Oatley Fine Wine Merchants named ILG Minor Supplier of the Year

Founded in 1975 by a group of independent hotel and bottle shop owners, Independent Liquor Group (ILG) is Australia's largest liquor co-operative. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, ILG represents more than 2,500 members across NSW, Queensland and Victoria, operating the Super Cellars, Bottler, Pubmart, Clubmart and The Liquor Co-op banners, with distribution centres in Western Sydney, Brisbane and Townsville. 

Each year, ILG brings its members and supplier partners together at the ILG Family Reunion on the Gold Coast, featuring a conference, trade expo and gala awards dinner. Suppliers are recognised across two tiers: Major suppliers, who sell more than $3 million annually through the ILG warehouse, and Minor suppliers, who represent a significant and growing part of the business, with annual sales below $3 million. Awards recognise supplier performance across beer, RTDs, spirits and wine, with judging criteria spanning sales growth, in-market execution, category engagement, promotional support and contribution to ILG members.

At this year's awards, Oatley Fine Wine Merchants was recognised as both Minor Wine Supplier of the Year and Overall Minor Supplier of the Year. The latter recognises OFWM as the standout performer among minor suppliers across all categories - a significant achievement reflecting the strength of our engagement with ILG at store, group and key account level.

We value the strong relationship we've built with ILG and the opportunity to work alongside its team and members. We look forward to continuing to support the group and contributing to its success in the years ahead.