael and Donna Lowe | |
| Class 4 - Outdoor Living Room | 1st: Ken and Narelle Jorgensen |
| 2nd: Sandra and Ross Crowley | |
| 3rd: Gary Hawke | |
| Class 5 - Most Colourful Garden | 1st: Debra and Gavin Ottway |
| 2nd: Pearl Nicholls | |
| 3rd: Merlinda O'Connor | |
| Highly Commended: June Gray | |
| Class 6 - Eco Garden | 1st: Carole Bradley |
| 2nd: Jeff Smith | |
| 3rd: Pamela Fagg | |
| Class 7 - Rented Residential Garden | 1st: Jeff Taylor |
| 2nd: Ray and Joyce Whitmore | |
| 3rd: Edward Lee Witt | |
| Highly Commended: Jason Glover, Crestmead | |
| Class 8 - Community Garden | 1st: Eric Brysewitz and Dawn Chalkey |
| 2nd: Aged Care Disability Service | |
| 3rd: Roy Ripley Kirby | |
| Class 9 - Commercial Garden | 1st: JJ Richards and Sons |
| 2nd: ATS Auto | |
| 3rd: Animal World Pet Motel | |
| Class 10 - School Project Garden | Highly Commended: Boronia Heights State School, Carbrook State School, Burrows Road State School, Loganholme State School |
