Murraylands Business Awards finalists revealed for 2025

More than 1000 of you have voted – now we can reveal the finalists in the inaugural Murraylands Business Awards.

Votes poured in thick and fast for the first edition of these awards, presented by Murray Bridge News and 5MU/Power FM, as you nominated hundreds of businesses in 17 different communities.

Scroll down to see which have made the final five in each category.

As you might expect, Murray Bridge businesses dominated; but several from other towns either made the cut or narrowly missed out.

A second round of voting will now decide who wins in each of the 10 categories.

Award winners will be revealed at a gala dinner at the Bridgeport Hotel on June 20, for which tickets are available now.

Attendees will get a free drink on arrival, a two-course dinner and a fantastic night with some of our region’s stand-out business leaders.

So check out the finalists, have your say, then book your tickets for the Murraylands business community’s night of nights.

• Cast your vote: Visit www.surveymonkey.com by June 6.
• Murraylands Business Awards tickets: $95 plus booking fee at events.humanitix.com/2025-murraylands-business-awards.

Best Care, Help or Support

Finalists, presented by Resthaven:

• Alchemy Services
• Genuine Support Services Australia
• Murray Mallee Aged Care
• Resthaven
• The Wright Care

Honourable mention: Shining Star Support Services. A total of 56 businesses in seven communities were nominated.

Best Coffee

Finalists, presented by the Rural City of Murray Bridge:

• The GCS
• Grazingfordayz
• Little Local Co
• Luogo
• Mojo’s

Honourable mention: Noti and Folk, Tailem Bend Bakery. A total of 60 businesses in 11 communities were nominated.

Best Customer Service

Finalists, presented by Murray Bridge Self Storage:

• Bridge Takeaway
• Fiction and Friction
• Grazingfordayz
• Mallens Electrical
• Tammy Broadley Hairdressing/Polished Hair

Honourable mentions: Drakes, Fuzz Design. A total of 214 businesses in 16 communities were nominated.

Best Gym or Fitness Business

Finalists, presented by 5MU:

• Anytime Fitness
• Inner Soul Physical Rehabilitation
• Snap Fitness
• Tailem Bend Fitness
• Ultimate Performance Fitness and Nutrition

Honourable mentions: Move Pilates, Pumpt Fitness Gym, River Moon Yoga and Meditation. A total of 42 businesses in six communities were nominated.

Best Hair or Beauty Business

Finalists, presented by Raptcha’u:

• Beauty on Cora
• Muscle Cutz
• Raptcha’u
• Tammy Broadley Hairdressing/Polished Hair
• Tangles Hair Studio

Honourable mentions: Alchemy Hair Co, Mannum Hair Design, Tahlia Amy Hair. A total of 47 businesses in six communities were nominated.

Best New Business

Finalists, presented by Bowhill Engineering:

• The Blade by Brodie
• Mallens Electrical
• Pop Nutrition
• River Moon Yoga and Meditation
• Silly Solly’s

Honourable mentions: Alchemy Hair Co, Critter Cube, Hi-Pot Cafe. A total of 86 businesses in eight communities were nominated.

Best Restaurant

Finalists, presented by Business Murray Bridge.

• 1924 Riverfront Steakhouse
• Bombay Beat
• The GCS
• Little Local Co
• Luogo

Honourable mentions: Murray Bridge Club, Tailem Bend Bakery, Wellington Hotel. A total of 59 businesses in 14 communities were nominated.

Best Retailer

Finalists, presented by Business Murray Bridge:

• Big W
• Bunnings
• Drakes
• Farm Fresh Market
• Fiction and Friction

Honourable mentions: Kmart, Monteith Meats, Murray Bridge Marketplace. A total of 103 businesses in nine communities were nominated.

Best Takeaway

Finalists, presented by Murray Bridge News:

• Bridge Takeaway
• Daily Deli
• Jedz Pizzeria
• McCues Bakery
• Sword and Ox

Honourable mentions: Afghan Charcoal Kebab House, Lovells Bakery, Mannum Takeaway, Murray Bridge Fish and Chips, Tailem Bend Bakery. A total of 70 businesses in 17 communities were nominated.

Best Tradies

Finalists, presented by CW Products:

• Ahrns Electrical
• Doecke Electrical
• Haig and Menzel
• Mallens Electrical
• Murray Bridge Septic Solutions

Honourable mentions: Electrical Allsorts, Ridleys SA. A total of 129 businesses in 13 communities were nominated.

Vote for your Murraylands Business Awards winners today

Your votes will decide who wins the first ever Murraylands Business Awards, so get cracking!

Voting will close on Friday, June 6.

Winners will be revealed at the awards gala on June 20 – don’t forget to get your tickets.

• Cast your vote: Visit www.surveymonkey.com by June 6.
• Murraylands Business Awards tickets: $95 plus booking fee at events.humanitix.com/2025-murraylands-business-awards.