Excellence, innovation and remarkable achievements were celebrated when the best local businesses came together for the 2025 Hume Business Awards.
This year’s Awards saw 14 successful businesses and 3 Young Achievers take home top honours in their respective fields.
The top 2 special recognition Awards went to Mark Coleman (ICAL International Customs and Logistics) for Business Leader of the Year and Kingspan Insulation for Business of the Year.
The winners were announced at an Awards ceremony on Thursday 30 October.
The Hume Business Awards is in its 24th year and recognises the achievements of local businesses and the significant contribution they make to Hume City.
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners!
Sponsor Recognition
The 2025 Hume Business Awards were proudly sponsored by:
Thank you for your contribution to this year’s Awards. Your support and generosity are greatly appreciated.
Applications for the 2026 Hume Business Awards will open in May next year.
The 2025 Hume Business Award winners were announced on Thursday 30 October 2025.
Congratulations to all finalists and winners.
| Category |
Finalists |
Winners |
| Circularity |
Banksia Gardens Community Services
Enable Social Enterprises
Kitchen Innovations
Novotel & ibis Styles Melbourne Airport
Quest Melbourne Airport
System Technology Services
Yeti Civil Products
|
Kingspan Insulation
|
| Inclusive Workforce |
AB Health & Fitness
Cape Group
Dance Training Organisation
Enable Social Enterprises
ICAL International Customs and Logistics
Novotel & ibis Styles Melbourne Airport
|
DPV Health
|
| Innovation and Economic Growth |
Allpoint Automotive
Animal Land Children's Farm
Australian Institute of Engineering
Dance Training Organisation
DPV Health
iOptical
Kangan Institute
Kingspan Insulation
Precision Group
That Creative Hub
URBNSURF Melbourne
Xpert Auto Care
|
Diet Yumm
Directitude
|
| Manufacturing |
Australian Catering Solutions
Copamate
Digital Ink Technologies
ITAL Food Group
John Cotton Australia
Kitchen Innovations
Nova Caravans
Picnic Foods
Yeti Civil Products
|
Chair Solutions
Kingspan Insulation
|
| Retail |
Bali Abundance
Happy Olive Tree
Hidden Florist
iOptical
Ofculturz Brands
Slimline Warehouse Display Shop
|
System Technology Services
|
| Small & Medium Enterprises |
AB Health & Fitness
Allpoint Automotive
Brand Services Australia
Care Provisions Australia
Directitude
Olympic Martial Arts
People First Healthcare
Second Chance Animal Rescue
|
Precision Group
|
| Start-Up |
Imperial Advocates Australia
Meena Sharma
Ofculturz Brands
Xpert Auto Care
|
That Creative Hub
|
| Transport, Logistics & Warehousing |
Brand Services
Skylight Buslines
|
ICAL International Customs and Logistics
|
| Visitor Economy - Hospitality |
Burgerooze
Evaryde Gelato
KSF Restaurant & Function Centre
Marnong Estate
Melrose Pizza
The Ninth Ave
|
3 Social
|
| Visitor Economy - Tourism |
Animal Land Children's Farm
Little Village Play
Marnong Estate
Novotel & ibis Styles Melbourne Airport
Quest Melbourne Airport
|
URBNSURF Melbourne
|
| Young Achiever |
Alisha Shastri - iOptical
Fahad Rabbani - Imperial Advocates Aust
Samantha Fry - Precision Group
|
Alisha Shastri - iOptical
Fahad Rabbani - Imperial Advocates Aust
Samantha Fry - Precision Group
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The Young Achiever Award was a new category this year. It was a pleasure to recognise some extraordinary young people working in different industries in Hume, as our next generation of business leaders.
Congratulations Samantha Fry- Precision Group, Fahad Rabbani - Imperial Advocates Australia and Alisha Shastri- iOptical
The Hume Business Leader 2025 was awarded to Mark Coleman - ICAL International Customs and Logistics.
Business of the Year 2025 was awarded to Kingspan Insulation.