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HVIA National Awards 2026 Gala Dinner

Order of the evening

7.00pm
Welcome

7.20pm
Sustainability Initiative Award
Community Leadership Award
Product Innovation Award
Safety Innovation Award

8.00pm
Mains served

8.30pm
HVIA Member Anniversaries
Industry Recognition Award
Industry Workforce Champion – Advocate, Mentor & Trainer Award
Industry Leadership in Workforce Development Award

9.15pm
Dessert served

9.20pm
Heavy Vehicle Specialist Trades Apprentice of the Year
Heavy Vehicle Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year
Heavy Vehicle Apprentice Technician of the Year Award
HVIA Heavy Vehicle Apprentice of the Year

10.00pm
Closing Address
Raffles/Lucky door prize draws
Entertainment by Kelsey Giarola Band

11.00pm
Close

Menu

ENTRÉE
Grilled Jamaican pork tenderloin, avocado, pineapple, corn, red pepper, jerk mayonnaise, shaved coconut GF, DF
Grilled lamb backstrap, black barley, green pea velouté, Woombye fetta, orange, lemon balm

MAIN
Prosciutto wrapped chicken ballotine, crushed dill potato, ratatouille, basil pesto GF
Slow-roasted fillet of beef, colcannon mash, sautéed mushroom, glazed carrot, creamy spinach sauce GF

DESSERT
The Ultimate Dessert Buffet:
Dessert grazing stations with chef’s selection of chilled desserts, pastries, cakes, chocolates, ice cream, fresh seasonal and tropical fruits and a selection of Australian cheeses
Coffee and tea

DRINKS
Grower’s Gate Brut NV (South Australia)
Symphony Hill Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (Granite Belt, Queensland)
Medhurst Rosé (Yarra Valley, Victoria)
Giant Steps LDR Pinot Shiraz (Yarra Valley, Victoria)
Balter XPA
Black Hops G.O.A.T. Hazy IPA
Great Northern Super Crisp
Asahi Zero
Zero Hour Prosecco
Pepsi
Pepsi Max
Schweppes Lemonade
Solo Lemon Squash
Orange Juice
Sparkling Mineral Water

Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds Raffle

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