Bethanie, one of Western Australia’s most well known not-for-profit aged care and retirement village living providers, has officially launched the ‘Big Bethanie Bake Off’ for 2017. The competition returns for a fourth year continuing the aim of closing the intergenerational gap between our seniors and youngsters.

Invited entrants are seniors and school children, and are encouraged to present their favourite recipe or their grandparent’s favourite recipe, along with a story behind it, to be judged by a panel of experts.

To take part, school children, Bethanie residents and Western Australian Seniors must submit their family recipes online in the hope of being selected as a finalist to compete in a live bake off on Have a Go Day on Wednesday 1 November 2017.

Children will be asked to research their grandparents’ background and discover their favourite recipe, and will then need to reproduce the dish - with the aid of a grandparent - and submit their application for a chance to win some amazing prizes. Each submission will be judged on the creativity, nutritional value, and complexity of the recipe, along with the story behind their secret family recipe.

Four Western Australian seniors will be chosen as finalists to compete against four chosen school students at the Grand Finale for a live bake off at Have a Go Day, Burswood Park, Wednesday 1 November 2017.