Winners

Over 300 people attended a Red Earth Estate wine tasting event and Photographic Exhibition of the "Animals on Bikes" sculptures at the Cumnock Royal Hotel on Saturday 28th November 2009.

CONGRATULATIONS to the 45 sculptures and letterboxes that were entered - they were exceptionally high standard and a very challeging task for the Bathurst judges, Marje Prior and Kaye Stapleton.The FIRST prize winners received $1,000 and SECOND winners received $200. The winners are;

BEST AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL ON A BIKE

First = “Packham” by John Packham and Stuart Caldwell

Second = “Lizzy” by Graeme Fleming and Mal Williams

(also won the People’s Choice Award a $250 voucher from Dubbo Brennans Mitre 10)

BEST FOREIGN ANIMAL ON A BIKE

First = “Zip along Zebra – the waters getting cold!” by Hiller family – Jacquie, Jess, Lachie and Ben

Second = “Rex rider” by Neville Smith

BEST SCULPTURE MADE BY A GROUP

First = “Fast animals on Bikes” by Wellington Men’s Shed

Second = “Spotty the caterpillar” by Cumnock Village Preschool

BEST SCULPTURE MADE BY FARMER/FARMER WIFE

First = “Yullundry Roo” by Robert Armstrong

Second = “Ezyrider” by Don Bruce

BEST LETTERBOX DESIGN

First = “Hog on a Chopper” by Mick Bates

(located outside the Cumnock Police station)

Highly Commended = “Uncontrollable Ram” by Peter Medcalf

(this is a temporary fixture as it is remote controlled!)

An "Animals on Bikes" $2 a ticket raffle will be drawn on Saturday 27th March 2010 (at "Opera in the Woolshed" at Larras Lee) - prizes include;

1st Prize = Accommodation at The Woolbrokers Hotel at Darling Harbour www.woolbrokershotel.com.au

2nd Prize = Taronga Western Plains Zoo Family Pass and Big Cat Encounter for 2 Adults/ 2 Children (Valued $345)

3rd prize = Telstra Parkes Allrounder Next G Mobile phone ($100)

4th prize = Red Earth Estate Winery 6 bottles of mixed wine ($100)

5th prize = Lunch for 2 with complimentary glass of wine at Tom's Waterhole, Canowindra ($60)

Please email us if you would like to donate and support our tourism project at info@animalsonbikes.com.au