2026 Teacosy Festival Winners

Congratulations to all entrants and, naturally, to the winners of our competitions.

Once again, our heartfelt thanks to all festival sponsors, especially to all the the prize sponsors listed below.

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Best in Show, Sponsored by the Denman Collective — Angler Fish
Colleen Borchard-Burns

1st Prize - Traditional • Sponsored by Fish Creek Pharmacy and Hardware — Uluru Under the Southern Cross
Lesley Backholer

Honourable Mention Traditional • Sponsored by Stefani Hilltop Gallery — Fruit Salad
Susan Bennett

1st Prize Exuberant Whimsy • Sponsored by Main Street Revelations — Angler Fish
Colleen Borchard-Burns

Exuberant Whimsy Honourable Mention • Sponsored by The Fish Creek Hotel — A Sandwich and a Cuppa
Catherine Fooke

1st Prize Life on the Farm, Sponsored by The Handmakers Store — Fox Skin Tea Cosy
Victoria Johnson

Life on the Farm Honourable Mention - Sponsored by De-sign and Window Furnishings — IdentiTEA
Marge Arnup

1st Prize Popular Choice • Sponsored by Danny O'Brien MLA — A Quiet Arvo in the Wheat
Alison Copeland

Honourable Mention Popular Choice • Sponsored by Melinda Bath MLC — Farmer's Pasture Pals
Alison Copeland

1st Prize Recycled Materials • Sponsored by Foster Medical Centre — Teatime Barbie
Mardi Sommerfeld

Honourable Mention Recycled Materials • Sponsored by Yarram Drapery — Dressed for Tea
Jane Nimmo

1st Prize Packers' Prize • Sponsored by Miss Milly's — Rambling Acres
Antoinette Schellekens

Honourable Mention Packers' Prize • Sam's Patch — Farmer's Pasture Pals
by Alison Copeland

1st Prize 1st Time Entrant • Sponsored by Stockyard Gallery — Futuro House
Susan Bennett

Honourable Mention First Time Entrant • Sponsored by the Fish Creek Hotel — Baling Twine Bag Cosy
Sharee Collier

1st Prize D'Cosy Award • Sponsored by Luke Dearlove — Fun on Aussie Farm
Louise Marshall

Honourable Mention - D'Cosy Awards • Sponsored by Luke Dearlove — Frollicking Lambs in Spring (with placemat)
Louise Hazell

1st Prize Secondary School • Sponsored by Wonthaggi Fabric & Yarns — Strawberries and Cream
by Alison Kubik

Honourable Mention - Secondary School • Sponsored by Alison Lester Bookshop — A Farmer's Timelapse
Immy Collins

1st Prize - Primary School • Sponsored by Alison Lester Bookshop — Home Sweet Home Created by Millicent Allan Aged 11
Philippa Farr

Honourable Mention - Primary School • Sponsored by Lisa Williams — Buttercup the Cow by Jerome and Rita Mackin
Miriam Mackin

Honourable Mention - Primary School • Sponsored by Alison Lester Bookshop — Gingernut the Farm Cat by Olivia Mackin
Miriam Mackin

by Fish Creek Kindergarten • 1st Prize - Preschool • Sponsored by the Handmakers Store — Fish Creek Kindergarten
Kim Smith