Club Evans Richmond Valley Business Awards 2026: Celebrating excellence across the region
The winners of the 2026 Club Evans Richmond Valley Business Awards were announced at the gala dinner held on Saturday 18 July.
The top award of Business of the Year was awarded to mememe productions. Congratulation to all the winners and finalists
Winners
| Excellence in Retail and Personal Services | Lifestyle Group |
| Excellence in Trade, Construction & Manufacturing | APRACS PTY LTD |
| Excellence in Business & Professional Services | Cicom |
| Excellence in Health, Care & Wellness Industries | Summerland Support |
| Excellence in Agriculture & Primary Industries | Richmond Mushrooms |
| Excellence in Creative Industries | mememe productions: Redefining Children’s Creative Culture |
| Outstanding Trainee/Apprentice of the Year | Chelsea Franks – Woodburn Evans Head RSL Club |
| Outstanding Employee | Annette King – Richmond Valley Aquatics |
| Outstanding Young Business Leader | Tiahn Fairfull – The Coraki Hotel |
| Outstanding Business Leader – 20 Employees and Under | Andrew Presbury – APRACS PTY LTD |
| Outstanding Business Leader – 20 Employees and Under | Cate McQuillen: Reimagining Childhood for a Changing World |
| Outstanding Business Leader – 21 Employees and Over | Neale Genge – Woodburn Evans Head RSL Club |
| Employer of Choice – 20 Employees and Under | APRACS PTY LTD |
| Employer of Choice –21 Employees and Over | Casino Food Company Limited |
| Excellence in Innovation | ODYSSEY Campers |
| Excellence in Sustainability | mememe productions: Increasing Our Positive Footprint |
| Outstanding Community Organisation | Woodburn Evans Head RSL Club |
| Outstanding New Business | Woodburn Health |
| Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion | Creating Positive Pathways Together |
| Excellence in Micro Business (5 Employees and Under) | Cicom |
| Excellence in Small Business (6-20 Employees) | mememe productions: Imagination as Infrastructure |
| Excellence in Medium Business (21-99 Employees) | The RodnReel Hotel & Brewery |
| Outstanding Visitor Experience | The Casino Truck Show |
Highly Commended
| Excellence in Health, Care & Wellness Industries | Kookaburra Early Learning |
| Excellence in Health, Care & Wellness Industries | Kel’s Diabetes and Pharmacy Services |
| Excellence in Creative Industries | McAuliffe School of Dance |
| Outstanding Trainee/Apprentice of the Year | Zoe Brown – Fresh Image |
| Outstanding Trainee/Apprentice of the Year | Millie Bodley – Fresh Image |
| Outstanding Employee | Gail Keep – Kookaburra Early Learning |
| Outstanding Employee | Courteney Matthews – McAuliffe School Of Dance |
| Outstanding Young Business Leader | Brooke Felsch – Fresh Image Studios |
| Outstanding Young Business Leader | Tailah Leonard – RodnReel Hotel & Brewery |
| Outstanding Business Leader – 21 Employees and Over | Daniel Simpson – RodnReel Hotel & Brewery |
| Outstanding Community Organisation | Achieve Australia |
| Excellence in Micro Business (5 Employees and Under) | Richmond Mushrooms |
| Excellence in Micro Business (5 Employees and Under) | Kel’s Diabetes and Pharmacy Services |
| Excellence in Small Business (6-20 Employees) | Coraki Hotel |
| Excellence in Medium Business (21-99 Employees) | Richmond Valley Aquatics |
| Outstanding Visitor Experience | The Evans Head Living Museum Inc |
Commended
| Outstanding Employee | Charles Ubamos – Club Evans RSL |
| Outstanding Employee | Maree Donaldson – Achieve Australia |
| Outstanding Employee | Emma Waterhouse – Lifestyle Group Evans Head |
| Outstanding Employee | Donna Trustum – RodnReel Hotel & Brewery |
| Outstanding Employee | Kya Gaiter – Fresh Image |
| Outstanding Employee | Amy Sutton – Woodburn Health |
| Outstanding Employee | Kevin Reilly – Richmond Mushrooms |
| Outstanding Employee | Niki McPaul – Lifestyle Group Casino |
| Outstanding Employee | Kaitlin Walker – Fresh Image |
| Outstanding Employee | Kera Rizza – Fresh Image |
| Outstanding Employee | Melissa Brown – Woodburn Health |
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