Campaspe Murray Business Awards winners wrap 2024 by McPherson Media Group

CELEBRATING THE BEST IN THE BIZ

By Emily Donohoe

Business owners’ night of nights, the Campaspe Murray Business Awards, acknowledged the many people working day-in and day-out to keep the region thriving.

Taking out the top award — Business of the Year — was Kyabram-based business Empire Signs Group. At Rich River Golf Club on Wednesday, October 30, many business representatives enjoyed a dinner dedicated to honouring this work.

followed by an introduction to the event by Campaspe Shire Council director of sustainability Michael Sharp.

Guests were welcomed to Country by Wollithiga elder Uncle Rick Ronnan,

While master of ceremonies Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann had some hiccups on his journey from Melbourne, Ace Radio general

manager Angela Parker was able to step in to keep the ball rolling, with the sponsors of each award given the honour of presenting the respective accolades. Making up for lost time, Lehmo was able to deliver the laughs after the first course.

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Murray River Council Mayor John Harvie, Empire Signs Group’s Amanda Mallon, Ollie Jolicoeur, Bryson Butler, Amy Fitch, Adrian Russell, Dale Coldwell, Adam Brophy, Jemae Coldwell, Josh Danaher, Sharon Butler and Campaspe Shire sustainability director Michael Sharp.

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Edge FM Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Vanessa Bronsgeest

After taking out the Excellence in Marketing Award, Vanessa Bronsgeest was once again on stage for the Edge FM Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Founder of Soap Bar Co., Mrs Bronsgeest has been at the helm of her business for 18 months, facing challenges along the way.

Now thriving, Mrs Bronsgeest opened her physical Soap Bar Co. store on October 31, a big step from her beginnings making soap in her kitchen.

The term ‘entrepreneur’ is one she resonates with.

“I feel like I’ve just taken the leap to be an entrepreneur,” Mrs Bronsgeest said.

“An entrepreneur is someone who lives, breathes and does everything around their business and that’s exactly what I do.

“At the same time, you’re trying to be there for your family and friends. It’s exactly what I feel like I am.”

In the past few months, dealing with restarting her Instagram account and setting up the first Soap Bar Co.

physical shopfront, she has relied on her support network as she navigates a new chapter.

“At the moment it’s super hard because I am giving everything to my husband on the family side of things,” she said.

“The whole point of this is that eventually I’m able to build the business up in store with staff, which will lead to more family time.”

With her store now in full swing, stocking all things

bath, body and home, Mrs Bronsgeest is excited to see what lies ahead.

Soap Bar Co. is located at 578 High St, Echuca.

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Cross Carpet Cleaning

At just 21 years old, Chloe Cross started Cross Carpet Cleaning in 2021, providing a range of cleaning services around the region.

Now, at 24, Ms Cross has won the Moama Bowling Club Best Home Based Business Award.

“I’m stoked,” she said.

“I absolutely was not expecting that, so many other finalists were in it and I didn’t think that a cleaning business would succeed ... must’ve done something right.”

Her business is an NDIS, TAC, WorkSafe and aged care cleaning provider, and offers services such as carpet, upholstery and tile steam-cleaning; domestic and commercial cleaning; and window and specialised cleaning.

Ms Cross suffered a major setback only months after beginning her business, finding herself in intensive care after suffering a horse-related injury.

After three months in recovery, she swung back into action, expanding to a team of now 10 and servicing more than 100 clients.

Ms Cross said being recognised by the judges was an honour.

“It’s amazing to know that people think that I’ve done a good job,” she said.

“Fellow businesses think that I’ve done a good job. I couldn’t ask for anything more.”

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• Portwine Joinery

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Soap Bar Co.’s Vanessa Bronsgeest with Edge FM’s Ange Parker.

Cross Carpet Cleaning’s Chloe Cross with Moama Bowling Club’s Liam Fleming

Business of the Year Award

Empire Signs Group tops the awards list

The much-anticipated Business of the Year Award made it a double for Kyabram’s Empire Signs Group.

Having taken out the Best Professional Service Business Award earlier in the night, the team was thrilled to be recognised with the highest honour.

Director Dale Coldwell said he was humbled by the award, a testament to the hard work put in by the group’s staff.

“This is massive for our business and it’s massive for our team,” he said.

“I am speechless.

