Celebrating Local Business – Snowy Monaro Business Awards 2026
What a night 👏
The 2026 Snowy Monaro Business Awards brought our local business community together for an evening of celebration, connection and a well-deserved chance to recognise the people and businesses doing great things across the region.
Held at Oaks Lake Crackenback, the night was a fantastic reflection of the strength, diversity and energy of our local business community — from new and growing businesses through to long-standing operators making a real impact.
A huge congratulations to all of our finalists and winners. The effort, care and commitment that goes into running a business doesn’t go unnoticed, and it was great to see so many of those stories recognised on the night.
2026 Award Winners
Employee of the Year
Adam Rigby – Jindy Windows
Excellence in Health Care & Wellness Industries
High Country Fitness
Excellence in Retail & Personal Services
Bredbo Christmas Barn
Excellence in Trade, Construction & Manufacturing
Hextra
Outstanding New Business
Revive
Excellence in Micro Business
Eagles Range
Excellence in Small Business
Michelago General Store & Cafe
Excellence in Innovation
Rockstock Deli
Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services
Wildbrumby Distillery
Caravan & Holiday Parks
Snowy River Holiday Park Dalgety
Outstanding Visitor Experience
Wildbrumby Distillery
Business of the Year 2026
High Country Fitness
Finalists
Across all categories, we had an incredible group of finalists representing the very best of business in the Snowy Monaro. From tourism and hospitality through to trades, retail, innovation and community contribution, it was a strong and diverse field.
Every finalist should be incredibly proud of their achievement in making it this far 👏
We’d also like to thank our major sponsor Snowy Hydro, along with Oaks Lake Crackenback, Rogue Ascent, and all of our category sponsors for their support. Events like this simply wouldn’t happen without you.
A special mention to Laurent from Rogue Ascent Group for delivering seamless audio visual support on the night, and to Nathan from Monaro Post for capturing all the moments 📸
And of course, thank you to everyone who came along, all the finalists, sponsors, guests and supporters. It was a great night and a great reminder of what makes this region such a special place to do business.
Photos from the night are available here:
https://bit.ly/4tq1l4u
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