Change of date announced for Gippsland Food and Fibre Awards

After careful consideration, and in consultation with our sponsors and applicants to date, Food & Fibre Gippsland has decided to extend the date for applications for the Gippsland Food and Fibre Awards (‘the awards’) to Sunday 14th April, and the celebratory evening to the 31st of May.

This decision has been made following the successive, disruptive weather events experienced by Gippsland's businesses in recent times and their considerable impacts on many of our food and fibre sector businesses and stakeholders. Tuesday the 13th of February marked the commencement of the most recent of these events, with both physical, and storm-related power outages affecting the network on an unprecedented level. 

It is our strong position that the establishment of a more equitable timeframe would provide space for potential applicants and stakeholders to progress recovery efforts and move closer to a state of business-as-usual before engaging with the awards. 

All applications previously submitted will be carried over to the new date. We take this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors for their ongoing support.

The celebratory evening, when the awards will be announced, has been rescheduled to Friday 31st May. The venue remains the same; Maffco Brewery and Taphouse will host an evening to remember. Prior ticket purchases will be carried over, and refunds will be available for anyone who has previously purchased a ticket but cannot attend on the 31st May.

Information about the awards, including how to submit an application and sponsorship opportunities, can be found on the Food & Fibre Gippsland website:

https://www.foodandfibregippsland.com.au/awards

https://www.foodandfibregippsland.com.au/sponsorship

Should you have any questions about the information above, please don’t hesitate to contact us by email: info@foodandfibregippsland.com.au