“It’s the team, we all play our roles and we do a good

job, that’s just what it is.”

Open to any business that had received an award, the crew members did not think they would take out the prize among so many other deserving winners.

“I had no idea that we would win this, it was a massive shock,” Mr Coldwell said.

“I almost fell off my chair.” Empire Signs Group has strong connections to a range of companies around the area, particularly in Ky, where it has worked on projects with many local businesses.

These include the Kyabram Club, Kyabram Fauna Park, Ky West Pub, Brady Electrical and

Kyabram’s Santa Cave.

Mr Coldwell was proud to represent Kyabram on the big stage.

“It’s huge,” he said.

“We are a town that is so small. To be able to do what we do in the town ... it’s just huge.

“We’re definitely happy to

take this back to Kyabram.”

While the team specialises in all things signage, staff members will be applying their handiwork to show off their two new awards in the office.

“We were just saying, we definitely have to make a shelf,” Mr Coldwell said.

Empire Signs Group’s Ollie Jolicoeur, Josh Danaher, Sharon Butler, Amanda Mallon, Amy Fitch, Dale Coldwell, Jemae Coldwell, Adam Brophy, Bryson Butler and Adrian Russell.

Melville & Hicks Lawyers Employee of the Year Award

Carmel Beck

With more than four decades of service to Echuca Regional Health, Carmel Beck has been acknowledged with the Melville & Hicks Lawyers Employee of the Year Award.

Beginning as a dental assistant in 1981 to the first dentist employed at ERH, Mrs Beck has been a long-serving contributor to the health and wellbeing of the region.

Having lived in Echuca for 48 years, Mrs Beck has a strong connection to the area, where she started her career at the age of 20 and has raised her family.

Being nominated was an honour in itself for Mrs Beck, who was overwhelmed to have won.

“To get nominated was amazing,” she said.

“It’s a huge honour and I just feel you can’t do it alone.”

Mrs Beck’s dedication to Echuca Regional Health is exemplified in her years of work, which she believes shows how wonderful a service it is.

“It’s such a great organisation,” she said.

“I’ve always been proud to

be part of that organisation.

“You wouldn’t be there for 43 years if you didn’t enjoy what you did.”

Following her selection as a finalist for the award, Mrs Beck had an opportunity to reflect on her career.

Her role as ERH Dental Clinic manager has allowed her to lead an ever-growing team, even if she does not necessarily resonate with the label of ‘manager’.

“I moved through the pathways to be the manager,” she said.

“I don’t like to call myself a manager, I think that I’m a leader.

“I don’t like to manage people. People have got their own individual things to learn and they grow from there.”

Mrs Beck is also looking ahead, excited for the next chapter for the oral health team as they move into a new space.

Scheduled to take place within the year, the upgrades come from April’s announcement of $9.7 million in Victorian Government funding towards the ERH Central

Sterile Services Department and Oral Health Unit.

“We’ve got a highlight coming, which is the movement to the new clinic,” she said.

“It will be happening hopefully over the next 12 months.

“We will be growing and moving on.”

Mrs Beck credited the connection with the community and with fellow dental clinics in the region as an important element to ERH’s success and reach.

“We’ve got a few dental services in Echuca who support us: Moama, Kerang, Cohuna and Rochy,” she said.

Mother of Sarah, Steven and Michelle, wife of Craig and grandmother of Archie, Mrs Beck thanked her family for the role they played in her success professionally and personally.

A true community spirit, she also acknowledged her fellow winners and toasted to their success.

“My family has been beautiful,” she said.

“It’s been a long time to be involved in one business, so I’ve been fortunate to have the

backing of them.

“Congratulations to all those other winners, too, because they have been so worthy.”

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Melville & Hicks Lawyers

• Jackie Avers – Collins Booksellers Echuca

• Katherine Liddell – Healthy

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• Carmel Beck – Echuca Regional Health

• Emma Squires – Luca Solutions

Melville & Hicks Lawyers’ Patrick Hicks with Echuca Regional Health’s Carmel Beck.

McPherson Media Group Best in Retail Award

The Town Barber Rochester

A newer kid on the block, The Town Barber Rochester took out the McPherson Media Group Best in Retail Award.

Owner Matt McMillan grew up in Rochy, moving to Melbourne to study barbering before bringing his skills back to town.

