Werribee Open Range Zoo has been announced as Wyndham's 2025 Business of the Year!
The coveted Business of the Year Award was selected from all the category winners and announced at Wyndham City's 2025 Wyndham Business Awards gala evening on Friday 12 September.
Wyndham City Mayor, Cr Mia Shaw congratulated the team at Werribee Open Range on this milestone achievement.
"It's been a huge year for Werribee Open Range Zoo and it's wonderful to see the zoo recognised for their outstanding commitment to animal care and conservation, innovation, education and the visitor experience."
"For more than 40 years Werribee Open Range Zoo has been making a real difference for animals and people, particularly in the way they engage with schools and local communities and this year they delivered one of their most ambitious projects yet, with the opening of the world-class Elephant Trail."
"Wyndham City's Business Awards program is now in its 29th year and celebrates hard working local businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators and business leaders."
"The Awards provide a unique opportunity for businesses across key industry sectors of all sizes and types to be recognised and celebrated for their hard work, effort, dedication and achievements and the vital role business plays in our local economy through job creation."
"In a growing municipality like ours, we need a strong, dynamic business community that fosters economic prosperity."
"The Awards are Wyndham City's way of acknowledging and celebrating the important contribution our business community makes to our City."
"All of our winners are worthy recipients for their hard work, innovation and outstanding efforts in their industry sector."
"Wyndham City thanks all the business entrants who participated and congratulates the finalists and winners of the 2025 Business Awards."
"Thank you to our sponsors, including Major Sponsor Williams Landing - Cedar Woods, Category Sponsors; All Green Nursery & Garden, Committee for Wyndham, Findex, Kenstra, Reliance Real Estate, SPARK Business & Innovation Hub, The Gordon, Victoria University, Wyndham BizNet, Media Partner - Wyndham Star Weekly and Event Sponsor - Commonwealth Bank of Australia." Cr Shaw said.
