2008 Bendigo Bank Gippsland Business Awards Winners
Business of the Year 2008
R & M Engineering – Sale
Hall Of Fame
R Radford and Son – Warragul
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Team members from R & M Engineering Ryan Wood , Russell Wirken, Damon Hall, Matthew Foat, Mathew Trail and Laureen Bourne with Rob Francis (back right) representing sponsor Bendigo Bank
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Robert Radford with his Hall of Fame Award from
R Radford and Son
Manufacturing & Fabrication
R & M Engineering – Sale
Hospitality
Duart Homestead – Maffra
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Russell Wirken, Matthew Foat with Cr Bruce Lougheed representing sponsor Latrobe City
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Nathan and Natasha Smith with Cr Dick Van Leeuwen representing sponsor Baw Baw Shire
Property, Finance & Business Services
Credit Collect –Traralgon
Environment and Sustainable Business Practice
R Radford and Son – Warragul
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Mark and Annie Answerth with Kurt Best representing sponsor Phillipsons
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Robert Radford from R Radford & Son with Ian Nethercote representing sponsor Loy Yang Power
Building Services & Construction
R & M Engineering – Sale
Retail
Priceline Pharmacy – Warragul
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Russell Wirken and Matthew Foat with Kath Medew representing sponsor GippsTAFE
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Katie Klose and Elise Watson with, Peter Butler representing sponsor VECCI
Personal & Other Services
Cool Aqua Springs – Morwell
New Business
Silverwater Resort – San Remo
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Gareth Williams and Alfi Prestipino with Dr Andrew O’Loughlin representing sponsor Monash Gippsland School of Business and Economics
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Karly Simpson and Ivan Skidmore. with Maree McPherson representing sponsor Gippsland ACC
Tourism & Accommodation
Stringybark Cottages – Bairnsdale
Transport & Logistics
BRANSTRANS PTY LTD – Traralgon
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Lois and Neil Triggs with Cr Beth Ripper representing sponsor Wellington Shire Council
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Norm and Nola Bransgrove with Loretta Willaton representing sponsor Telstra Country Wide Gippsland
Photo:
Team members from R & M Engineering Ryan Wood , Russell Wirken, Damon Hall, Matthew Foat, Mathew Trail and Laureen Bourne with Rob Francis (back right) representing sponsor Bendigo Bank 
Photo:
Robert Radford with his Hall of Fame Award from
R Radford and Son
Photo:
Russell Wirken, Matthew Foat with Cr Bruce Lougheed representing sponsor Latrobe City
Photo:
Nathan and Natasha Smith with Cr Dick Van Leeuwen representing sponsor Baw Baw Shire
Photo:
Mark and Annie Answerth with Kurt Best representing sponsor Phillipsons
Photo:
Robert Radford from R Radford & Son with Ian Nethercote representing sponsor Loy Yang Power 
Photo:
Russell Wirken and Matthew Foat with Kath Medew representing sponsor GippsTAFE
Photo:
Katie Klose and Elise Watson with, Peter Butler representing sponsor VECCI
Photo:
Gareth Williams and Alfi Prestipino with Dr Andrew O’Loughlin representing sponsor Monash Gippsland School of Business and Economics
Photo:
Karly Simpson and Ivan Skidmore. with Maree McPherson representing sponsor Gippsland ACC
Photo:
Lois and Neil Triggs with Cr Beth Ripper representing sponsor Wellington Shire Council
Photo:
Norm and Nola Bransgrove with Loretta Willaton representing sponsor Telstra Country Wide Gippsland