Our Partners

The Mount Alexander Business Awards are run by Mount Alexander Shire Council with the support of many wonderful partners listed below.

Gold Partner

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DON® is one of Australia’s largest smallgoods manufacturers, proudly producing award winning hams, bacon, salami, franks and continentals from their Castlemaine site in Victoria. They're a leading regional employer and proud of their long heritage and enduring commitment to the tradition of the smallgoods they produce.

Principal Media Partner

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Silver Partners

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Healthier Together. 
Dhelkaya Health, located on Dja Dja Wurrung Country, provides integrated health services to Mount Alexander Shire and surrounding areas. We offer hospital care, primary care, residential aged care, and community health services, led by nurses and allied health professionals, and supported by local GPs and visiting specialists. Over half our patients are from Mount Alexander Shire, reflecting our deep commitment to local health and wellbeing.

‘Dhelkaya’ means ‘being healthy’ in the Dja Dja Wurrung language - capturing our mission to be Healthier Together. 
Our main sites are in Castlemaine and Maldon, with additional services at the Community Health Information Hub in Castlemaine and the Primary Care Clinic at Tarrengower Women’s Prison in Nuggety. 
We work closely with Mount Alexander Shire Council, the Loddon Mallee Health Network, First Nations communities, and universities such as La Trobe, Federation, Monash, and Bendigo TAFE to deliver culturally safe, high-quality care across the region.

 

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At Castlemaine Toyota, we’re more than just a dealership; we’re proud to be part of the vibrant Castlemaine community. Whether you’re looking for a brand-new Toyota, a quality pre-owned vehicle, or simply reliable servicing to keep your car on the road, our team is here to help. We believe in making every visit easy, friendly, and stress-free, because taking care of our customers is at the heart of what we do. From the showroom to the service bay, Castlemaine Toyota is here to keep you moving and connected to your community. So pop in and check out our brand-new showroom and enjoy our state-of-the-art facilities; we’d love to welcome you in!

 

We are investors of retail developments and supermarket based shopping centres.

We are retail development investors, excited to be part of the Mount Alexander Shire business community. We are a specialist retail developer primarily involved in the development and investment of supermarkets and supermarket-based shopping centres. We have been active in the property development and investment field since our formation in 1972. Today Lascorp continues to produce quality properties throughout Victoria and Queensland as long term investments.

 

We are a locally owned and operated company established by locals in 1999 when the big banks left Maldon.

Our banking model has community at its heart. Since your Community Bank Maldon and District opened more than 25 years ago in 1999 when the big banks left Maldon, over $4 million has been invested back into your community. Our supporters (our customers) have funded more than 200 community groups through our Community Partnership Program. We give a voice to our region, and encourage other funders to co-support projects in our communities. We also support education programs like Driver Training and support local students through our Scholarship Program.

 

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Asuria is a people business that beats to an enterprising heart.
Asuria works with employers and governments to find job seekers long-term employment. The Asuria culture drives a sense of innovation, excitement and passion in all programs and services we deliver. At Asuria, our people are at the heart of all our services. We believe the success of services is in having every employee treat every citizen with empathy, dignity and respect.

 

 Workspace provides Training and Business Enterprise Activities for the benefit of Individuals seeking employment.

Workspace Australia Ltd is the largest business incubator provider in Australia. Established in 1998 it has grown to encompass 7 incubator sites across regional Victoria. This non-profit organisation, governed by a Volunteer Board of Directors has been voted one of the top 10 incubators in the world. Setting the benchmark for assisting start-up businesses in becoming commercially viable it has achieved a level of success unmatched within the industry.
Offering not only office and factory spaces to operate from but free mentoring and assistance to each business in order to ensure their commercial long-term viability and generate employment opportunities across regional Victoria.

Bronze Partner

We're a multi-disciplinary Australian consulting business that provides integrated project management, civil and structural engineering, land surveying and planning services.

RMG is proud to sponsor the Mount Alexander Business Awards again in 2025. RMG is a project and engineering firm with local teams in Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong and Melbourne. We understand the importance of regional business and are passionate about realising smarter, safer and stronger projects that make our communities better places to live. Our services include project management, structural engineering, civil engineering, planning and surveying services.

Community Partners

Business Mount Alexander is dedicated to supporting, connecting and promoting the business community in the Mount Alexander Shire.

An initiative of Maldon Inc, representing businesses in the town of Maldon and the surrounding area.

Aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs from the Loddon, Campaspe, City of Greater Bendigo, Mount Alexander, Central Goldfields and Macedon Ranges Local Government Areas.

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