Metro Petroleum celebrates innovation

As the year ends the Dib Group, Metro Petroleum, hosted their 2025 Christmas Party at the La Castelle Venue Bankstown. The night was a celebration of an amazing year across all areas of the business and the theme was a hint at the location for the 2026 Conference…Vietnam.

Attended by over 600 guests, from retailers, suppliers, contractors, staff, dignified guests and family, it was a fabulous evening that included a series of awards recognising excellence within the growing network.

As the festivities kicked off there was time to recognise a the long list of partners and staff who had hit 10, 20 and 30 year milestones in the industry.

Before the awards to the suppliers and employees, as has become custom at this event, there was a break to present donations to some amazing charities working to bring joy and happiness this festive season. The funds raised were donated by teams winning the recent “Metro Petroleum Olympics” in Fiji at the Metro Petroleum Conference earlier this year. Teams decided to give rather than receive and put others ahead of themselves, converting their prize winnings into donations.

A further $3,000 was raised for The Ponting Foundation with the auction of a signed “personal message” from Ricky Ponting himself.

As the food, drink and companionship flowed the awards were presented;

Mr Whippy supplier of the year: Lactalis Australia
Mr Whippy partner of the year: Kedron-Wavell
Metro Petroleum Account manager of the year: Julia Maskell-Gorrell JB Metro Distributors
Metro Supplier of the year: Suntory Oceania
Metro Employee of the year: Kathy Vo – Accounts payable supervisor

The final award of the evening was the 2025 Metro Petroleum Store of the Year. This award is for the stores who support the company direction, comply and support supplier activities and have a clean and inviting shop.

The Finalists were;

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