Tuesday, 20 June 2023

 Gaelle BROAD (Northern Victoria) (13:50): Today I want to acknowledge the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses. As anyone in small business knows, it takes a significant amount of resilience to face the pressures that come, so it is great to celebrate the wins when they happen. I would like to inform the house that the best pies in Australia can be found in Northern Victoria, at the Country Cob Bakery in Kyneton. Their Fish Amok pie was judged the best in the country at the recent Baking Association of Australia competition, which looked at over 1500 products from 348 bakeries across the nation.

Being awarded the title of Australia’s best pie was an ins-pie-ring win for the team at the bakery. In 2021 their caramelised pork and pepper pie won top honours, while last year’s winner was the Aussie classic, the plain meat pie. The bakery really had their eyes on the pies – I mean prize – this year. They have now made it a hat-trick and won the title three years in a row. So far they have won more than 350 medals and trophies for their pies and pastries. Last year they were invited to demonstrate their skills at a MasterChef masterclass.

I would like to congratulate the owners Chan and Ryan Khun on their success and encourage everyone to drop in to the Country Cob Bakery in Kyneton to support this great business. They also have bakeries in Boronia and Springvale, so treat yourself to the best pies in Australia.