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Award finalists announced

Forty-five businesses have been selected as 2025 Wyndham Business Awards finalists.

Wyndham’s Business Awards program is now in its 29th year and celebrates local business entrepreneurs, innovators, hardworking operators and business leaders.

The awards provide a unique opportunity for businesses across key industry sectors of all sizes and types to be recognised for their hard work, effort, dedication, accomplishments and commitment to their customers and the community.

This year, 165 outstanding entries from businesses across the municipality were lodged. After an intensive evaluation process in the first stage of judging, 45 finalists were selected.

Wyndham mayor, Cr Mia Shaw, said “We acknowledge the effort from the 165 businesses who submitted entries, some for the first time, and we are proud to have a range of diverse and vibrant businesses in all of the 11 award categories, including the new categories Business Resilience for 20-plus year old businesses and Rising Star for up-and coming talent under 30 years old as well as excellence in key sectors that strongly align with Wyndham’s current and future economic growth.”

“All the finalists should be proud of their achievements.”

Finalists will be celebrated at the Finalist Breakfast Celebration on Wednesday 30 July.

“These awards recognise the important and vital role businesses play in our economic prosperity. In a growing municipality like ours, we need a strong, dynamic and entrepreneurial business community to lead, drive and grow our future economy,“ Cr Shaw said.

“We thank and appreciate the judges this year, for their generosity of time and in bringing their wealth of industry-specific and business knowledge, expertise and experience to this year’s awards”.

The coveted Business of the Year Award and all category winners will be announced at Wyndham’s Business Awards Gala on Friday 12 September 2025 at Encore Events Centre. It is a night of nights to celebrate local business excellence.

For more information on the 2025 Business Awards, please visit www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/businessawards

Wyndham Business Awards Finalists 2025:

Business Person of the Year

Emma Costin – EQ Leaders

Maung Hnin Thwe – Comfort Care and Community Services

Steven Falkingham – Falkstar Garage Door Insulation

Tonia Tribe – Tonia T Boutique

Rising Star

Amie Thomas – Living Prospect Real Estate

Klodian Popaj – Popaj Facility Services

Krushnadevsinh  Ravalji – Third Culture Australia

Renil Bhuva – Desi Kothi Icecream Pty Ltd

Excellence in Professional Services

Citadel Group

Kennedy Tax and Business Services Pty Ltd

LygometryX.AI

Workplace Edit

Excellence in Retail, Tourism & Hospitality

Little Growling Café

Mr G’s Donuts

Oh Happy Day Café

Quest Werribee

Werribee Open Range Zoo

Excellence in Social Impact

Western Gymkhana Club Inc

WYN Fm

Wyndham Health Foundation

Youth Projects

New & Emerging

Astri Studio

Mycloud Services

StarKids Salon Spa

TogetherVsmile

Excellence in Manufacturing or Transport

ArcStructural

Desi Kothi Icecream

Outwest Concrete

OYO Movers

Excellence in Trade & Construction

Humble Designer Homes

Panache Designer Homes

Plum Electrical

RF Pest Management

Excellence in Education & Training

Amiga Montessori Wyndham Vale

EQ Leaders

Multi Skills Training

Weboptimark

Excellence in Health & Wellbeing

BibVault

F45 Training Point Cook

Move Me Physio

Kieser Werribee

Business Resilience

Bouquet Creative

Class Plastics (Aust)

R.P. Motors

Shawn’s Swim School

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