The Town Barber provides a range of haircutting services for men, including mullets and fades, along with beard trims and seniors’ cuts.

“It feels amazing,” he said.

“I lived in Melbourne for about seven years, and once I got qualified as a barber I came home.”

Mr McMillan opened the Town Barber in August 2022, only months later facing the October 2022 floods, which brought two feet of water into his business.

Since reopening in December 2022, the barber has proven popular with locals, providing a service that was otherwise absent.

“It’s a good feeling to get this kind of achievement,” Mr McMillan said.

“Especially when there is a need and a calling for this type of business around this area.”

Receiving the award came as a shock to Mr McMillan, who nominated his business due to encouragement from fellow business owners.

“I wasn’t expecting it at all,” he said. “I’m proud and pretty stoked.”

BEST IN RETAIL

Award

Gargarro Botanic Gardens Cafe

Gargarro Botanic Gardens Cafe has taken out the prestigious Nichol Trading People’s Choice Award, a fine feat for a business that has been operating for only 20 months.

More than 35 businesses were finalists in this category, which saw 3700 votes from the public received over a sixweek period.

Café owners Joel Raglus and Leon McAsey were humbled by the honour.

“We didn’t know,” Mr McAsey said.

“When I heard how many votes were cast, I thought, ‘yeah, I think so’, because we had a massive amount of people who voted for us.

“We had signs up at work.”

Opening in March 2023, the café has gone from strengthto-strength, attracting visitors from across the region and beyond to Girgarre, a dot on the Campaspe Murray region map.

Combined with the Gargarro Botanic Gardens, the café presents a unique offering for a town of under 600 people.

“It’s awesome that people come to us,” Mr Raglus said.

“We’re nothing, really, but they want to drive out and they see everything, and they love it.”

For a business that did not

even exist when the awards were held in 2022, the recognition was overwhelming.

“I am blown away,” Mr Raglus said.

Nichol Trading People’s Choice

McPherson Media Group’s Laura Buckley with The Town Barber’s Matt McMillan.

Nichol Trading’s Glenda Nichol (centre) with Gargarro Botanic Gardens Cafe’s Leon McAsey, and Joel Raglus.

Foodmach Excellence in Manufacturing and Trade Award

Brady Electrical Contracting

Kyabram’s Brady Electrical Contracting has once again taken out the Foodmach Excellence in Manufacturing and Trade Award.

With more than 50 years of combined experience, the Brady Electrical Contracting team provides domestic, commercial and industrial electrical work, including fit-outs, lighting and design installations, and testing.

Following up on the 2022 success, Laura Brady was shocked to receive the honour over the other finalists.

“We’re so honoured, we’re chuffed,” she said.

“I actually didn’t prepare a speech because I looked at the line-up of businesses and thought, ‘yeah, we will not win’.

“I’m so gob-smacked.”

Like many other businesses, Brady Electrical Contracting has seen the impacts of inflation and the cost-of-living crisis first-hand.

Despite these trials, the company has been able to move forward thanks to the work of the team.

“This year in particular has been the most challenging,”

Mrs Brady said.

“We’ve had builders gone broke, we’ve had to do redundancies, there’s been a mountain of things that have gone wrong.

“The one thing that we finally got right is the team and the culture.

“I’m just so grateful. Billy would be proud as punch.”

While managing director Billy Brady was unable to attend, Mrs Brady was happy to accept the award on his

behalf and that of the whole business.

“I’m so honoured, because it was really unexpected,” she said.

EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING & TRADE

Empire Signs Group

Kyabram’s Empire Signs Group took out the Telstra Best Professional Service Business Award.

The business was founded in 2011 by director and Kyabram local Dale Coldwell, and has since expanded its services across the Goulburn Valley, Bendigo and metropolitan Melbourne.

Mr Coldwell was pleasantly surprised by the team’s win, keeping his fingers crossed after being named as a finalist.

“I was hoping, but not preparing,” he said.

“I wrote a quick speech on the way here — and I’m glad I did.”

As its name suggests, Empire Signs Group is made up of experts in all things signs, including building, illuminated, retail, vehicle and architectural signage, pylons, billboards and way-finding.

The team also provides graphic design, project management, sales and pre-press services, working on projects such as Melbourne Central Tower and Forever Fresh Echuca.

