Community & Business
14 January, 2026
New leader in mango comp
THERE is a new leader in The Express’ mango competition, as Jovie Hilditch takes the charge with a 1.385kg specimen.
Jovie is now followed by Theo Mete who submitted 1.369kg and 1.359kg mangoes just last week, rounding out second and third place.
This drops previous leader Weston Hilditch back to fourth spot on the leaderboard with his 1.273kg submission, followed by Jovie again with her first 1.255kg entry and Teo Palumbo at 1.210kg.
There’s still plenty of time to enter your mango, with the competition closing on Friday 30 January.
First place in the competition will be rewarded with $500, second place $300, and third place $200, courtesy of Lindsay Rural Transport.
All mangoes entered must be a Kensington Pride variety, photographed on electronic scales clearly showing the weight and viewed by a member of The Express team or Joe Moro from FNQ Growers – afterwards all mangos will be consumed by The Express managing editor to ensure legitimacy and quality.
To enter, present your mango and photo to The Express office at 186 Byrnes Street before 30 January.
For more information call 4092 3464, email admin@theexpressnewspaper.com.au or see the advertisement on Page 10.
Leaderboard
1st: Jovie Hilditch – 1.385kg
2nd: Theo Mete – 1.369kg
3rd: Theo Mete – 1.359kg
4th: Weston Hilditch – 1.273kg
5th: Jovie Hilditch – 1.255kg
6th: Teo Palumbo – 1.210kg
