Testing a New Feature
May 16th, 2012This is a test of our webpoll software, which we will use to get feedback from our members. Updating...... Read More
News from the blog
Your opinions please…
May 16th, 2012Southern Cross Baking Group is an association run by its members for the benefit of members. Today we would like to ask for your opinion: Competition is a big part of SCBG’s plan to develop skills and knowledge and share them with the community. To help develop teams for international competition, SCBG is getting involved [...]... Read More
Emily Joins Australian Baking Team
May 15th, 2012The team have selected their reserve 3rd member for the IBA cup competition in Germany this year. Emily Carnell is from Brisbane and has recently completed her apprenticeship under French baker Sebastian Pisasale at Chouquette Boulangerie. Emily has great strengths in both bread and pastry and has past competition experience at the Artisan Baking Cup. [...]... Read More
Australian Baking Team Share Tips for a Top Loaf
April 26th, 2012The Australian Baking Team is training hard for the IBA cup in Germany later this year. Baking Business caught up with them at the Van Rooy test kitchen in Melbourne last week to get the team’s advice on the best ways to mix, mould, prove and bake a world class loaf of bread. ... Read More
Australia Wins Asian Pastry Cup 2012
April 24th, 2012Australia placed 1st, and are the Asian Pastry Cup Champions. They will now go on to compete at the World Pastry Cup. Well done guys, and to coaches Dean Gibson, Jian Yao, and all those sponsors and supporters that played a part in the teams success. Congratulations!!!!! Image credit: Matthew Venables *SCBG reduced the [...]... Read More
Great Baking
April 5th, 2012SCBG would like to thank the team from Weston Milling for their enthusiastic participation in last week’s professional development workshop. The 2-day event covered in-depth information on the theory and practice of baking bread with pre-fermented flour. The attendees were ready to get their hands dirty and, as you can see, the results out of [...]... Read More
2012 Bakery World Cup Photos
April 4th, 2012We’ve just uploaded some photos from the 2012 Coupe du Monde del la Boulangerie. Feel free to browse and be inspired by the worlds best bakers. Go to our photo gallery and click on the Coupe Du Monde del la Boulangerie album.... Read More
Callebaut Chocolate Competitions
March 16th, 2012Callebaut, F. Mayer Imports and Savour School are hosting two chocolate competitions, as part of this year’s Hunter Valley Gardens Winter Wonderland Festival. This is an amazing opportunity to put your chocolate skills to the test and be in the running to win some fantastic prizes in both the Chocolate Showpiece and Chocolate Entremet competitions. [...]... Read More
Japan wins World Cup of Baking
March 16th, 20122012 Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie 1st Place: Japan 2nd Place: United States 3rd Place: Taiwan Official Press Release... Read More
Alan Dunn – Leading U.K. Sugarcraft Artist Visits Queensland
February 10th, 2012In great demand worldwide for his creative skills and the producer of 10 sought after books on his craft, Alan Dunn will be holding both hands-on workshops and demonstration classes during his much awaited visit to Brisbane and Toowoomba in February 2012. This class is not being hosted by SCBG, however it is a [...]... Read More