2025 Macleay Valley Business Awards
In light of the challenges so many are facing, the Macleay Valley Business Awards Gala Dinner has been rescheduled to Saturday, 12th July 2025. We’ve also extended the awards entry deadline to midday, Friday, 13th June to give businesses more time and space to share their stories.
Now more than ever, we believe in recognising the strength, resilience, and contribution of our local business community.
We’re also introducing the Love Ya Local Award, a heartfelt tribute to businesses that have made a real difference. Community members are invited to nominate the businesses that have touched their lives—especially during times like these.
Let’s honour the spirit of the Macleay Valley together.
NEW DATES:
- Fri 13 June - EXTENDED - ENTRIES CLOSE MIDDAY
- Sat 14th June - VOTING OPEN
- Fri 27th June - VOTING CLOSES
- Sat 12th July - GALA DINNER
Each year the Macleay Valley Business Awards has been a fabulous showcase of some of our most amazing local people and organisations. Many of our local Awards Winners have carried the torch through to the Regional and State Business Awards sharing how great the Macleay Valley is to do business!
The Macleay Valley Business Awards is a celebration of our vibrant local businesses, hardworking individuals, and the incredible community spirit that makes our region shine.
This is more than just the Awards Gala night - the Awards program is an opportunity to showcase the strength, diversity, and impact of our local economy. From small family-run enterprises to thriving industry leaders, the Macleay Valley is filled with success stories worth celebrating.
You are invited to get involved in the 2025 celebration of local business in the Macleay!
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Business Awards are OPEN- Enter Today!
The Macleay Valley Business Awards are a fabulous way to undertake a review of your business. Take time to think on the challenges and successes that have helped shape your business, yourself and your people and our Valley.
The Awards Launched on the 9 April and will culminate at the Gala Dinner on the 21st June 2025.
It is a good idea to start early on your Award Submission. There are both Local Awards categories and BUSINESS NSW Aligned Categories for you to enter.
First Step - download the Awards Handbook and read through the awards information, categories and questions. Then head to the Entry Portal and get started!
Be sure to save your entry when you start, so you can come back and edit it - if you have any feedback or need any assistance, please let us know via awards@macleayvalleychamber.com.au. We will respond as soon as we can!
Share your business journey and take part in this annual celebration of local business in the Macleay!
Get your Business Awards Gala Dinner Tickets!
Love Ya Local Business Award
Show your support for local business in the Macleay Valley & nominate them today
Share what makes them so great!
Businesses nominated via this form will be included in the new Love Ya Local Award which will be announced at the Macleay Valley Business Awards Gala Dinner on the 12th July 2025.
Support a great local business by completing the form below.
Those that complete the form will go in the draw for a local business voucher!
About the Awards
Do you want to enter the 2025 Macleay Valley Business Awards?
The Macleay Valley Business Awards provides an exceptional opportunity to recognise and reward amazing businesses whose passion, determination and success inspire other businesses and business people. The Awards are about more than just winning. They are the perfect opportunity for entrants to take a fresh look at their operation and have it assessed by industry leaders.
The Macleay Valley Business Chamber celebrates the launch of its tenth year managing the Macleay Valley Business Awards and encourages all local businesses across the region to enter. The 2025 Macleay Valley Business Awards celebrates partnership support from local businesses again in 2025 and continue with our three year partnership with Coastline Credit Union as the Presenting Sponsor.
These awards are designed with 4 key focuses:
- Creating an Opportunity for businesses to assess their past performance and plan for the future.
- Creating opportunities to promote your business to peers and the broader community.
- The winners to represent The Macleay Valley at a Regional and State levels and,
- To build business growth, success, awareness and prosperity for the Macleay Valley.
There are two distinct Award Levels available:
1. Local Recognition Awards
2. Excellence Awards Aligned to the NSW Business Chamber Regional and State Awards
Other information:
• Businesses and organisations can enter only ONE category of the Local Recognition Awards.
• Businesses and organisations can enter into more than one category in the Excellence Awards of the NSW Business Chamber
• All Entrants MUST enter the Local Recognition Awards.
• Entrants are strongly encouraged to enter one or more of the NSW Business Chamber Aligned Awards.
Conditions of Entry
1. Eligibility for Entrants
To be eligible to submit an application you should be a Member of a local business chamber or the NSW Business Chamber or be prepared to join the Macleay Valley Business Chamber.
A business must enter ONE of the Local Recognition Award categories and is encourage to enter one or more of the NSW Business Chamber Aligned awards.
Members of the NSW Business Chamber Executive cannot enter into an individual award however, they can enter their business into one of the other categories.
Entries can be submitted online via www.macleayvalleychamber.com.au.
2. Eligibility for Voting in Local Recognition Awards
Any individual or business can vote for a Local Recognition Applicant.
There can be only one vote per email address lodged. You can vote for all Entrants if you wish however you can only vote for each entrant once.
3. Judging Process
- A panel of independent business leaders will assess all entries to the Awards utilising a scoring system adopted by the NSW
Business Chamber.
- The judges will be recruited from outside the region.
- All information supplied to the judging panel will remain confidential.
- The decision of the judges will be final.
4. Confidentiality
All information supplied by an Entrant will remain confidential however each Entrant will be asked to supply a 100 word description of their business that be used for promotional purposes by the Chamber. By entering the Awards, you agree to have this information used for promotional purposes.
5. Marketing Promotions & Social Media
The Macleay Valley Business Chamber will undertake a major marketing campaign across traditional and social media channels to promote the Awards through Facebook, Instagram and online. By submitting an application you agree that Macleay Valley Business Chamber can use the 100-word biography of your business in our promotion of the event.
6. Communications
By submitting an Awards entry, an entrant understands and agree for the Chamber or our Awards Sponsors may contact entrants in relation to the Awards process or promotions and entrant contact information may be provided to other parties for this purpose.
Thank you to our fabulous 2025 Business Awards Partners!
