Albury Wodonga Business Awards

Albury Wodonga Business Awards Recognising & celebrating excellence in Albury Wodonga businesses

The Albury Wodonga Business Awards celebrate business in the region through a unique partnership between Albury Northside Chamber and Wodonga Chamber. All businesses in the region are encouraged to enter the awards to showcase their achievements and successes.

Introducing Ashlea Dickson - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠Ashlea is an experienced banking ...
19/06/2026

Introducing Ashlea Dickson - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠

Ashlea is an experienced banking and finance professional with a strong background in relationship management, lending, credit, and business development. In her role as Business Development Officer at Bank WAW, she is passionate about building strong community and business connections, supporting customers through every stage of their financial journey, and identifying opportunities that create long-term value for both clients and the wider region.

With a career spanning retail banking, broker support, lending, and credit analysis, Ashlea brings a commercially minded and relationship-focused approach to her work. Her broad industry experience allows her to understand the needs of both customers and businesses, while balancing strategic growth, customer outcomes, and responsible banking practices.

Beyond her professional role, Ashlea is deeply committed to the Albury-Wodonga community. She currently serves as a Board Director with Albury Business Connect, contributing to initiatives that support local business growth, collaboration, and regional development.

Ashlea is also a key organiser of the annual Pink Ladies Day Charity Luncheon, a long-standing community event proudly supporting Brave Hearts on the Murray. Through this work, she plays an active role in fundraising, community engagement, and bringing people together for a cause that makes a meaningful difference to local families.

Known for her approachable nature, strong professional relationships, and genuine passion for helping others succeed, Ashlea is driven by creating positive outcomes — both professionally and within the community she proudly supports.

18/06/2026

Triple M The Border is proud to sponsor the "Excellence in Medium & Large Business" category for 2026!

The impact of Triple M The Border goes beyond radio. They play an active role in strengthening the social fabric of the region - supporting charities, rallying the community in times of need, and providing a trusted platform for information and conversation. Every day, they aim to make a positive difference by being local, being accessible, and being there for our listeners when it counts.

Introducing Bern Jones - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠A business professional with extensiv...
18/06/2026

Introducing Bern Jones - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠

A business professional with extensive experience, Bern brings in excess of 23 years experience in leadership, with 7 years as a private business owner and a strong track record in a national sales managers roles. She has a clear, outcomes-focused understanding of how strategy becomes ex*****on—balancing commercial performance, operational discipline, customer value, and effective leadership across complex, fast-moving environments.

Bern is known for bringing business realism to every initiative: making decisions grounded in evidence, aligning stakeholders, and delivering results that can be measured over time. Her core strength is zoning in on what matters—clear direction, disciplined ex*****on, scalability, and durable value creation.

17/06/2026

Sleep Clinics Albury Wodonga Corowa is proud to sponsor the "Outstanding Start Up or Side Hustle" category for 2026!

They're proud to be sponsoring the Outstanding Start-Up or Side Hustle category at the 2026 Albury Wodonga Business Awards because this one feels a little personal to them.

Sleep Clinics didn’t start as a big business, it started as a side hustle alongside pharmacy, built after hours, between shifts, and driven by a simple idea that people in our community deserved better sleep.

Fast forward to today, and it has grown into something much bigger than expected. So, when the opportunity came up to support this category, it made sense.
This award recognises people who are building something from the ground up. The ones backing themselves, putting in the hours, and figuring it out as they go. They know what that looks like and they also know how much it takes to keep going.
They're looking forward to seeing the businesses in this category and celebrating what they’ve created so far, and what comes next.

Introducing Chantelle Holdaway - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠Senior procurement and supply...
17/06/2026

Introducing Chantelle Holdaway - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠

Senior procurement and supply chain leader with 15+ years’ experience operating at the intersection of governance, risk, sustainability and transformation across government, FMCG, health, banking and complex commercial environments. Specialises in establishing and uplifting procurement and supplier governance functions, embedding fit-for-purpose frameworks, and translating regulatory and risk obligations into practical, workable outcomes.

