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Honour board

The Dalemain Australian Marmalade Award Winners

2026

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HOMEMADE

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OVERALL WINNER

Reuben Kooperman

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​Seville Orange Marmalade

Reuben Kooperman

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Grapefruit Marmalade​

Linda Costa

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Cumquat Marmalade​

Lois James

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Marmalade with Native Fruits

Gabriella Hartig-Franc

 

Savoury Marmalade

Gabriella Hartig-Franc

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Any other Marmalade

Reuben Kooperman

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Marmalade with Alcohol

Joint Winners

Tomoko Kubomi

Charla Smith

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Best Presented​

Lorraine Dore

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HOMEMADE GOLD AWARD WINNERS

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Charla Smith - Alcohol (Orange & Whiskey)

Tomoko Kubomi - Alcohol (Hebesu, Japanese pear & Dassai Shochu)

Lois James - Cumquat

Jennette Hanlon - Grapefruit

John Tierney - Grapefruit

Kenichi Saito - Grapefruit (Buntan)

Kenichi Saito - Grapefruit

Linda Costa- Grapefruit

Peter Bailey - Grapefruit (Ruby)

Rosemary Oborn - Grapefruit

Yukiko Tsuchida - Grapefruit (Pink)

Linda Costa - Native (Red Centre limes)

Gabriella Hartig -Franc - Native (Seville & Davdison Plum)

Bill Knight - Native (Seville, Blood Orange & Aromatic Australian Bitters)

Gabriella Hartig-Franc - Other (3 Fruits)

Gabriella Hartig-Franc - Other (Seville & Blood Orange)

Kenichi Saito - Other (Grapefruit & Pineapple)

Linda Costa - Other (Heritage Orange)

Mari Kawamura - Other (Green Yuzu)

Reuben Kooperman - Other (Buddha's Hands)

Reuben Kooperman - Other (Myer Lemon)

Reuben Kooperman - Other (Buddha's Hands & Pear)

Rosemary Oborn - Other (Orange & Ginger)

Taeko Kirino - Other (Orange & Pineapple)

Wendy Marshall - Other (Tangello)

Gabriella Hartig-Franc - Savoury (Seville to Sichuan)

Gabriella Hartig-Franc - Savoury (Sichuan Sunset)

Lorraine Dore - Savoury (Lemon Chilli)

Andy Wall - Seville

Andy Wall - Seville

Bill Knight - Seville

Catherine Schmidli - Seville

Frank Piscioneri - Seville

Gabriella Hartig-Franc - Seville

Jacqueline Grant -  Seville

Jane McGregor - Seville

Lorraine Dore - Seville

Merik Koralege - Seville

Reuben Kooperman - Seville

William Nappin - Seville

 

ARTISAN

Artisan competition overall winner

Holly House - Libby Wyllie - Seville

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Artisan competition ANY OTHER CITRUS

Thornleigh Farm (Meredith Dunford)

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Artisan competition ALCOHOL

Fruits of Strathmore - Julie Park

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Artisan competition SEVILLE

Holly House - Libby Wyllie

 

ARTISAN GOLD AWARD WINNERS

3 Jars Full - Heather Cardinal - Alcohol - Cumquat & Drambuie

Fruits of Strathmore - Julie Parke - Alcohol - Orange & Whisky

Holly House - Libby Wyllie - Seville

Pappa Jams - Robert Scott - Any Other - Tangello

Mogu Kitchen - Yukiko Kubota - Any Other - Naoshichi (Japanese citrus)

Vegetus Matsouka - Kyoto Matsouka - Any Other - Yuzu

Thornleigh Farm - Meredith Dunford - Any Other - Pomelo, Valencia & Bush Lemon

Holly House - Libby Wyllie - Any Other - 3 Fruits

Maria D's - Maria Denney  - Seville

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2025

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HOMEMADE

Overall Joint Winners

Linda Costa  - Native

Libby Wyllie - Grapefruit

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​Seville Orange Marmalade

Catherine Schmidli

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Grapefruit Marmalade​

Libby Wyllie

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Cumquat Marmalade​

Linda Costa

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Marmalade with Native Fruits
Linda Costa

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Marmalade with Alcohol

Kosaka Enomoto

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Any other citrus - Joint Winners

Mari Kawamura - Hebesu

Andy Wall - Orange​

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Best Presented

Lorraine Dore - Marmalade Train

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HOMEMADE GOLD AWARD WINNERS

Linda Costa - Cumquat

Linda Costa - Cumquat

Mark Dale - Cumquat

Helen Chisholm - Cumquat

Wendy Marshall - Cumquat

Jennifer Brooke - Cumquat

Libby Wyllie - Grapefruit 

Lorraine Dore - Grapefruit

Wendy Marshall - Grapefruit

Andrea Pugh - Grapefruit

Linda Costa - Native

Rebecca Lim - Native

Helen Chisholm - Native

Bruce Botta - Native

Mari Kawamura - Other (Hebsu)

Andy Wall - Other (Orange)

Reuben Kooperman - Other (Buddha & tangelo)

Catherine Schmidli - Other (Tangelo & mandarin)

Mark Dale - Other (Orange)

Frank Piscioneri - Other (Chinotto)

