Founded in 2015 this competition with the winner announced at the MAArvelous Millinery event hosted at the Melbourne Arts Center. The competition has continued to be hosted annually and is open to fellow member of The Millinery Association of Australia.

2022 Millinery Australia Design Award

1st Place: Peacock Millinery

2nd Place: Lauren J Ritchie Millinery

3rd Place: Rachel Henry Millinery

People’s Choice: Zia Pazza

Patron’s Pick: Chris Mullane

2021 MAA Design Award

1st Place: Georgia Skelton ‘Fantasy Flight’

2nd Place: Belinda Osborne of Peacock Millinery ‘Mayflower 1620’

3rd Place: Rachel Henry ‘Love Letter to a Myth’

People’s Choice: Hats by Tracy Mac

Patron’s Pick: Georgia Skelton ‘Fantasy Flight’

2020 “Happy Hour A Cocktail Celebration”

Winner: Rachel Henry

2nd Place: Wendy Scully

3rd Place: Kylie Heagney

4th Place: Penelope Gervaise

5th Place: Fiona Cooper

Patron’s Pick: Penelope Gervaise

2019 MAA Design Award Winners

First Place – Rose Hudson

Second Place – Amanda Smith

Third Place – Lindsay Whitehead

People’s Choice – Cynthia Jones Bryson

Patron’s Choice – Jo Peterson

2018 MAA Design Award Winners

First Place – Rachael Henson

Second Place – Oksana Caretti

Third Place – Kylie Williams

People’s Choice – Lisette Marginini

2017 MAA Design Award Winners

First Place – Felicity Northeast

Second Place – Rachael Henson

People’s Choice – Alison Clark

2016 MAA Design Award Winners

First Place – Felicity Northeast

Second Place – Love Lotus

Third Place – Lindsay Whitehead

People’s Choice – Justine Gillingham

2016 MAA Design Award Winners

First Place – Amelda Millinery

Second Place – Brenda Wilson

Third Place – Catherine Ellen

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