Leongatha Art and Photography Show
2026 MAJOR SPONSORS
The Rotary Club of Leongatha extends to all the above sponsors its grateful thanks and sincere appreciation for the support and encouragement given to the Art Show. Without this generous support, the Club would be unable to provide the awards for the Show.
PAT WEST
The names, Gordon and Pat West, have been synonymous with the Art Show for many years. Gordon, with Pat's assistance, having been co-rdinator of the Art Show in the initial years of Rotary's involvement. The club is delighted that this sponsorship, recognising Gordon's involvement, is continuing.
MARG PEGLER
Sponsor of the Richard Pegler Memorial Award in memory of the late Richard Pegler who was a tireless worker for Rotary and our Art Show over many years.
WENDY & MELANIE CAPLE
Sponsoring the Ron & Joy Stanley Memorial Award for Best Flora and Fauna Subject. This prize is in memory of their Parents and grandparents, Ron and Joy Stanley. Ron was a Leongatha Rotarian of long standing and was passionate about the Art Show. Joy like many wives of Rotarians was a great supporter of her husbands work with Rotary and the Art Show in particular.
ANNE FORBES
Anne Forbes is sponsors the Luciblooms Memorial Youth Award. This award is in memory of her daughter Lucia Berghella, who loved colour and painting. Lucia was a bright, happy girl with a fun spirit and infectious smile who passed away due to a Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) when she was only 13 years old.
RISELEY’S TRANSPORT
Sponsors of the Phil Riseley Peoples Choice award in memory of a well respected former Rotarian Phil Riseley who was a dedicated, hardworking member of the club. The club thanks Trevor Riseley and the team at Riseley transport for their ongoing support of the Art Show.
EVANS PETROLEUM
Evans Petroleum have been supporters of the Art Show for many years, this being the 24th year that they have been a major sponsor. We welcome this involvement by the distributors of BP products throughout Gippsland.
CHRISTIE NELSON REAL EASTATE @ REALTY
Christie Nelson Real Estate @ Realty in a new major sponsor for 2025. Christie Nelson Real Estate @ Realty services Leongatha, Korumburra and surrounding areas. The RotaryClub welcomes Christie as a sponsor and supporter.
STUDIO 44 | LEONGATHA KITCHENS
Studio 44 Leongatha Kitchens x Verdelife Outdoor Kitchens are a professional design and custom cabinet making company with over 40 years of experience collaborating with clients and builders in the South Gippsland and Bass Coast areas.
Whether it’s a new home, remodel or commercial space, our team of accredited designers and qualified cabinet makers and trades work with you to bring the highest level of detail and professionalism to every project.
Now a Major Sponsor of the Art Show, the Rotary Club thanks them for their involvement and looks forward to many more years of association.
LEONGATHA RSL
Leongatha’s Returned and Services League Sub Branch is located on the corner of Smith Street & Michael Place, Leongatha Victoria. Our Club offers a place for Veterans, former service men and women and the general public to enjoy a meal and drink, and also view our large collection of memorabilia.
We offer a large bistro as well as two bars. We also have a function room available for hire. Thursday and Friday members nights offer local members the chance to win raffles and our weekly members’ draw.
HULLS ENGINEERING
Hulls Engineering Australia is an engineering and fabrication company specialising in the fabrication of plate, pipe and structural work for major corporations, diverse clientele throughout Australia.
Hulls Engineering Australia has it’s own design engineer/shop detailer with AutoCAD and Solidworks drafting facilities and it’s own in house estimator and sales team.
Established in 1975 filling a market need for a local engineering and fabrication contractor. Forty nine years later the company is still operating successfully and looking for future marketing opportunities.
HEALTH AND WHOLE FOODS LEONGATHA
Leongatha Rotary Club are most appreciative of the support of Health & Whole Foods Leongatha who have stepped up to become a Major Sponsor of the 2026 Art Show.
With over 30 years of commitment to health and fitness awareness, Health & Whole Foods Leongatha have a great range of nutritional and herbal products along with environmentally responsible household products for conscious healthy choices.
HiTECH LEONGATHA
We welcome HiTech Leongatha as a Major Sponsor for 2026. HiTech Leongatha, offer a wide range of personalised IT and telecom services in Gippsland and surrounds. Explore their services and discover how they can empower you and your business with cutting-edge technology and reliable support.
MDC BUILDING GROUP
At MDC Building Group we build and refurbish architecturally designed residential homes and complex commercial projects. We operate throughout Victoria and offer a superior service for architects who understand the importance of delivering flawless builds and outstanding client experiences. As an experienced construction team, we pride ourselves on exceeding expectations.
The Rotary Club are proud to have MDC Building Group as a partner in presenting the 2026 Art & photography Show.
TREEX TREE SERVICE
A new Major Sponsor of the Art & Photography Show, TreeX Tree service is based in Leongatha, and provides Tree Cutting & Removal, Stump Grinding, and AQF5 Arborist Reports. With more than 10 years of experience servicing South Gippsland and the Bass Coast, TreeX can help you with commercial or domestic projects related to tree removals, stump grinding, chipping and more. They are a fully-insured and have a skilled team committed to completing your project safely and effectively.
SEJ LIVESTOCK & REAL ESTATE
We welcome SEJ Livestock & Real Estate as a supporter and sponsor of the Art & Photography Show. The Club thanks them for their involvement and looks forward to many more years of association.
Licensed real estate agents, auctioneers, property managers and livestock agents, Stevens Egan Johnston operates out of Leongatha, Pakenham and Foster. The business also conducts weekly sales at the Koonwarra livestock marketing complexes.
HANDLEY FUNERAL SERVICES
Handley Funeral Services is a proud Australian company and has been servicing the South Gippsland community and surrounding areas for more than 30 years.
