The finalists for the 2018 Hunter Business Awards have been announced.
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This year’s awards will feature 18 categories, including new business (less than two years in operation), NEIS (New Enterprise Incentive Scheme) business, hospitality and tourism, health services, not-for-profit, professional services and many others.
It’s an “exciting” number of finalists this year, Hunter Business Chamber chief executive Bob Hawes said, as the Chamber prepares to acknowledge the region’s “most successful organisations and business people”.
“The finalists reflect the diversity, hard work and success of business in the Hunter,” Mr Hawes said. “I’m amazed at the feats they have achieved and it will be an honour to recognise their efforts.”
Mr Hawes also revealed more than 500 people are expected to attend and take part in the awards ceremony on August 10. Finalists have been advised of their inclusion in the award shortlists.
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The event was first held in 1993 as the Cessnock-Kurri Kurri Small Business Awards; and eventually became known as the Lower Hunter Business Excellence Awards after encompassing the Maitland and Dungog shires.
In 2007 the awards were renamed the Hunter Region Business Excellence Awards and were opened to businesses throughout the entire Hunter region.
The recipients of the Hunter Business Awards for 2018 will be presented at a gala function at NEX (Wests City), Newcastle West on Friday, August 10.
All finalists for the 2018 Hunter Business Awards
Local Chamber of Commerce
- Bulahdelah Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Inc
- Dungog District Chamber of Commerce
- Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
- Tomaree Business Chamber Inc
Outstanding Young Entrepreneur (18 to 35 years old)
- Peter Butcher
- Joshua Delgado
- Matthew Galvin
- Lisa Kernes
- Kim Oakhill
- Kevin Orr
- Andrew Redding
Excellence in Small Business
- Catalyst Project Consulting
- EJC Engineering and Project Management
- Service Pty Ltd
- Ethos Health Pty Ltd
- Genea Newcastle
- Ignite Alliance Pty Ltd
- Joplin Lawyers Pty Ltd
- Newcastle Security Pty Ltd
- Remington Muswellbrook Pty Ltd
- Seed People Consulting
- SEHEZ Group
- Signature Gardens Retirement Resort
- The Measured Marketer Pty Ltd
- Tighes Hill Cellars Pty Ltd
Kristen Keegan Young Business Executive
- Louise Houlcroft
- Xueli (Annie) Jiang
- Prue Macpherson
- Kasey Maree Stevens
- Kate Thompson
Excellence in Business
- Ampcontrol Pty Ltd
- ATUNE Health Centres
- Central Waste Station Pty Ltd
- Ourcare Services Ltd
- Shelston IP
Excellence in Social Enterprise
- Allambi Care
- Helpful Love
- The Place: Charlestown Community Centre
- Witmore Enterprises Inc
Contribution to the Region
- Compass Housing Services Co Ltd
- Hunter Primary Care
- Hunterlink
- Newcastle Permanent
- Riskology
- Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Business Leader of the Year (36 years and over)
- Jo-Anne Elizabeth Dryden
- John Liddicoat
- Kyle Loades
- Ian Richardson
Love Water Love Business
- Newcastle City Council
- Lake Macquarie City Council
- Koala Shores Holiday Park
Excellence in Innovation
- Central Waste Station Pty Ltd
- Compass Housing Services Co Ltd
- Nivek Industries
- Whiteley Corporation
Start Up Superstar
- Avarcas Australia
- Family Life Chiropractic
- Gymnastics 21
- Hunter Allied Care
- KONG Au
- Liftango Pty Ltd
- Made to Milk
- Merchant Business Brokers
- Spark CoWork
- Tender Training College
Outstanding Employer of Choice
- AECOM
- APP Corporation Pty Limited
- Hub Advisory Group
- Port Waratah Coal Services Limited
Excellence In Sustainability
- Boomerang Bags Dungog
- Central Waste Station Pty Ltd
- McLanahan Corporation Pty Ltd
- Port Waratah Coal Services Limited
Excellence in Export
- Leogate Estate Wines Pty Limited
- Novaskill
Isaac McIntyre
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