Kosaka Enomoto - Other (Yuzu)

Bill Knight - Other (Orange)

Linda Costa - Other (Lime)

Mari Kawamura - Other (Yuzu)

Andy Wall - Other (Mixed)

Linda Costa - Other (Mandarine)

Catherine Schmidli - Seville

Reuben Kooperman - Seville

Libby Wyllie - Seville

Bill Knight - Seville

Wendy Marshall - Seville

George Potter - Seville

Liz McGregor - Seville

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ARTISAN

Artisan competition overall winner

Maria Denney - Seville

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Artisan competition CUMQUAT

Heather Cardinal

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Artisan competition GRAPEFRUIT

Sheng Chiang Teng

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Artisan competition SEVILLE

Maria Denney

 

Artisan competition NATIVE

Alex Lewington - Desert Lime

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Artisan competition OTHER - Joint Winners

Heather Cardinal - Lime

Alex Lewington - Orange

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Artisan competition MOST CREATIVE

Sheng Chiang Teng - Cumquat, ginger, apple, cardamom, cinnamon & cloves

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ARTISAN GOLD AWARD WINNERS

Heather Cardinal - Cumquat

Heather Cardinal - Seville

Sheng Chiang Teng - Cumquat

Heather Cardinal - Other (Lime)

Alex Lewington - Other (Orange)

Alex Lewington - Other (Lime)

Maria Denney - Seville

Maria Denney - Seville

 

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2024

Homemade division

 

Overall Winner

Wendy Marshall - Cumquat Marmalade

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​Seville Orange Marmalade

Linda Costa​

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Grapefruit Marmalade​

Julie Rubenhold

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Marmalade with Native Fruits
Barbara Porter

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Marmalade with Alcohol

Catherine Hasson

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Any other citrus

Rueben Kooperman - Lemon Marmalade

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Best Presented

Lorraine Dore

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Artisan competition overall winner

Heather Cardinal of 3 Jars Full

Lemon & Gin Marmalade

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2024

Homemade Gold Award Winners 

Andrew Wall - Seville Marmalade

Jennifer Brooke - Cumquat Marmalade

Brian Youston - Cumquat Marmalade

Lois James - Cumquat Marmalade

Julie Rubenhold - Naranj Marmalade

Janet Blainey - Orange Marmalade

Sara Cashman - Cumquat Marmalade

Bruce Botta - Fingerlime Marmalade

Linda Costa - Lemon Myrtle Marmalade

Patricia Tinson - Whisky Marmalade

Kosaka Enomoto - Whisky Marmalade

Margaret McLoughlin - Cointreau Marmalade

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Artisan Gold Award Winners 

Arlo Lawrence from Salis Foods

Grapefruit Marmalade

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Yen Wen Liu from Honey Bee Jam 

Grapefruit Marmalade

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Meredith Dunford from Thornleigh Farm

Orange Marmalade

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Elizabeth Wyllie from Holly House Bed & Breakfast 

Marmalade with Alcohol

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Elenor Latassa from Gingin Jam

Cumquat Marmalade

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2023

Homemade division

 

Overall Winner

Rueben Kooperman - Marmalade with Native Fruits

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Best Presented

Sue Mulder

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Seville Orange Marmalade

Catherine Schmidli​

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Marmalade with Native Fruits
Rueben Kooperman

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Marmalade with Alcohol

Rebecca Lim

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Any other citrus

Rebecca Lim

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2021

Gold Award Winners 

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Artisan competition

Irene Noakes of 'Gourmet to Go' 

Joint Gold - Seville orange marmalade and Savoury orange marmalade.

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Homemade Division

Overall Winner

Rosemary Oborn of SA - Grapefruit and brandy marmalade

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Gold Winners

Andy Wall from Victoria - Lime marmalade

Julie Rubenhold of SA - Tahitian lime and lemon, and also Seville orange and tangelo marmalade

Elizabeth Wyllie from Victoria - Seville orange marmalade

Linda Costa from Queensland - Ruby grapefruit marmalade

Bill Knight from WA - Seville orange marmalade

Mike Steele from SA - Seville orange marmalade.

Sarala Divakaran of SA - Seville orange marmalade

Catherine Hasson from WA - Seville orange marmalade, and also - Lemon and lime marmalade​

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2020

Homemade division

Julie Rubenhold - Seville orange and yuzu marmalade

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Artisan division

Irene Noakes of 'Gourmet to Go' - Ruby grapefruit marmalade​

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2019

Homemade division

Reuben Koopermann - Tangelo and Sullivan’s Cove Malt Whisky

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Artisan division (joint winners)

Larder & Spade - Seville orange marmalade

and Gourmet to Go - Seville orange marmalade​​

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2018

Homemade division

Beverley Harper - Seville and poorman’s orange marmalade

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Artisan division

Davia Smith of ‘Davia’s Kitchen’ - Ortanique citrus marmalade

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2017

Homemade division

Marika Freeman - Orange Marmalade

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Artisan division

George Sharp of ‘Tara Valley Foods’ - Grapefruit marmalade

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2016

Homemade division

Martina Taeker - Pina colada marmalade

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Artisan division

Suzy Gilbert of ‘Dulwitches’ - Orange and Whisky

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