21/04/2026
💚 Congratulations to our students, Ellie and Winter, who competed in the ‘Kids in the Kitchen’ competition at Wagin Woolorama 2026. Participants had just 30 mins to craft their dishes, with no assistance, in front of a live audience. Our students did us proud, not just cooking, but preparing most of their dish from scratch!
Ellie and Winter were not winners on the day, but they hit the brief 💯 using local-regional WA produce to prepare a 'Wheatbelt Steer + Pier Burger' featuring these quality ingredients:
✔️ Quindanning Buffalo Pattie
✔️ Fresh panfried Cambinata Yabbies with garlic
✔️ Cape Naturaliste Hickory Smoked Creamy Cheddar
✔️ Rocket, roma tomato, lemon myrtle aioli
✔️ Panfried potatoes with Hilltop Bush Garden rosemary
✔️ Queenslea Park Honey and macadamia slaw
✔️ Arthurs Grove Olive Oil
✔️ Native Pepperberry
✔️ Lake Deborah Salt (𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥)
👨🏻🍳 Many thanks to VET Trainer Ben Davies of Hilltop Cafe, who mentored students in preparation for the event, and donated his time to collect produce from around the region. Thanks also to Simone Klose of Down South Creative and Chef Ambassador Don Hancey https://www.instagram.com/donhancey/, for bringing this project to our region.
Much appreciation to the supporting judges including Peter Rundle MLA, Helen Woodhams and Fiona Dawson.
