DOUBLING up on last year’s win, Forster based Life Skills 4 Kids has won the Excellence in Health and Well-being category in the Manning, Gloucester and Great Lakes Business Awards held last Friday night. It was the only Great Lakes business to win an award, coming away with not one, but two gongs for its contribution to local occupational therapy services and national workshops.
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“I also was awarded the ‘Business Leader – 36 plus’ individual award,” Debbie Hopper said, unable to attend the event itself.
Taree Wingham Race Course's function centre was packed with business men and women from across the region who had gathered to see who was the best of the best. Hosted by the Manning Entertainment Centre's Jeremy Miller, the night began with a welcome to country from Uncle Phil Saunders and speeches from Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead and Manning Valley Business Chamber president Jeremy Thornton.
Awards for the night started with the local recognition awards, with Manning Valley Property and Livestock winning the best start up.
Gloucester Accommodation Management Services was next, winning excellence in tourism and hospitality.
Classic Design Jewellers claimed the next two awards, excellence in professional services and excellence in customer service.
Excellence in small business workplace health and safety was won by Foild.
The NSW Business Chamber aligned awards category included the young business executive award claimed by Chris Zanardi from Wingham Beef Exports.
The young entrepreneur was won by Linda Bryant from the Photography Hub.
Dundeloo Support Services won excellence in business ethics.
Bamboo by Logan Leigh achieved excellence in innovation and excellence in environmental sustainability.
The Photography Hub achieved excellence in small business and Jack and Co achieved excellence in business.
Dundeloo Support Services returned to the stage when they won employer of choice and Wingham Beef Exports won excellence in export.
The first winner of the much anticipated local major awards was the Photography Hub who won People's Choice.
The Bruce Cowan award was won by Neil Hanington, recognising his contribution to community and business in the region.
Manning institution Steber International won the Hall of Fame award.
Business of the year runner up was Bamboo by Logan Leigh and the overall winner of the business of the year was claimed by Dundeloo Support Services amidst raucous cheers and a mass storming of the stage by employees and supporters.
Throughout the night an emphasis was placed on the Manning, Great Lakes and Gloucester regions as a single business district, with the spread of awards and strength of the businesses a positive sign of things to come.
