Garden Competition
2007 City of Sydney Garden Competition
City of Sydney's fourth annual Garden Competition received over 100 entries, from which 23 finalists were selected across six categories.
Congratulations to all the winners and runners up in City of Sydney’s 2007 Garden Competition who were announced at a special presentation night hosted by Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP on Wednesday 31 October.
Overall Winner
John Williams, 53 Leichhardt Street, Glebe Enlarge Image
Category 1
Best Single Dwelling Frontage
Winner
Richard Baker & Mark Wood of 25 West Avenue, Darlinghurst
Runner Up
Claudette Roy of 4 McElhone Place, Surry Hills
Category 2
Best Apartment/Multi Dwelling Garden Frontage
Winner
Peter Barakate representing “Ashdown”, 96 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay
Runner Up
Irena Storay representing “The Hopes” 251-255 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst
Category 3
Best Sustainable Garden Frontage
Winner
Ian McMaugh of 8 Pitt Street, Redfern
Runner Up
Philip Pritchard of 8 Pleasant Avenue, Erskineville
Category 4
Department of Housing Best Houses/Apartments
Winner
Bob & Jean McLoughlin of 1 Philip Street, Glebe
Runner Up
Maurice Williams of 4 Stephen Street, Woolloomooloo
Category 5
Best School or Community Garden
Winner
Woolloomooloo Community Garden, Sydney Place, Woolloomooloo
Runner Up
St Scholastica’s College, Glebe
Category 6
Best Streetscape Frontage
Winner
2-8 McElhone Place, Surry Hills
Runner Up
3-9 McElhone Place, Surry Hills
Encouragement Award
Winner
Woolloomooloo Community Garden, Sydney Place, Woolloomooloo
People’s Choice Award
Winning Garden
Richard Baker & Mark Wood of 25 West Avenue, Darlinghurst
Winning Voter
Margaret-Anne Bax
Prizes
The winner and runner up in each category and the overall winning entry and Encouragement Award received generous vouchers for home and garden products and publications as below:
Overall Winner
Winner - vouchers to the value of $2,000 (x1)
Category Winners
First Place - vouchers to the value of $1,300 (x6)
Runners Up - vouchers to the value of $500 (x6)
Encouragement Award
Winner - vouchers to the value of $1,000 (x1)
People’s Choice Award
Winning Garden – voucher to the value of $500 (x1)
Winning Voter – voucher to the value of $500 (x1)
CR Christian Garden Bequest
The City of Sydney thanks the estate of Lt Col Charles R Christian, whose generous bequest funds prizes for gardens of private dwellings in Categories 1 to 4.
2008 City of Sydney Garden Competition
Details of the 2008 City of Sydney Garden Competition will be announced in early 2008, so you have plenty of time to get your garden ready.
To be eligible to enter, your garden must be in the City of Sydney Local Government Area and visible from the street.
Last Updated: Saturday 16 February, 2008
