Tuesday, 31 October 2023

SPC Business Excellence Awards

Wendy LOVELL (Northern Victoria) (13:20): It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge the recipients of the Greater Shepparton business awards, which were presented on Friday 27 October. Nominees and recipients from a wide range of businesses reflected the diversity of industry that the Shepparton region has to offer. Awards are given in many different categories, and recipients include retailers, professional services, health and beauty services, trades and builders, tourism, and visitor experience. There are too many recipients to single each one out, but I would like to make special mention of the latest inductee into the Greater Shepparton Business Network’s hall of fame Paul Phillips of Phillips Cellars, Shepparton, a testament to the hard work and value Paul and his family and staff have contributed to the local community. The hall of fame is a long list of many family names that have driven excellence in business in Shepparton over many decades and includes family names like Hunter, Furphy, Anderson, Renato, Grasso, Lovell, McArthur, Wright, Hill and many more. I would like to welcome the Phillips family to the hall of fame and congratulate them on many decades of generational family contribution to the Greater Shepparton business community. Thank you to the Greater Shepparton Business Network and their sponsors, who all put in an enormous effort to ensure these awards happen each year. It is always a wonderful evening and a great opportunity to celebrate excellence in our community. Congratulations once again to all award category winners, and I would also like to congratulate all businesses that were nominated as finalists. You are all winners because your customers took the time to nominate you.