After a seven-year break, the Alstonville Wollongbar Chamber of Commerce Business Awards made a spectacular return on Saturday night — with a sold-out crowd of 160 gathering at Summerland Farm to celebrate the region’s best in business.

Chamber President Jemma Coulter thanked all the businesses that nominated and congratulated this year’s winners and finalists.

“It was such a successful and fun night. The Plateau business community has really grown over the past seven years,” she said.

“It’s been wonderful, as a Chamber, to support both new and emerging businesses as well as our long-standing local talent.”

“We want to recognise the incredible contribution these individuals and businesses make to our local community and economy.”

Full List of Winners

2025 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Plateau Tyres

Excellence in Retail & Personal Services

Alstonville Quality Meats

Excellence in Trade, Construction & Manufacturing

Plateau Tyres

Excellence in Small Business

Village Fresh Fruit & Veg

Excellence in Business & Professional Services

ClubIT

Excellence in Health, Care & Wellness Industries

Lotus Psychology

Excellence in Creative Industries

Monique Feain Ballet Coaching

Outstanding Trainee / Apprentice of the Year

Oscar Murchison – Reimann Electrical

Outstanding Young Business Leader

Vincent Chee – Federal Hotel Alstonville

Outstanding Business Leader (21+ Employees)

Grant Sinclair – Northern Rivers Health (Alstonville, Goonellabah & Lennox Head)

Outstanding Employee

Kelly Field – Federal Hotel Alstonville

Outstanding Visitor Experience

HOME Alstonville

Outstanding Community Organisation

Alstonville Tennis Club

Outstanding New Business

Fair Dinkum Pickleball Northern Rivers (pictured below with the Mayor and C Ward councillors)

Employer of Choice (21+ Employees)

Federal Hotel Alstonville

Excellence in Micro Business

Plateau Tyres

Excellence in Large Business

Northern Rivers Health (Alstonville, Goonellabah & Lennox Head)

Photos by Chelsea Convery https://www.lightatlastphotography.com