02/11/2026
𝐎𝐡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! If you missed all the fun, the 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 are:
Business of the Year sponsored by Community Bank Gympie & District Bendigo Bank - Winner: Direct Chemist Outlet Gympie
People's Choice sponsored by Zinc 96 - Winner: Kandanga Hotel
Micro Business sponsored by Found It Down Under - Winner: SEQ Training - First Aid Noosa and Gympie, Runner-up: Gympie Hearing,
Highly Commended: The Brumby Project
Small Business sponsored by Carbon Group - QLD - Winner: Kandanga Hotel, Runner-up: Global Tree Works, Highly Commended: Coldspark Electrical
Medium to Large Business sponsored by TAFE Queensland - Winner: O'Connell Retail Group (IGA Rainbow Beach, IGA Tin Can Bay, IGA Imbil), Runner-up: Darling Downs Bank Gympie Branch
New Business sponsored by Jobmatch Employment - Winner: Kandanga Creek Christmas Trees, Runner-up: Guardian Autotechnic - Diagnostics, Servicing & Airconditioning, Highly Commended: Mary Valley Cattery
Business Innovation sponsored by University of the Sunshine Coast - Winner: Multi Access Drone Solutions, Runner-up: Amrita Park Meadery
Community Contribution sponsored by Gympie Regional Council - Winner: She Is. Australia, Runner-up: Gympie The real treasure is the town, Highly Commended: Deecees Tax And Accounting Pty Ltd
Food and Agri Business sponsored by The Gympie Times - Winner: Amrita Park Meadery, Runner-up: Suncoast Gold Macadamias
Tourism sponsored by Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett - Winner: Wolf Rock Dive (not able to attend)
Runner-up: Debbies Place, Rainbow Beach Retreat
Professional Services sponsored by Darling Downs Bank - Winner: Smyth Studio, Runner-up: Alchemy in Motion Gympie, Highly Commended: Deecees Tax And Accounting Pty Ltd
Not for Profit Organisation sponsored by Brown Macaulay & Warren - Winner: Rotary Club of Gympie Inc, Runner-up: Roadcraft Driver Education
Workplace of Choice sponsored by Powerlink Queensland - Winner: Owen Guns Trust Museum, Runner-up: Superior Home Health Services
Customer Service Hero sponsored by Mary Valley Rattler - Winner: Kylie Allen – Shaws Meat's, Runner-up: Jayanne Hughes – Superior Home Health Services
Congratulations to all the finalists, great businesses across the region! Also a huge thank you to all involved in making these awards such a success! More social photos to come soon!