Mr Coldwell credited the group effort involved to

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achieve the honour.

“It’s always the team, it’s always my wife, we’re a good team ourselves,” he said.

“It’s crazy, I’m very happy with it.

“It’s good to win something for them.”

Brady Electrical Contracting’s Laura Brady with Foodmach’s Rob Niggl.

Telstra’s Steve Tinker with Empire Signs Group’s Dale Coldwell.

Kagome Health and Wellbeing Award

Moama Dental Clinic

Moama Dental Clinic’s Dr Anup and Ketki Shenai have been honoured with the Kagome Health and Wellbeing Award.

Having relocated from India 16 years ago, Dr Anup Shenai started at Rochester Dental Clinic, buying the business in 2011.

Proving to be a hit in the region, he expanded his services and started Moama Dental Clinic in 2016.

Working alongside his wife, Ketki, and a team of visiting dentists and support team, Dr Shenai credited their work for the practice’s success.

“I’m feeling amazing,” he said.

“It’s a good achievement,

Bar Lee

Opening mere days before a global pandemic, Bar Lee has pushed through the trials and tribulations, taking out the Rich River Golf Club Excellence in Hospitality Award.

Co-owners Jess Godfrey, Ryan Moorhouse and Jenny and Cameron Sutton did not expect to win, but were honoured to take out the top gong.

“I think we’re a bit surprised, and proud,” Ms Godfrey said.

“You want to be like, ‘yeah, we’re going to win’, but then you see everyone else and you think, ‘oh no, maybe we won’t’.”

Since being named as a finalist, the Bar Lee crew has looked back at the past three and a half years in business, facing unprecedented challenges head on.

The business opened on February 4, 2021, eight days out from a Victoria-wide lockdown. Then in October 2022, floods rocked the region.

but it’s something our team required.

“We have had a bit of rundown since COVID and then we had the floods, where we basically had both the clinics closed down for three months.

“The girls really stuck around and they really deserve this.”

Dr Shenai also acknowledged his fellow finalists, who he believes deserve appreciation for their hard work in a tough climate.

“I think running a business is challenging these days,” he said.

“Even (though) we won, everyone who is a finalist definitely deserves some award,

because running a business is getting tougher and tougher.

“An award and recognition definitely is encouraging.”

Mrs Shenai echoed the sentiments, feeling proud of the work that allowed the clinic to be honoured in this way.

“The fact that people chose it means we must be doing something right,” she said.

“Something must be working.”

EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Soap Bar Co.

Overcoming hiccups in the world of online marketing, Soap Bar Co.’s win of the Committee for Echuca Moama Excellence in Marketing Award is particularly pointed.

After having her business account’s Instagram hacked earlier this year, Vanessa Bronsgeest is proud to have made a strong comeback and be recognised in this way.

“This is the one that I care about because of everything that happened,” she said.

“I’m so excited to win this award.”

Since losing the account at 25,000 followers, Soap Bar Co. has regained these numbers and has now opened a physical store in the Port of Echuca.

Mrs Bronsgeest believes the experience of being hacked changed her business outlook, shifting her focus to other forms of marketing and customer engagement, including the opening of a bricks-andmortar store.

“I

tomorrow (Thursday, October 31) if

hadn’t

Rich River Golf Club Excellence in Hospitality Award

Committee for Echuca Moama Excellence in Marketing Award

Moama Dental Clinic’s Ketki and Anup Shenai with Kagome’s Jason Fritsch.

Rich River Golf Club’s Deanne Armstrong with Bar Lee’s Skye Bolch, Cameron Sutton, Jenny Sutton, Jessica Moorhouse, Ryan Moorhouse and Oakley Kerr.

wouldn’t be opening my store

been hacked,” she said. “Social media isn’t the only thing.”

Soap Bar Co.’s Vanessa Bronsgeest with Committee for Echuca Moama’s Scott Spedding.

Coolabah Turf

Best Professional Service Community Award (large)

Echuca Regional Health

Coolabah Turf Best

Professional Service

Community Award (large) was given to the biggest employer in the region, Echuca Regional Health.

With ERH servicing a population of 52,000, chief executive Robyn Lindsay acknowledged the work of the many people that kept the service operating at such a high standard.

“I’m really proud of the team,” she said.

