Triumphant bakers to whip up a good slice

THE Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph will return to Merbein next month. Bakers have been putting their best vanilla slice forward since 1998, with categories for professionals to primary school students alike. “There’s not too many events like this being held these days, there’s a lot of history behind it, and a lot of fun […]

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