Experienced in regulated environments aligned to APRA CPS 230/234, NHVR, Modern Slavery and ESG requirements, with a strong focus on transparency, assurance and long-term value creation. Recognised for leading procurement transformation, continuous improvement and capability uplift, and for supporting executives and risk committees with clear insight, strong judgement and pragmatic advice. Brings a coaching and mentoring mindset, helping teams navigate complexity and build confidence through periods of change.

16/06/2026

Gawk Outdoor is proud to sponsor the "Excellence in Small Business" category for 2026!

Small businesses are the backbone of regional communities and nobody knows that better than Gawk do. They chose this category because Gawk was built on the same grit, determination and refusal to accept the status quo that defines every small business in this room and we wanted to back the businesses that are doing it properly in Albury Wodonga.

Introducing Karina Dooley - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠Karina is a trusted strategist and...
16/06/2026

Introducing Karina Dooley - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠

Karina is a trusted strategist and facilitator, known for her collaborative and practical approach. She is the founder of Projectura, a consultancy specialising in community engagement, integrated planning, strategy development, community and social planning, and business improvement.

Over the past decade, Karina has led hundreds of projects for government and community-focused organisations, contributing to stronger, more liveable communities across rural and regional Australia. Her background spans government, retail property, and residential master-planned communities, giving her a rounded perspective on evaluation, assessment and complex decision making.

In 2022, Projectura was recognised as the State Winner of the Business NSW Excellence in Micro Business Award. As a previous recipient, Karina is passionate about supporting the business community, encouraging regional excellence, and championing the success of businesses beyond metropolitan areas.

15/06/2026

Business NSW - Riverina Murray is proud to sponsor the "Excellence in Innovation" category for 2026!

Innovation is a foundation for business success, whether it be increasing efficiency and productivity, creating a competitive advantage or evolving in an everchanging environment. Innovation is embedded in our regional identity.

Introducing Nick Politis - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠Nick Politis is an aviation and def...
15/06/2026

Introducing Nick Politis - 2026 Optus Albury Wodonga Business Awards, Category Judge⁠

Nick Politis is an aviation and defence leader with extensive experience in highly regulated, safety critical environments and a strong personal commitment to those in need. With more than 17 years in leadership roles across the Australian Army and major Australian airports, he brings deep governance capability, operational expertise, and a values driven approach ideally suited to a not-for-profit board.

Nick currently serves as Airfield Operations Manager at Melbourne Airport, where he leads airfield operational teams responsible for safety, compliance, and operational efficiency under strict regulatory oversight from both the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Department of Home Affairs. His work includes cultural transformation, improving airfield safety, supporting the airport’s transition to broader environmental commitments, and preparing the operational activities for Melbourne Airport’s third runway.

Previously, as Team Leader Airport Operations at Albury Airport, Nick delivered significant community and economic outcomes, securing over $30 million in government grants for Albury’s airport infrastructure, negotiating new airline services worth $35 million annually to the region, and driving strategic and commercial growth. His leadership in procurement, capital works, and contract governance strengthened long-term operational resilience of Albury Airport.

Since relocating to Melbourne from Albury–Wodonga in January 2026, Nick and his family have been settling into their new community, taking time to explore their surroundings while actively participating in local sporting and community activities.

Nick holds an Executive MBA from Melbourne Business School, Master of Business, Bachelor of Technology, and is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon.

14/06/2026

Mercy Connect is proud to sponsor the "Excellence in Healthcare, Disability & Social Care" category for 2026!

Mercy Connect is proud to sponsor the Excellence in Healthcare, Disability & Social Care category to acknowledge the organisations and individuals who strengthen our community through care, inclusion and support.

This category reflects their commitment to improving quality of life and building a more connected, compassionate region for people of all abilities.

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