Firstly, over the last few years our business has morphed into something that I had always dreamed of. A shop filled with only the very best, unique gifts, practical products and Aussie brands that we absolutely LOVE ~ including our very ownAustralian made products. (You can read more about theshop here...)
We often get nominated for various awards, which we are always so chuffed about and we love that our customers think so highly of us. When we were nominated in a few categories in the inaugural Australian Rural Business Awards bySpend with Us I was personally over the moon. We are rural, we are Aussie and we have supported this platform for many years.
We were then announced as FINALISTS in all three categories that we were nominated in! WOWZERS! We made our finalist submission for judging and waited...
Around the same time we were also nominated for an award withCaravan Industry Victoria - we obviously LOVE caravanning & camping and our sister businessCaravanning with Kidshas been an industry member since 2015. We proudly promote the industry and our most popular products in our store are from thecamping space(and the top ones are Aussie made!) This was the third time we have been nominated and we were also named as a FINALIST again. We are always up against huge National & Global businesses, so we accept our finalist nod and usually enjoy celebrating with everyone else on the night - just chuffed to make the finals and be seen amongst the big boys! We made our finalist submission and had our judging and waited...
At this point, our entire team was thrilled! We had all worked so hard throughout the rollercoaster of pandemic and felt that this was a lovely 'reward' for surviving! (...is there another word?)
But wait...there's more!
We were then notified that we were nominated for our local shire awards and then announced as a FINALIST! It means so much to our staff to be recognised locally, we trade in a very small country town called Numurkah - our shopfront is a popular destination, so this one is pretty cool too...
Could this month get any better?
YES it could....
The first award announcements came from the Australian Rural Business Awards. The ceremony was an online event and we were happy that we could watch on from home, cheer on the other rural businesses in the comfort of the couch and in our case, our pj's. The finalist list was extensive in all categories and included some businesses that I have loved and admired for many many years. Another moment where we were really happy to make the finals and were celebrating this recognition. We never expected to WIN any of our categories and were blown away when we were announced on the podium for all THREE!
Could it get any better?
The following week was the Caravan Industry Hall of Fame Gala event at Crown Casino in Melbourne. A formal event that we love attending, get dressed up all fancy and dance the night away. However, this year, we were in Birdsville Outback Queensland, getting ready to work at the Big Red Bash - yup, we took our regional Victorian shop all the way to the Simpson Desert after been asked to produce the Official Photobooks for the events! Big deal for us. (you can read more about this here...)
While we were snuggled up in our caravan in Birdsville watching Netflix, Irene & Harvey were at the awards - they have been part of our team for many years and we asked them "If a miracle happens this year and we WIN, can you please accept out award..." Once again, never expecting what happened next.
We got a phone call from Irene at 9.30pm (we were just about to go to bed...)
WE WON! Third time lucky maybe... someone captured the moment it happened - excuse the quality, however, it is so nice to have a record of it all.
WOO HOO...
Thank you to everyone that has supported us, nominated us, judged us and voted for us...
I made my first purchase with you earlier this year! I made the purchase online, as I am located in Wollongong.
I purchased the ‘Sucker’ glass straws as a birthday gift for my housemate! She loves them!!
I would recommend Adventure Awaits to anyone thinking about making an online purchase. Shipping was super quick and the package was well pack and protected.
These are so cute and will look great on my granddaughters bookshelf. Wonderful service. Great Aussie business.
Thank you so much Lily for taking the time to leave us some feedback - your support of our Aussie business in regional Victoria means the world to us...
Pretty cool personal experience with the store given everything was ordered online, love the product, wishing them all the best, first stop I'll make if I'm getting another card game
Oh WOW - thank you so much Oliver! So glad you stopped by and supported our little Aussie shop. Have a great day.
I chose the blue bag ad the colours are lovely and vibrant. I love the novelty of the pictures that trademark the brand. The material is good quality, strong and suits the purpose. The bag is a really good size and because it can expand you can fit even more washing in it if you need to. It’s so easy to take to the laundry and can be hung up as well.
Definitely a great addition to our travel.
THank you so much Jane - what wonderful feedback! Happy travels...
