The Lichen takes home the trophy on the ABC's New Inventors

On the 13th of February The Lichen went head-to-head against two other inventions on the ABC's New Inventors program. The popular TV show is now in it's fifth series and showcases innovators and their inventions from across the country. Producers from the show first saw The Lichen at the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery award. A few months later with a bit of foundation and a new pair of boots, The Lichen was presented in front of a studio audience and a judging panel. The other inventions on the night were the 'Hinton Swing' an attachable golfing aid to help you perfect your swing and the 'SaltMaster' an addition to a tractor that in one pass digs a trench, lays a pipe, fills around it with aggregate