“It’s an effort that’s put down to our 1100 staff, all of our volunteers, community members, everyone who takes the time to contribute to the planning and gives us feedback so we can keep improving.”

In the past year, ERH received close to 30,000 Emergency Department visits, performed more than 4000 operations, admitted 17,000 inpatients, supported 70,000 community and home-based services and delivered close to 400 babies.

As ERH is the region’s single biggest employer, Ms Lindsay recognised the importance of providing top-quality care at a large scale.

“It’s a big responsibility to be the largest employer in

Coolabah Turf

town and to make sure people have a really safe, calm and connected place to come to work and that the community have confidence in the services,” she said.

“We do take that very seriously and we try to make sure it is the best possible place to work and receive care.”

ERH board chairperson Stacy Williams highlighted the connectedness between the service and the community.

“You might have been a

patient, you might have been a volunteer, or you might know someone who works there,” she said.

“We do what we can to provide a great place to be.”

PROFESSIONAL SERVICECOMMUNITY (large)

Best Professional Service Community Award (small)

Barham High School

With a student population of around 150, Barham High School has been recognised with the Coolabah Turf Best Professional Service Community Award (small).

Principal Brendan Yu’s background as a Barham local and former student of Barham High School helps to guide his vision for its future.

“We’ve got a great school and we’ve got some great things happening,” he said.

“We’ve got a long-term plan of what we want to achieve

with our results and where we want to go with our resources.

“It’s about making sure that every kid can improve every year, and we’re having that impact.

“Growing up in Barham myself, it was a great place when I was a kid and I want to make it a great place for them as well.”

While the win came as a shock, Mr Yu credited his staff for their hard work in helping the school community to thrive.

Community Bank Tongala and Mathoura Best New Business Award

Gargarro Botanic Gardens Cafe

It was a double delight for Gargarro Botanic Gardens Cafe owners when they received their second award of the night — the Community Bank Tongala and Mathoura Best New Business Award.

Owners Joel Raglus and Leon McAsey were very grateful for the accolades after being called to the stage for a second time.

“They’re both really significant,” Mr McAsey said.

“They both relate to what we’ve been trying to achieve.”

The pair ran JR’s Coffee Please coffee van for many years before entering the permanent space at Gargarro

Botanic Gardens.

During the application process, they had the chance to reflect on their years working in the industry and on the journey of their cafe.

“It allowed us to look back at what we have achieved,” Mr McAsey said.

“We’ve done a lot, which is good.”

Their first task post-awards is to find a space in the cafe to show off their new silverware.

“We will have to have a trophy cabinet now,” Mr McAsey said.

Mr McAsey paid tribute to the contributions of their staff to the now

Greenham Best Agribusiness Award

Tulla Natives

Starting from a personal passion, Stacey and Marc Brooke began Tulla Natives in 2015, the winner of the Greenham Best Agribusiness Award.

Focused on native plants, Tulla Natives caters to the home gardener and provides wholesale stock, with all stock grown on site.

The Wakool nursery features banksias, eucalyptus, grasses, melaleuca, callistemon, casuarinas and acacias among other species.

“Our staff go above and beyond in everything they do,” he said.

“Whether it be the people out on the grounds mowing the lawns or the teachers in the classrooms, they’re doing a great job.

“It’s very humbling — I didn’t expect us to win.”

PROFESSIONAL SERVICECOMMUNITY (small)

Winter Blues Festival

Entirely volunteer-run and driving around 20,000 visitors to Echuca-Moama each year, the Winter Blues Festival has been honoured with the Echuca Regional Health Community Impact Award.

An entirely free, all ages event, the festival draws top musicians locally and from afar to perform.

Festival chair Laurelin Berick was shocked to hear the event called out as the award winner.

“We were so thrilled to have found out that we were nominated, we had no clue at all,” she said.

“There are 11 of us here tonight who have come to

dinner, we never do things like that.

“We all paid for our own tickets because we don’t want to take from the festival that is meant to deliver to do the community.

“We were only here because we were nominated, we were just so proud of that.”

Ms Berick was chuffed to accept the honour, which she believes the festival encapsulates.

“Never in our wildest dreams had we have thought that we’d come away as the winner of the community award,” she said.

“It’s the exact thing we do, that’s the coolest part.”

