2026 CAMPASPE MURRAY BUSINESS AWARDS

The Campaspe Murray Business Excellence Awards are our region’s most celebrated and highly anticipated business event. 

The 2026 Business Excellence awards honour local business achievements and showcase our finest local businesses and the people that make them great. The awards are open to any business located within the Campaspe Shire Council and Murray River Council area. 

The Awards program is an opportunity for businesses to reflect on their current practices and receive recognition for a job well done. In addition, the Awards aim to inspire our community to become more involved in supporting local business and bring greater awareness to the connections between businesses, local employment, and the overall prosperity of our community. 

bENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE AWARDS

  • The opportunity to perform a ‘business health check’ by undertaking the application process and assessing strengths and weaknesses, prior to receiving feedback from judges.

  • The opportunity to make connections with key business people in our region.

  • Increased recognition of a business and its brand.

  • The potential to be acknowledged as a finalist or category winner, or Business of the Year.

    Finalists in the Awards will receive

  • Extensive promotion as a finalist through various media such as online, print, radio and social media

  • Business profile in the follow up press feature

  • Acknowledgement as a finalist at the 2026 Gala Celebration

  • Finalist decal to display in place of business

  • Finalist logo to use in own marketing

    BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD 

    Sponsored by Campaspe Shire Council and Murray River Council   

    The Business of the Year award recognises a business that has demonstrated outstanding achievements, performance and innovation.  

    This award is open to any business that has won an award category. 

2026 Categories

In 2026 we are thrilled to announce the following categories will be available.

  1. Agri-Business Award

  2. Home Based Business Award

  3. Manufacturing & Trade Award

  4. Professional Service - Community Award (Small)

  5. Professional Service - Community Award (Large)

  6. Health & Wellbeing Award

  7. Tourism & Events Award

  8. Hospitality Award

  9. People’s Choice Award

  10. Employee of the Year Award

  11. New Business Award

  12. Professional Service - Business Award

  13. Retail Award

  14. Young Entrepreneur Award

  15. Community Minded Award

  16. Sustainability Award

  17. Business of the Year

 

2026 Award Categories

In 2026 we are thrilled to announce a new category, the Sustainability Award.

  • Sponsored by Campaspe Shire Council and Murray River Council

    The Business of the Year award recognises a business that has demonstrated outstanding achievements, performance and innovation. This award is open to any business that has won an award category.

  • Sponsored by Nichol Trading

    After the initial round of judging occurs and finalists are announced, the public are invited to vote for their favourite finalist business in the People’s Choice Award.

  • Sponsored by Edge FM

    Open to any person under the age of 35 who has started and is running their own successful business.

  • Sponsored by McPherson Media

    Open to any business selling products directly to the general public.

  • Sponsored by Telstra

    Open to any business providing professional services to the general public or to other businesses.

  • Sponsored by Foodmach

    Open to any business involved in manufacturing, fabricating, processing, or value-adding, or providing a trade service.

  • Sponsored by Kagome

    Open to any business providing Health and Wellbeing services to the community.

  • Sponsored by TBA

    Sustainability Category recognises organisations that integrate ecological responsibility into their core strategies, aiming to reduce their environmental footprint while often achieving economic growth. This award celebrates innovation in resource management, emissions reduction, and sustainable practices. 

  • Sponsored by TBA

    Recognising excellence in an individual employee. Applications must be completed by the employer (of the employee being entered).

  • Sponsored by Rich River Golf Club

    Open to any business providing food (hospitality), accommodation or entertainment services.

  • Sponsored by Yield Insurance

    Open to any business where the proprietor's residence is also the principal place of business.

  • Sponsored by Greenham and Sons

    Open to any business providing goods and/or services within the primary industries (viticulture, horticulture, dairy, livestock etc.), or who value-add to agricultural products.

  • Sponsored by C4EM

    Open to any business that does not provide a return to stakeholders. Those businesses may trade in surplus as long as no person/s or organisation is paid a dividend. Examples include ages care services, hospitals and educational facilities.

  • Sponsored by Coolabah Turf

    Open to any business that does not provide a return to stakeholders. Those businesses may trade in surplus as long as no person/s or organisation is paid a dividend. Examples include ages care services, hospitals and educational facilities.

  • Sponsored by Community Bank Tongala

    Open to any new business that commenced operations in the past three years.

  • Sponsored by Murray Regional Tourism

    This category is open to any business offering goods or services within the tourism industry.

  • Sponsored by NBN Local

    Entry will be by community nomination. Community Impact category spotlights and honors a business or organization whose selfless efforts have made a tangible, measurable impact on the community.

 

Sponsors