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Food & Travel
Well done to 2025’s Apple Pie Day champions
Jo Fahey

Anna and Leila were joint winners of the Junior Crumble competition, while mum Alia Horrell was named the Open Crumble Champion. Photos: Casey Burns

June Dunne won a gold in Open Apple Pie category to become our first inductee to the Hall of Fame, Champion of Champions

2025’s Champion Open Apple Pie Baker was Joe Nolan

September 7’s Apple Pie Day was a huge success, with beautiful entries in the baking comp

Glenbernie Orchard's annual Apple Pie Day event raised $950 for Stanwell Park CWA

Crowds flocked to the family fruit farm at Darkes Forest

By Jo Fahey of Darkes Glenbernie Orchard

Any way you slice it, September 7’s Apple Pie Day was a huge success. Crowds flocked to the farm for Father’s Day fun and three first-time bakers from Albion Park each took home a trophy!

The Horrell family tweaked a recipe from an old Donna Hay book to whip up three very different crumbles, each with a secret twist. Anna and Leila were joint winners of the Junior Crumble competition, while mum Alia Horrell was crowned Open Crumble Champion!

2025’s Champion Open Apple Pie Baker was Joe Nolan and June Dunne won a gold in Open Apple Pie category to become our first inductee to the Hall of Fame, Champion of Champions. Avril Harris La-Flamme was judged the Junior Girls Apple Pie Champion and Nixon Davis was the Boys Champion. Khrystyna Muscat was highly commended for the decoration of her crumble topping.

We raised $950 for Stanwell Park CWA from ticket sales – thanks to all who came along and enjoyed a great day out with dad.

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