Sponsored by Deniliquin Business Chamber 🤝

🎉 Congratulations to Jen Edwards – our 2025 Chamber Champion! 🎉✨

The award was presented by Kathy Simpson, our 2024 Chamber Champion 👏, and accepted on Jen’s behalf by Kate Pitt, Chamber Executive Officer ✨, as Jen was travelling in the Northern Territory 🌏✈️.

Born, raised, and educated in Deniliquin 🏡, Jen Edwards is a proud local with community spirit running through her veins 💛. Alongside her husband, she operated Owen Edwards Plumbing for 27 years 🔧, championing the value of supporting local businesses every step of the way.

Through her work at TAFE NSW as Head Teacher of Business 🎓, Jen has supported countless local students in discovering their potential, building skills 💼, and connecting with work opportunities 🤝. Her work bridges education and enterprise—strengthening ties between learners and the business community.

Jen joined the Deniliquin Business Chamber in 2014 🗓️ and stepped into the Treasurer role 💙, steering Chamber finances through six different Executive Officers, a global pandemic 🌍🦠, and countless strategic shifts—all with her signature steadiness and generosity 🌟.

Known for blending professionalism with approachability 😄, Jen played a key role in rolling out a new accounting system 💻 and introduced committee portfolios that gave members space to shine ✨. During her time, the Chamber was named Outstanding Local Chamber three times 🏅 at the Regional Business Awards, thanks in part to her initiatives that brought the community together 🤗.

Through her combined efforts in education, business, and community, Jen Edwards embodies what it means to be a true Chamber Champion 🏆💛. We celebrate her contribution and lasting legacy 🌟.

📸 Kate Pitt, Chamber Executive Officer, is pictured accepting the award on behalf of Jen Edwards from Kathy Simpson, our 2024 Chamber Champion