Mr CLAYTON BARR (Cessnock): Congratulations to the 2026 Hunter Valley Legends Awards Recipients named at the Awards night in May which was the 19th time the awards were held: Ollie Margan from Margan Family Wines named Hunter Valley Young Achiever of the Year. Wine Fairy Events named Hunter Valley Tourism Operator of the Year. Rydges Resort Hunter Valley named Hunter Valley Accommodation Operator of the Year. Jerome Scarborough and Liz Riley from Scarborough Wine Co named Hunter Valley Viticulturist of the Year. Thomas Wines named Hunter Valley Cellar Door of the Year. Stuart Hordern from Brokenwood Wines named Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year. Greg West named Hunter Valley Tourism Industry Living Legend. Brett Keeping named Hunter Valley Wine Industry Living Legend. John Hordern named Hunter Valley Wine Industry Living Legend. The winners for each category were chosen from a very strong field on nominees – The Hunter Valley Wine Industry is in very good hands – both now and into the future.