Handley Funeral Services is proud of its history and the quality of service it provides to its client families. We endeavour to provide a meaningful funeral service that depicts the life and character of your loved one.
The Art Show Committee thank Handley Funeral Services for their ongoing support.
EZYAS CAR WASH & LAUNDRETTE
We welcome Ezyas Car Wash & Laundrette as a category sponsor for 2026. Ezyas will sponsor the Award for Best Acrylic.
Ezyas Car Wash provides both high-pressure hand wash and touch free automatic car wash machines.
Also available onsite are industrial vacuum cleaners and even a fully equipped laundrette and dog wash at some of our sites.
All equipment is coin operated with some of the machines accepting notes. Change machines available at all sites.
Ezyas has facilities located in Leongatha, Wonthaggi and Swan Hill.
CHAPMAN MACHINERY SERVICE
Chapman Machinery Service started trading in September 1991. Currently operating from their Yarragon Road site with a staff of over 20. Cameron Chapman and his sister Elyse Chapman now operate the business started by their father Mark.
Over the past thirty-three years the business has consolidated a product range now offering Kubota’s large tractor and lawn mower range, Fendt tractors and Fendt hay equipment, Massey Ferguson hay equipment and the Finnish made Valtra tractors.
The Rotary Club thanks them for their involvement and looks forward to many more years of association.
NICK’S
A family owned and run business since 1973. Nick’s is a landmark business located in Bair Street Leongatha, supplying workwear, menswear, ladieswear, manchester and on site embroidery. The Rotary Club welcomes the support of Nick’s Clothing.
SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL
The Leongatha Rotary Club would like to acknowledge the support of 'The Shire' through the provision of a Community Grant.
The grant has enabled the club to undertake a major upgrade of the infrastructure used to hang art works during the exhibition, as well as an upgrade to the Pole Banners used to promote the event. The Club acknowledges the support of Council via the awards for Youth, All Abilities and for South Gippsland Shire Residents..
ARTLIFE FRAMING LEONGATHA
Artlife framing joins the Art Show as a new Major Sponsors in 2026. We welcome Artlife Framing as an industry specialist partner.
At Artlife Framing they offer personalised framing solutions for your cherished artworks, photos, posters and memorabilia. Simply call Angela on 0418 360 988 for a one on one consultation at a convenient time for you.
ASHWOOD ACCOUNTING
Leongatha Rotary welcomes Ashwood Acounting as one of our 2026 Major Sponsors.
Ashwood Accounting provides expert accounting and taxation services and advise in a relaxed, easy to understand way to help businesses and families across Gippsland achieve their own personal wealth goals. Their offices are at 32-34E Bair Street, Leongatha.
MJA ACCOUNTING
The Leongatha Rotary Club welcomes the return of MJA Accounting as a sponsor of the Art Show.
MJA Accounting are a team of accounting and taxation professionals that are dedicated to helping their clients with high quality services, in a professional, easy to understand, friendly manner.
MJA have offices in Leongatha and Korumburra.
MELINA BATH - MEMBER FOE EASTERN VICTORIA
Melina Bath, Member for Eastern Victoria Region in the Legislative Council of the Victoria Parliament has long supported the Art Show as an advertiser in art show catalogue.
We welcome Melina’s support and acknowledge her ongoing advocacy on local issues and her continued hard work to get a fair share of funding for local communities in areas like roads, education, healthcare and the arts.
KELLIE THOMAS HARCOURTS LEONGATHA
Kellie Thomas licensed real estate agent with Nutrien Harcourts Leongatha has supported the Art Show for a number of years and the club welcomes Kellie as a new major sponsor.
Buying and selling Real Estate is a significant event in life, and Kellie helps both her Vendors and Purchasers through the process with integrity and honesty from the beginning to the end.
HAYMES PAINT SHOP LEONGATHA
The Rotary Club welcomes Haymes Paint shop Leongatha as a Major Sponsor of the 2026 Art Show. You will discover endless inspiration at Haymes Paint Shop. Browse vibrant paint colours then buy paint, accessories and everything you need for your painting project. A comprehensive range ensures quick turnaround times for all your needs, with tradies also covered by their speedy solutions.
BROWN’S STOCKFEED
We welcome the return of Browns Stockfeed as a Major Sponsor and supporter of the Art & Photography Show. Browns Stockfeed has been supplying quality stockfeed to Gippsland farmers for over 30 years. Stockfeed is your ‘one stop shop’ for all your stockfeed supplies, general hardware and rural merchandise. In addition, Browns Stockfeed offers the services of their company nutritional team with regular client visits through-out the area from Pakenham to Orbost, and all areas in between. This enables individual and specific tailoring of rations to suit the clients’ stockfeed requirements.
GT & JA JONES ENGINEERING
The Leongatha Rotary Club acknowledges the significant financial support that has been provided by GT & JA Jones Engineering to the Leongatha Art & Photography Show.
G.T & J.A. Jones is a multidisciplinary engineering company, providing trades personnel and services to the Food, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Packaging, Dairy and Textile industries.
As a family owned business, the people who run the company have a vested interest in ensuring that they offer the highest level of service at all times, which goes a long way to setting them apart from their competitors.
PRIOR LAW
Our law firm helps people and businesses understand their legal rights, deal with transactions or issues that arise and plan for the future.
We have accredited specialists in commercial law, wills and estates and property law. Beyond our specialist expertise, we have a wealth of experience in the law and in managing the well known firms that form the basis of Prior Law today.
We are a dynamic suburban and country firm with statewide reach. We make it easy for our clients to do business with us and welcome new clients to be in contact.
The Art Show Committee welcomes the continued support of Prior Law’s involvement with the Leongatha Art & Photography Show.
