Awards winners with Serena Hardwick from Business NSW (far right).
More than 200 community members came together to support and celebrate excellence in business on Friday night.
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More than 20 awards were presented as part of the Business Excellence Awards gala evening at the Deniliquin RSL Club.
Organised and hosted by the Deniliquin Business Chamber, the evening honoured the passion, innovation, and dedication of local businesses, organisations, and individuals who help our region thrive.
From heartfelt speeches to well-deserved applause, the night was a true celebration of community spirit.
Whether taking home a trophy or being recognised as a finalist, every nominee played a vital role in showcasing the strength and diversity of Deniliquin’s business landscape.
Award winners were as follows:
Business of the Year: Intereach.
Chamber Champion: Jen Edwards.
Outstanding New Business: DeniSPOT.
Excellence in Micro Business: Cherrywood Emporium.
Excellence in Small Business: Deni Play On The Plains Festival Ltd.
Excellence in Large Business: Deniliquin RSL.
Excellence in Sustainability: Deni Golf Resort.
Outstanding Visitor Experience: The Depot Historic Vehicle & Memorabilia Collection.
Excellence in Customer Service (Individual): Katie Taylor – Deniliquin Play on the Plains Festival Inc.
Excellence in Customer Service (Individual): Kate Allsopp – BIG4 Deniliquin Holiday Park.
Excellence in Customer Service (Small Business): Deniliquin Veterinary Clinic.
Excellence in Customer Service (Large Business): Murray Irrigation.
Outstanding Employee: John Arthur – Deniliquin Stadium.
Outstanding Young Business Leader: Jessica Kitchin – Highlight Creative.
Outstanding Business Leader: Rob Brown – Peppin Family Consulting.
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion: Intereach.
Excellence in Marketing: Purtill Group.
Outstanding Construction/Trade Apprentice – Will McKern Scholarship: Nicholas Stubbings – Rhys Tremble Concreting & Engineering.
Outstanding Community Organisation: Rotary Club Deniliquin.
Employer of Choice (20 employees & under): Deniliquin Veterinary Clinic.
Employer of Choice (21 employees & over): Intereach.
Norm Brennan Community Contribution Award: Tony Kew.
Business Community Contribution – Certificates of Appreciation: Steve and Bruce (BI) Holloway – Deniliquin Toyota; Greg and Rosie Savellis – Black Cat Café.
Many of the award categories are aligned with the Riverina Murray Business Awards, with winners in those categories now automatically a finalist at the regional awards.
The regional award winners will be announced at a ceremony on September 19 at Piccolo Family Farm in Griffith.
Winners at the regional level progress to the state awards, to be held in October.
• More information on all the winners will be included in our special Business Excellence Awards feature in Friday’s edition.
Deniliquin Business Chamber executive officer Kate Pitt (second from left) with committee (from left) Jessica Kitchin, president Angela Parker, Iain Goodway, Daniel Webb, vice president Karen Azzopardi and Helen Flisher. Absent - Paula Rutter.
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