Love was in the air at the Momentum Energy Illawarra Business Awards on Friday night.
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And it was for a couple who have become known around the world on social media for hand raising a baby koala.
When Symbio Wildlife Park general manager Matt Radnidge was named Young Business Executive of 2015 it came just hours after an another big announcement.
Mr Radnidge revealed just before 6pm that he and fellow Symbio zookeeper Kylie Elliott had become engaged on Wednesday.
It comes just months after the couple started caring for a baby koala in a story that grabbed global attention.
They have lovingly hand reared a small joey named Imogen.
Mr Radnidge and Ms Elliott effectively became proud parents of the tiny koala when her mother was needed to take care of another younger joey when he became orphaned.
In the process they saved two small lives.
The video of their story was so popular it became the number one trending post around the world on Facebook.
Mr Radnidge’s family were there to celebrate both announcements on Friday night.
And there was a lot of love in the room afterwards before they went home to relieve their baby joey sitter.
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