Celebrating our 2026 Award Winners!

We celebrate the outstanding businesses and individuals making a difference across our region.
Congratulations to all our winners and finalists, and thank you to everyone who helped make the 2026 Mount Gambier & Districts Business Awards a success!

<sup>Photo 1 L-R: Sam Taylor – Westpac, Latitude Recruitment; Bianca Rogers & Cathie Ferguson, Ray White Mt Gambier | Robe | Penola; Jess Teakle & Bella Calderwood, Sarah Coshan – Embody Women’s Health Mount Gambier, Brad Eagle – Westpac
Photo 2 L-R: Brad Eagle – Westpac presenting Ray White Mt Gambier | Robe | Penola; Bella Calderwood, Jess Teakle
Photo 3 L-R: Brad Eagle – Westpac presenting Latitude Recruitment; Bianca Rogers, Cathie Ferguson
Photo 4 L-R: Brad Eagle – Westpac presenting Embody Women’s Health Mount Gambier; Sarah Coshan

Photos by ZBM Media</sup>

^{Photo 1 L-R Josh Lynagh – City of Mount Gambier presenting the Limestone Coast Technical College team; Shaun Stafford, Todd Lang, Chrissy Jachmann, Simon Kerschke, Lynette Corletto, Jason Plunkett then Eluisa Crispino and Danielle Lewis.
Photo 2 L-R: Matt Kain, Complete Commercial presenting Fire Station Optometrists; Vishmi Arachchi and Heather Patzel
Photo 3 L-R: Porta Products; Vanessa Courtney, Mohamed Abbas, Suzanne Crowe, Stephanie Beck, Markus Frevert and Sam Whela presented by Brianna McBain – Complete Commercial.
Photo 4 L-R: Mayor Kylie Boston, Southern Limestone Coast Council Presenting Merrett Logging; Adam Merrett.
Photo 5 L-R: Elisabeth Champion – The Border Watch presenting Greco Finance Co; Christian Greco
Photo 6 L-R: Bare Neccessities Lingerie; Helen Hall, Jemma Glynn, Faith Bierwirth-Leigh and Sharon Tuffnell presented by Wendy Richardson, Redgum Country
Photo 7 L-R: Patrick O’Donnell, Seven News Group presenting The Commodore; Michael Kosch and Kate Sutton
Photo 8 L-R: Tonkin; Alison Rennison, Xavier Shiu, Ned Carthy, Tegan Lavia, Trent Phillips and presented by Robyn Patient – One Forty One
Photo 9 L-R: Gavin Anderson – One Forty One presenting Mount Gambier Bus Lines; Neil Davies and Chris Warren
Photo 10 L-R: Hon Nadia Clancy MP, Minister for Small and Family Business presenting, Badger Worklwear; Brook Harrison, Jayden Agnew, Makayla Couanon, Stacy Jantosh, Caitlin Taiapo, Johannes Kruger, Skye Oberlander
Photos by ZBM Media}

The Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2026 Mount Gambier and Districts Business Awards on Friday, 6 November 2026, at the Wulanda Recreation & Convention Centre at 6pm. This premier event will gather business leaders and community members to celebrate local excellence, innovation and success.

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Award Categories

BEST OF BUSINESS AWARDS (4 Awards)
These four major categories are based on the applicant’s full-time equivalent workforce
size and recognise overall business excellence at each stage of business scale.
The Business of the Year awards recognise overall business excellence across different
business sizes. These categories consider leadership, performance, strategy,
innovation, people, customer outcomes, community contribution and future
sustainability.
– Micro Business of the Year: 0 to 2 full-time equivalent employees.
– Small Business of the Year: 3 to 8 full-time equivalent employees.
– Medium Business of the Year: 9 to 20 full-time equivalent employees.
– Large Business of the Year: 21 or more full-time equivalent employees


INDUSTRY AND SECTOR AWARDS (10 Categories)

Trade and Construction Award For businesses and contractors shaping the physical world through building, civil
engineering, and specialised construction services.

Health, Social Assistance and Care Award
For dedicated providers delivering essential medical care, residential support, and vital social assistance services to the community.

Retail Business Award
For dynamic merchants and storefronts, both physical and digital, helping customers experience great service across food, automotive and general retail.

Manufacturing & Industrial Achievement Award
For the innovators turning raw materials into everything from food and textiles to heavy machinery and chemical products.

Professional Services and Finance Award
For trusted experts centrally managing wealth, security, and strategic growth across the finance, insurance, and corporate service sectors.

Primary and Agri Business Industry Award
For the essential producers and support networks driving agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and fishing industries.

Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain Award
For the movers and coordinators keeping the nation connected via road, rail, sea, postal delivery and organised warehousing solutions.

Wholesale & Distribution Award
For the vital B2B links supplying industries with bulk goods, groceries, machinery, and materials on a commercial scale.

Education, Employment and Training Award
For educators, schools, and institutions empowering community growth through earlychildhood, youth, or adult learning.

Tourism, Hospitality & Accommodation Excellence Award
Celebrating masters of the guest experience, from regional tourism operators and premier lodging to vibrant dining services that showcase the very best of destination hospitality.