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THE Alstonville Wollongbar Chamber of Commerce will be incorporated as a key part of the Ballina Business Awards this year.<\/p>\n

A collaboration with the Ballina Chamber of Commerce will see one single awards night to be held on Saturday, 11 July at the Ballina RSL Club.<\/p>\n

The Alstonville Wollongbar Chamber will play a key part at the event with a dedicated Plateau Business of the Year award.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe this collaborative approach will create a stronger, united celebration of business excellence across the entire shire, while reducing duplication and making it easier for businesses to participate,\u201d a spokesperson from the Alstonville chamber said.<\/p>\n

\u201cImportantly, there will still be a dedicated Plateau Business of the Year award, recognising the outstanding businesses that make our local community so special.<\/p>\n

The combined awards program will feature 26 categories covering areas including innovation, sustainability, employee recognition and business growth.<\/p>\n

Ballina Chamber executive officer Jon Dickson said last year\u2019s event attracted a record number of entries with hundreds of people attended the gala dinner.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many businesses that come along on the night, the atmosphere is amazing, it\u2019s quite electric,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe format that we do really resonates with people because the night doesn\u2019t drag on. It\u2019s fast-moving and people have a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

The awards program is designed to celebrate excellence across the business community, with winners progressing to regional and state competitions.<\/p>\n

Finalists will be announced ahead of a gala awards ceremony.<\/p>\n

Entries can be made at ballinachamber.com.au\/awards-2026\/ <\/strong><\/a>and were expected to remain open until Monday, 1 June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE Alstonville Wollongbar Chamber of Commerce will be incorporated as a key part of the Ballina Business Awards this year. A collaboration with the Ballina Chamber of Commerce will see one single awards night to be held on Saturday, 11 July at the Ballina RSL Club. The Alstonville Wollongbar Chamber will play a key part […]<\/p>\n

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