First Nations businesses crowned at awards ceremony

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Published: 23 October 2025

Victoria’s business community gathered to celebrate business excellence and innovation at the 2025 Victorian Aboriginal Business Awards.

The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of First Nation businesses and entrepreneurs. Kinaway Chamber of Commerce hosted the event at Marvel Stadium on Friday night (10 October 2025). Representatives from TVN On-Country accepting their award, the Karen Milward Award Excellence Award

TVN On-Country was honoured with the night’s top award, the Karen Milward Award Excellence Award.

Other winners include:

  • Dreamtime Flooring x RJ Precision Flooring Installation – Best Collaboration Award
  • Clothing the Gaps – Community Choice Award
  • Fulton Hogan – Corporate Partner Excellence Award
  • Eastern Freeway Burke to Tram Alliance – Corporate Partner Innovation Award
  • Luruk-In – Creative Business Award
  • Capitil – Regional Business Award
  • Kerry Arabena – Sistas in Business Award
  • Banburra – Up-and-Coming Business Award

We’re proud to once again be a sponsor of this event.

We’re committed to advancing self-determination for First Peoples and improving long-term social and economic outcomes.

Through the Yuma Yirramboi Strategy, we are creating opportunities for Victorian Aboriginal businesses to grow, evolve and move towards self-determination.

For more information, visit Aboriginal economic development.