Love Local awards

Love Local awards are annual awards hosted by Love Local Moyne that recognises and celebrates the outstanding contributions of local businesses to the Moyne Shire community.

2025 Love Local awards

Nominations now open

Celebrate the people, places, and businesses that make our region so special.

Nominations: 12 to 23 May 2025

Voting: 26 May to 13 June 2025

Awards Night: 20 June 2025

Winners will be announced at our Love Local Awards presentation on 20 June 2025, featuring special guest speaker Lisa Gorman. 

Let’s shine a spotlight on local excellence, nominate now

Previous Love Local award winners

Love Local Awards 2024

Most Community Focused

Winner: South West Coast Performing Arts

Runner up: Duke's Commercial Hotel Koroit

Best Customer Service

Winner: Peterborough General Store and Takeaway 

Runner up: Port Fairy Medical Clinic

Made in Moyne

Winner: Volcano Produce -Tower Hill

Runner-up: Bottega Toscana Port Fairy

Most Sustainable

Winner: Noodledoof Brewing Co

Runner-up: Crystal Lee Foundation Op Shop, Koroit.


Love Local Awards 2023

Best customer service

Winner: Black Crow Barbers, Koroit
Runner Up: Hayven Beauty, Koroit

Most innovative business

Winner: Alexo's Pizza and Bistro, Port Fairy
Runner Up: Deta Hair and Beauty, Koroit

Most community focused

Winner: Kirkstall Hotel
Runner Up: Port Fairy Medical Clinic

Made in Moyne

Winner: Port Fairy Coffee Roasters
Runner Up: Port Fairy Candle Company

Love Local Heroes 2022

Best customer service

Winner: Mac's Hotel, Mortlake
Runner Up: Black Crow Barbers, Koroit

Most innovative business

Winner: Roar Success
Runner Up: Noodledoof, Koroit

Most community focused

Winner: Mortlake Roadhouse
Runner Up: Port Fairy Community House

Young entrepreneur

Winner: Deta Hair and Beauty, Koroit
Runner Up: Suffoir Winery, Brewery, Distillery and Cellar Door, Macarthur