30/08/2026
🏆 WE WON… AND I’M STILL SPEECHLESS. 😍
Last night was one of those moments where you stop, look around and think… wow, look how far we’ve come.
We attended the Bunbury Geographe Business Excellence Awards with two businesses we started and have poured our hearts into — and we came home with a trolley full of awards.
🏆 Business with 1–5 Employees — Partners in Safety
🏆 Business with 6–10 Employees — Collie Auto-Tech
🏆 Excellence in Environmental & Sustainability — Collie Auto-Tech
🏆 Leading with Innovation — Collie Auto-Tech
Four awards. Two businesses. One very proud couple.
When we started this journey, we didn’t come into business with years of business experience behind us. We were learning as we went.
We made mistakes. We asked questions. We listened. We invested in ourselves. We leaned on mentors, surrounded ourselves with good people and relied heavily on our incredible RAS family to help us navigate a world that was completely new to us.
And slowly, step by step, we built something.
What makes these awards even more meaningful is knowing that they aren’t just recognition of a business — they represent the people, the late nights, the risks, the lessons, the setbacks and the determination behind it.
I couldn’t be prouder of what we have created.
Partners in Safety started with a vision to bring safety back to our community and create something that genuinely adds value.
Collie Auto-Tech has continued to grow, evolve and push forward while staying true to what matters — our people, our customers and our community.
But we haven’t done this alone.
To our incredible staff — thank you. You are the reason these businesses continue to move forward. Your commitment, hard work and belief in what we’re building means more than you probably realise.
To every client and customer who has chosen to support us — thank you for trusting us, backing local and giving us the opportunity to grow.
To our mentors, our RAS family and everyone who has shared their knowledge with us — thank you for helping us become better business owners and better leaders.
And to our community — thank you for believing in us.
Last night wasn’t just about winning awards.
For me, it was a moment to reflect on just how far we’ve come.
We started with an idea.
We backed ourselves.
We surrounded ourselves with the right people.
And together, we’ve built something we’re incredibly proud of.
Four awards later… I think it’s safe to say we’re only getting started. ❤️
What a night. What a journey. What an incredible feeling.
