Melbourne | Sofitel on Collins | Celebrating 40 Years of the RapidClean Cooperative
The 2025 RapidClean Group AGM and Conference brought together our Australian and New Zealand members and suppliers for an unforgettable three-day celebration in Melbourne. Hosted at the prestigious Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, this event wasn’t just a conference; it was a heartfelt reunion of our cooperative family, marked by shared stories, innovation, and milestone achievements.
Celebrating 40 Years – From Humble Beginnings to National Strength
This year held special significance as we proudly celebrated RapidClean’s 40th anniversary. Since 1985, we’ve been driven by the core principles of cooperation: shared ownership, democratic decision-making, and a commitment to supporting our members and their communities.
Born from humble beginnings, a small group of independent cleaning supply businesses uniting for shared strength. RapidClean has grown into a powerful cooperative with over 70 member locations across Australia and New Zealand.
Celebrating Excellence – RapidClean Member Awards
RapidClean Member of the Year
New Zealand – Waikato Cleaning Supplies
Australia – ABCOE Distributors
RapidClean Member Runner-Up Recognitions
Australia 2nd Place – RapidClean Tasmania
Australia 3rd Place – Never 2 Clean
New Zealand Runner Up – Commercial Cleaning Repairs
Honouring Our Supplier Partners
RapidClean Supplier of the Year
New Zealand – Filta Cleaning Products
Australia – Huhtamaki Tailored Packaging
Supplier Category Winners
NZ Runner Up – Cottonsoft
Paper & Packaging – Huhtamaki Tailored Packaging
Cleaning Accessories – Edco – Edgar Edmondson
Cleaning Solutions – Clean Plus Chemicals
Machinery – Pacvac
Specialty Products – Accom Assist
PPE & Safety – Apollo
Giving Back – Sharon Lees Memorial Fundraising
A deeply emotional highlight of the event, the Sharon Lees Memorial Afternoon Tea and Gala Dinner Auction set new fundraising records:
$7,000+ raised for Cancer Society New Zealand
$35,000+ raised for Cancer Council Australia
Thank You to Our Sponsors
This celebration of 40 years would not be possible without the support of our sponsors, who helped bring the 2025 AGM and Conference to life. Thank you again to:
- Aotearoa NZ Made
- Huhtamaki Tailored Packaging
- Synergy Pacific
- MatTek
- Austar Packaging
- Edco
- ESG Asia Pacific
- Sabco Professional
- Solaris Paper Australia
- Cottonsoft
- Apollo Safety
- Medicom
- Freudenberg Oates
- IPC APAC
- SEKO Australia
- Uropa Distribution
- Whiteley
- Diversey
- Royal Touch Paper Products PTY LTD
- Clean Plus Chemicals
- Challenge Chemicals
Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Rapid Group Co-operative Ltd AGM and Conference for 2025.
Visit InClean Magazine for more coverage of the conference
We look forward to an even bigger event next year!
