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The 2017 Holiday Coast Credit Union Port Macquarie Business Awards will be announced on Saturday, July 29 at Panthers Port Macquarie from 6.15pm.
Follow the live coverage of award winners and all the social fun right here.
The awards categories include local industry awards and business excellence awards, some of which provide opportunities to continue on to a regional and state award level.
There are, 17 local industry and new business awards – categories voted by judges and a public vote; one people’s choice – voted by the public only; and 12 business excellence awards.
The Local Industry finalists are:
Accommodation
- Haven Waters Motel & Apartments
- Macquarie Waters Boutique Apartment Hotel
- North Coast Holiday Parks Bonny Hills
- Sails Resort Port Macquarie
Automotive Services
- CS Mechanical Repairs & Services
- JAX Tyres Port Macquarie
- Port Macquarie Taxis
- Port Macquarie Tilt Tray Towing
- Spray Paint Perfection
Community and Educational Services
- Charles Sturt University
- Early Connections Port Macquarie/Hastings
- Luminosity Youth Summit (LYS INC)
- Port Macquarie Performing Arts
- Willing & Able Foundation Ltd
Construction
- Designer Living Kitchens
- Eastland Truss and Timber
- Eire Constructions Pty Ltd
- Fastplast Building Supplies
- Hopkins Consultants
Creative Services and Communications
- Allstars Studio
- FOCUS
- Lindsay Moller Productions
- Party Professionals
- Scaramouche
Financial Services
- AusBiz Solutions Accountants & Tax Professionals
- bcu
- Direction Accounting
- Smarter Financial & Insurance Solutions
- St George Bank
Food Industries
- Bookface Cafe Port Macquarie
- Drury Lane Eatery
- Companion Bakery and Salad Bar
- Seasalt Cafe & Restaurant
- Seasons Cafe Restaurant
Local Produce
- Bago Bluff
- Barbushco Pty Ltd
- E.L.Freeman
- Ewetopia Farm
New Business
- Frankie's Travel
- HEM Property
- itravel Port Macquarie
- John Henry Institute
- Stirling Green Cafe
Personal Wellbeing
- Evelina Kemp hair and beauty
- If We All Had Wings
- Innovate Body + Mind Studio
- Phyx You Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy Clinics
Professional Services (5 or less employees)
- Dragonfly Marketing
- Fuel 4 Business
- Lake Studio || architecture + design
- Short and Swift
- The Roving Trainer
Professional Services (6 or more employees)
- Birdon Pty Ltd
- Fuji Xerox Business Centre Mid North Coast
- mbc Recruitment
- Novaskill
- Oxley Insurance Brokers
Real Estate & Residential Services
- Harcourts Port Macquarie
- Laing & Simmons Port Macquarie
- LJ Hooker Port Macquarie/Wauchope
- Ocean Club Resort
- Smarter Property Group
Retail (5 or less employees)
- Inner Vision Surf n Skate
- Port Fresh Seafoods
- Pretty Rad Store
- Touchwood Flowers
Retail (6 or more employees)
- Bennetts Steel
- Book Face
- Forty Winks Port Macquarie
- Hastings Co-operative Limited
- Priceline Pharmacy Port Macquarie
Tourism & Attractions
- Billabong Zoo Koala and Wildlife Park
- Cassegrain Wines
- Settlers Inn Hotel
- The Westport Club
People’s Choice
- Billabong Zoo Koala and Wildlife Park
- Book Face
- Cassegrain Wines
- Phyx You Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy Clinics
The Business Excellence finalists are:
Business Leader
- Alistair Flower, Settlers Inn
- Jamie Bruce, Birdon Pty Ltd
- Stephen Cook, Smarter Financial & Insurance Solutions
Employer of Choice
- Bennetts Steel
- Charles Sturt University
- Fuji Xerox Business Centre Mid North Coast
- Majestic Cinemas
- mbc Recruitment
Excellence in Business
- Eire Constructions
- Majestic Cinemas
- mbc Recruitment
- TG's Child Care
- The Westport Club
Excellence in Export
- Barbushco Bushfoods
- Birdon Pty Ltd
Excellence in Innovation
- bcu
- Fuji Xerox Business Centre Mid North Coast
- JAX Tyres Port Macquarie
- Port Macquarie Performing Arts
Excellence in Small Business
- Cloud Concepts
- Ocean Club Resort
- Port Macquarie Performing Arts
- The Cruise Terminal
Excellence in Social Enterprise
- The Drug Detection Agency Port Macquarie
- Willing & Able Foundation Ltd
Excellence in Sustainability
- Charles Sturt University
- Eire Constructions
- Fuji Xerox Business Centre Mid North Coast
- Whalebone Wharf
Start Up Superstar
Woman in Business
- Ashley Sargeson, Touchwood Flowers
- Judy Johnson, Port Macquarie Sea Planes
- Louise Beaumont, FOCUS
- Rebecca Rowsthorne, The Cruise Terminal
- Stacey Morgan, Port Macquarie Performing Arts
Young Business Executive
- Andrew Webb, Fuji Xerox Business Centre Mid North Coast
- Brendan Stead, LJ Hooker Port Macquarie/Wauchope
- Jacob Deline, mbc recruitment
Young Entrepreneur
- Ashley Sargeson, Touchwood Flowers
- Khloe Syllebranque, Me Time Wellness & Massage Therapy
- Leah Burton, Phyx You Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Lee Riske, Smarter Financial & Insurance Solutions
- Lucy Licciardello, Lovely Locks Hairdressing
Tracey Fairhurst
The Port News has been at the heart of its community for more than 135 years. Your stories matter to us and so does local journalism. If you have a story to share, email tracey.fairhurst@austcommunitymedia.com.au
The Port News has been at the heart of its community for more than 135 years. Your stories matter to us and so does local journalism. If you have a story to share, email tracey.fairhurst@austcommunitymedia.com.au
