The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph Merbein promotes Bakeries to enter their best Vanilla Slice and Dried Fruit Cake & Plum Pudding. The day is open to all Registered Bakeries from any state in Australia.  We have Catergories for Amateur Open & Schools and new for 2024 Registered Kitchens can now enter there Vanilla Slice in their own catergory also can enter an Innovative in the Professional area . a Public display area is also available for the audience to find out all about a Vanilla Slice. 

The day is filled with activities for all concerned with local schools and bands and singers entertaining the huge crowd and lots of activities like climbing walls, and in 2023 the Hulk and Transformer were very popular along with clowns and activies from Vic Police, Fire Brigades and SES Members . With the Committee continuing to support local charities 2023 support to Chailis, Sunraysia Cancer Resources who sold Vanilla Slice from SA Bakeries .