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Vote now for the 2024 Moira Business Achievement Awards

Ambience Cafe, Padman Stops, Manto Produce and Cactus Country are just some of the local businesses to receive a Moira Shire Business Achievement Award in previous years. Photo by Contributed

Nominations have been tallied and voting is now open for the 2024 Moira Business Achievement Awards.

Visit moiramatters.com.au/moira-business-achievement-awards to cast your vote.

With 11 categories and close to 40 popular local businesses competing for gold, Moira Shire Council is encouraging the community to support their favourite business.

The Moira Business Achievement Awards have become a community benchmark for quality, success, and innovation in the region, celebrating the outstanding businesses in the community.

Moira Business Achievement Awards categories and winners in 2022

• Best Retail Business: Ambience Bakery Cafe, Cobram

• Best Tourism: Cactus Country

• Best Professional Service: Nathalia Pharmacy

• Best Manufacturer: Padman Stops

• Best Horticulture: Manto Produce

• Best Agriculture: Eden Farms Produce

• Best New Business: The Corner Shop Cobram

• Best MOU Business: Mulwala Waterski Club

Moira Shire Council Chair Administrator Dr Graeme Emonson PSM said this year promises to be the biggest and best yet.

“All nominations received are a testament to the consistently high quality of local operators we have across the region,” Dr Emonson said.

“We encourage everyone to get online and vote for their favourites. With winners chosen by popular vote, it’s a great way to show your support.”

Voting closes on Sunday, August 25.

The winners will be announced at the Moira Business Achievement Awards gala evening, to be held at The Sebel, Yarrawonga on Thursday, September 12.

The end of year celebration will bring together industry leaders to acknowledge excellence and exceptional achievements.

Tickets are on sale now via https://tinyurl.com/2ddfnbum

2024 Moira Business Achievement Awards Finalists

Best Retail Business

• Noonans Showcase Jewellers, Cobram

• Ambience Bakery Cafe, Cobram

• Kitchen Kravings, Cobram

Best Tourism Business

• Barmah Bridge Caravan Park, Barmah

• Byramine Homestead & Brewery, Burramine

• PS Cumberoona Boat Cruise, Yarrawonga

• Motel Yarrawonga, Yarrawonga

Best Professional Service Business

• Yarrawonga Automotive, Yarrawonga

• Hargraves Solicitors, Cobram

• Committed Financial Group, Yarrawonga

• Vanity Day Spa, Cobram

Best New Business (less than 2 years)

• Cafe 13, Cobram

• Kitchen Kravings, Cobram

• Lakeside Conveyancing, Yarrawonga

Best Regional Business from our cross-border MOU (Berrigan, Federation, and Indigo Shires)

• Mulwala Water Ski Club, Mulwala

• Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort, Mulwala

• Waterside Pizza, Pasta & Grill, Mulwala

Most Accessible Business

• Providing All Living Supports (PALS), Cobram

• The Plays Projects, Yarrawonga

• Yarrawonga Mulwala Community & Learning Centre, Yarrawonga

Excellence in Manufacturing

• Red Centre Caravans, Yarrawonga

• A1 Engineering, Cobram

• Industrial Projects Team (IPT), Wunghnu

• Oasis Homes, Cobram

• Stanyer Engineering, Katunga

Excellence in Horticulture

• The Olde Creamery, Numurkah

• Go Farm Australia

• I’ll Cut Ya Grass, Mowing & Maintenance, Katunga

Excellence in Agriculture

• Flavorite, Katunga

• How Now Dairy, Numurkah

• Rex James Stockfeed, Nathalia

Moira Shire Business of the Year

• Ambience Bakery Cafe, Cobram

• Noonans Showcase Jewellers, Cobram

• Brian Walsh Funerals, Cobram

• The Olde Creamery, Numurkah

• Yarrawonga Mulwala Community & Learning Centre, Yarrawonga

• Skillzone Sports, Cobram

Outstanding Business Champion

• Brian Walsh, Brian Walsh Funerals, Cobram

• Julie Preer, Airtree Resort, Yarrawonga

• Peter Cox OAM, Peter Cox & Sons Funeral Directors, Numurkah

• Rachel McKay OAM, Lowes BP, Cobram

• Renee Lincoln, Ambience Bakery Cafe, Cobram