VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR FINALIST... BMX Championships. Pictured:
Shepparton Club GM Wayne Sutton, finalists Becky Dowling and Nathan May from
BMX Championships, president of The Shepparton Club Livia Hughes, and Ingrid Thomas
from category sponsor, Shepparton and Goulburn Valley. Photos: Emma Harrop
Countdown to the business awards with more finalists revealed
THE biggest night on the Greater Shepparton business calendar is getting closer, with tickets now on sale for the 2026 Greater Shepparton Business Excellence Awards gala dinner, Proudly Brought to you by Shepparton Club Inc.
As part of the awards, more finalists have been announced and will be featured in The Adviser ahead of the gala dinner on Friday, October 23.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR FINALIST… BMX Championships. Pictured: Shepparton Club GM Wayne Sutton, finalists Becky Dowling and Nathan May from BMX Championships, president of The Shepparton Club Livia Hughes, and Ingrid Thomas from category sponsor, Shepparton and Goulburn Valley. Photos: Emma HarropEXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS: RETAIL SERVICES FINALIST… Salvation Army Thrift Shop Mooroopna. Pictured: Andrew and Mackie from category sponsor Harvey Norman Shepparton, Christelle Reinbolt from Salvation Army Thrift Shop Mooroopna, Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club, and Chris from Harvey Norman Shepparton.EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS, RETAIL SERVICES… 48 by Stellar Coffee. Pictured: Wayne Sutton GM of The Shepparton Club, Stavros from category sponsor Harvey Norman Shepparton, finalist Matt Kington from 48 by Stellar Coffee, Saf from Harvey Norman Shepparton and Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club.EMERGING & MICRO BUSINESS OF THE YEAR FINALIST… Avenue Athletica Pilates. Pictured: Livia Hughes President of The Shepparton Club, Damien Cocks from Greater Shepparton Business Centre, finalists Hannah Onley and Dayna Williams from Avenue Athletica Pilates and Wayne Sutton GM of The Shepparton Club.EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS: RETAIL SERVICES FINALIST… Barbeques Galore Shepparton. Pictured: Andrew and Mackie from category sponsor Harvey Norman Shepparton, Jason and Michelle Bathman from Barbeques Galore Shepparton, Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club, and Chris from Harvey Norman Shepparton.VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR FINALIST… Greater Shepparton Basketball Association (GSBA) Shepparton Gators Home Games. Pictured: President of the Shepparton Club Livia Hughes, finalist Peter Sutherland from GSBA, Ingrid Thomas from Shepparton and Goulburn Valley and Wayne Sutton GM of The Shepparton Club.EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINALIST… Active Spine Centre Shepparton. Pictured: Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club, Frances Jenner from GV Vets, finalist Jake Black from Active Spine Centre Shepparton and Wayne Sutton, GM of The Shepparton Club.APPRENCTICE/TRAINEE OF THE YEAR FINALIST… Dylan Exton from Watters Electrical. Pictured: President of The Shepparton Club Livia Hughes, finalist Dylan Exton from Watters Electrical, Lauren Orr from category sponsor Apprenticeship Support Australia and Wayne Sutton GM of The Shepparton Club.BEST MARKETING/ADVERSITING CAMPAIGN FINALIST… Shepparton Agricultural Society Inc. Pictured: Wayne Sutton, GM of The Shepparton Club, Luke Simmons and Alanah Mullaly from WIN Network, Julie Winch from Shepparton Agricultural Society Inc, Geoff Adams from The Shepparton Adviser, and Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club.EMERGING & MICRO BUSINESS OF THE YEAR FINALIST… Harvest Fresh Tatura. Pictured: Wayne Sutton GM of The Shepparton Club, Damien Cocks from category sponsor Greater Shepparton Business Centre, finalist David Tartaglia from Harvest Fresh Tatura and Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club.BEST MARKETING/ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FINALIST… Always Fresh Food. Pictured: Wayne Sutton, GM of The Shepparton Club, Alanah Mullaly from WIN Network, finalists Mohmid and Jimmy Chkhaidem from Always Fresh Food, Geoff Adams from The Shepparton Adviser and Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club.VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR FINALIST… Kaiela Arts. Pictured: Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club, Mya Falla from Kaiela Arts, Ingrid Thomas from Shepparton and Goulburn Valley and Wayne Sutton, GM of The Shepparton Club.BEST MARKETING/ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FINALISTS… The Hot and Cold Shop Shepparton. Pictured: Wayne Sutton, GM of The Shepparton Club, Geoff Adams from The Shepparton Adviser, finalists Phil Lahm and Paul Marshall from the Hot and Cold Shop Shepparton, Alanah Mullaly from WIN Network, Jade Tucker from The Hot and Cold Shop Shepparton and Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club.VISITOR EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR FINALIST… The Winter Sessions. Pictured: Wayne Sutton GM of The Shepparton Club, finalists Hugh Drum and Jamie Lea from The Winter Sessions, Ingrid Thomas from Shepparton and Goulburn Valley and Livia Hughes President of The Shepparton Club.YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR FINALIST… Nathan Cirillo from Factor1 Accounting. Pictured: Wayne Sutton, GM of The Shepparton Club, Tracy Lyle the Greater Shepparton Business Network Executive Officer, finalist Nathan Cirillo from Factor1 and Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club.EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS, TRADE SERVICES FINALIST… Watters Electrical. Pictured: Wayne Sutton GM of The Shepparton Club, Beau Ash from Watters Electrical, Hayley Collins from category sponsor GMCU and Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club.EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINALIST… MB+M. Pictured: Wayne Sutton GM of The Shepparton Club, Frances Jenner from category sponsor GV Vets, finalist Vince Gagliardi from MB+M and Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club.EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES FINALIST… Market Meats. Pictured: Wayne Sutton, GM of The Shepparton Club, Andrew from category sponsor Harvey Norman Shepparton, finalist Josh Sleeth from Market Meats, Mackie from Harvey Norman Shepparton and Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club.EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES FINALIST… Glammed Up Hair and Beauty Supplies. Pictured: Livia Hughes, President of The Shepparton Club, Andrew from Harvey Norman Shepparton, finalist Mellissa Villani from Glammed Up Hair and Beauty Supplies, Mackie from Harvey Norman Shepparton and Wayne Sutton, GM of The Shepparton Club.