With the event going into its 25th year, Ms Berick feels that the committee has worked hard to align the festival with the community.

“We’ve really focused in the last two years on having quite an aligned vision,” she said.

“We’re focusing on the things we’re really good at, which is delivering an amazing festival of blues artists to the Echuca-Moama community to benefit the community.”

COMMUNITY

IMPACT AWARD

Billabong Ranch Adventure Park

Billabong Ranch Adventure Park’s diverse and unique offerings saw it take out the Discovery Parks Group Excellence in Tourism Award.

Providing experiences for families, school groups and adults alike, the ranch boasts many activities based on the beautiful Murray and Goulburn rivers.

Owner Kerri Acquisto was thrilled to achieve the honour, which the business also took out in 2017.

The win came as a shock, having seen the other category finalists.

“I was a bit nervous but very excited,” she said.

“I didn’t have a clue, especially when Bar Lee and Gargarro both won other categories, I thought, ‘oh, we’re toast.’.

“It was very surprising.

“I didn’t have anything prepared at all, I just ad-libbed.”

Receiving the award from Discovery Parks Group’s Sheri Dawson made it extra special for Mrs Acquisto, due to their close relationship as local tourism providers.

“It was great that these guys are sponsoring because we’ve got a deep connection,” she said.

“They have had us come in to do different odds and sods for ever, as well as us sending customers there.”

The ranch is an entirely family-run business, which stands out as a highlight for Mrs Aquisto.

“All our family works with us in one degree or another,” she said.

“That would be the biggest thing.”

EXCELLENCE IN TOURISM

Local businesses shine on the big stage

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The whirlwind of emotions experienced by each award winner remained the highlight of the night, with plenty of tears, laughs and hugs shared by the room.

Murray River Council Mayor John Harvie highlighted the need for businesses in the region to be recognised for their hard work through such events.

“Our businesses are the backbone of our community, and it’s wonderful to be able to recognise their dedication and achievements through the awards,” he said.

“It’s great to see winners from all corners of the area, showcasing the incredible diversity and strength of our local economy.

“We hope the awards continue to inspire ongoing excellence and growth in our business sector.”

The awards saw 60 applications across its 14 categories, with two external judges reviewing each category, including through on-site visits.

Campaspe Shire Council chief executive Pauline Gordon said before the event she was excited to see the addition of three categories, Excellence in Health & Wellbeing, Excellence in Marketing and the Community Impact Award.

“The popular People’s Choice Award saw a tremendous response, with over 3700 votes cast from the community for their favourite business,” she said.

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Despite the delay, master of ceremonies Lehmo entertained

The 2024 Campaspe Murray Business Awards was an opportunity to reward the contributions of local business owners. Photos: Aidan Briggs

ACE Radio general manager Angela Parker dusted off her presenter boots.

the crowd.

photos by Aidan Briggs

Winter Blues Festival’s Nadine Williams, Rebecca Mitchell, Tim Ford, Greg Gilmore, Laurelin Berick, Paul Jarman, Chelsea Wilson, Maryanne Elkin with Echuca Regional Health’s Robyn Lindsay.

Echuca Regional Health Community Impact Award

Discovery Parks Group’s Sheri Dawson with Billabong Ranch Adventure Park’s Kerri, Hayley and Roxy Acquisto.

Dressed to impress at business awards

On Wednesday, October 30, Rich River Golf Club welcomed hundreds of guests to the biennial Campaspe Murray Business Awards.Riverine Herald photographer Aidan Briggs was on hand to capture all the action, including the many fabulous faces dressed up for the occasion.

Vicki Muscat, Vanessa Brongeest, Kaitlin Hindle, Maryanne Elkin and Beck Mitchell

Taysha and Chris Worthy.

Gary Kitt, Jessica Bentley and Debi Kitt.

Brendan Colville, Renee Colville, Tracey Brennan, Abby Jennings, Mandy Brennan and Mick Brennan.

Tiffany McGowan, Michelle Trevorrow and Alex Martin.

Doug Parker, Ange Parker, Grace Angel and Kayla Glen

Holly and Shaun Amos.

Gavin Johnson, Izzy Rees and Beck Hayward.

Troy Brown, Chris George, Scott Walley, Emily Davidson, Melanie Shaw, Aaron Gill and Kelsey McDonald.