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<pre>Golden Olive Awards

The Golden Olive Awards conducted by Olive Producers NE Victoria on Saturday 19
October was a wonderful celebration of the world class olive oils produced in
North East Victoria.

The Olive Oil Tasting School conducted at Benalla TAFE by Richard Gawel, the
head of the Australian Olive Oil Tasting Panel was attended by a full class of
15 growers and processers. Richard commended the entrants in the Olive Oil
competition and indicated that we had the ability to produce world class oils.

Zannie Flanigan a noted judge from South Australia and Richard Gawel judged the
Olive Oil competition and noted that no oils were disqualified for being faulty.
This is a real achievement for our 25 entries to be fault free. It also gave
the judges a difficult time in selecting a winner.

Results of the Olive Oil Competition
1st Prize to Commercial Grower producing over 100 litres went to Cobram Estate.
Cobram Estate were also awarded two Notable Oil Awards in this section
Cobram Estate received a First Prize for the North Eastern Victorian Growers
Section
A clean sweep for Cobram Estate.

Peoples Choice results:
1st Cobram Estate,
Equal second Maureen Tticumb of EV Olives, Markwood, and Peter Caird, Victorian
Olive Groves, Bendigo,
3rd Lee and Pauline Dodds of Opal Olives, Violet Town,
4th Ted and Glenda Minty of Binderee Groves, Tallangatta.

The peoples choice is made by tastings and votes by all attending the evening
dinner, Ken Duggan of Cobram Estate said that this was the highest award and one
of his greatest achievements in the olive industry.

Paul Miller, the President of the Australian Olive Association address the
celebration dinner saying he was not surprised that North East Victoria produced
such wonderful oils and they will compliment the wines and food also produced in
the area. He also said that the Olive Producers North East Victoria had taken
training and quality control very seriously and this was evident in the product.

(Ken Duggan from Cobram Estate would be available to comment if required)

Regards Maurren Titcumb 04 27270388 or maureen@...


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<pre>Closing date for entries in this year's Golden Olive Awards is Friday 24
October (5 pm):

Posted Entries: Direct Delivery:
Olive Producers (NE Vic) Inc Olive Producers (NE Vic) Inc
PO Box 215 c/o John Nowacki, 'Redhills'
Rutherglen, Vic 3685 Hopetoun Road, Rutherglen, Vic 3685

Awards for the winning olive oils and table olives will be presented at a
grand dinner and celebration in Rutherglen on 8 November.

Saturday also includes a Table Olive Workshop conducted by Professor Stan
Kailis, and a Growers Forum where growers and producers discuss the 2003
season and put questions to an expert panel: Professor Kailis, Wendy Ambler
and Dr Rod Mailer.

Sunday's Producers Market will showcase the winning olives and olive oils
and other fine foods of the NE region, and a range of wines from the
renowned Rutherglen Wine Region -- home of some of Australia's best red
wines as well as worldclass muscats and tokays.

Download entry and booking forms from www.vicolives.com. Or phone freecall
1800-622-871 to find out more or to book.

Ian Fraser
Olive Producers (NE Victoria)
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<pre>Olive Producers (NE Vic) Inc

A list of 2004 Golden Olive Awards Winners is available at the association's
website at http://www.vicolives.com

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