The Golden Gibbo application open in February 2012. You don't apply for it here. You get info about how to apply from the Comedy Festival if you're a registered show in the 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Lynda Gibson died on January 2, 2004 after a long battle with cancer. Lynda (aka Gibbo/Gib) has for many years been an integral part of the Melbourne Comedy scene, having performed in and around every Melbourne Comedy Festival since 1987.
The Golden Gibbo award is $2000 cash plus the Golden Gibbo statue which looks suspiciously like a bottle of Red Wine.The Golden Gibbo seeks to find the show in the comedy festival that best captures the spirit of Lynda's work.
Previous Winners include:
2011
Geraldine Quinn
You're The Voice (Songs for the Ordinary by an Anthemaniac)
2010
Sam Simmons and David Quirk
The Incident
2009
The List Operators
2008
The Suitcase Royale
Ghosts of Ricketts Hill — A Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Adventure
2007
Charlie Garber, Nick Coyle and Claudia O'Doherty
The Glass Boat
2006
Greg Bird
Cliffy is Relaxed and Comfortable
2005
The Drowsy Drivers
Keating! The Musical
2004 (tie)
Eddie Perfect
Angry Eddie
Jo Randerson
Carry on Randerson