The Melbourne Airport Excellence Awards recognises and rewards, inspires and celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments achieved by many dedicated individuals and organisations integral to running our 24/7 operation.

The awards program is open to individuals, organisations, contractors, suppliers, partners and volunteers. We welcome nominations from members of the Melbourne Airport community, as well as travellers and visitors to our airport.

Winners will be announced at a glittering gala ceremony in November 2025. This is a highly anticipated celebration in honour of our airport community. 

Nominations are now open!
Retrospective to 1 October 2024, the closing date for nominations is 30 September 2025.

Highlights from the 2024 Excellence Awards gala ceremony

Key dates

15 April

Nominations open

Retrospective to 1 October 2024, the closing date is 30 September 2025.

Nominate today!

30 September

Nominations close

Please contact the Excellence Awards team via email if you have any questions or need help submitting a nomination.

17 October

Finalists announced

Finalists will be announced on 17 October 2025 via this page. Check back then to see who will be celebrated at the gala ceremony!

13 November

Gala ceremony

Finalists are celebrated and winners announced at Melbourne Airport’s event of the year!