This year’s awards have a diverse range of categories to help propel local businesses forward, including Business of the Year.
Previously won by Coolabah Turf in 2019, the Business of the Year recognises a business that has “demonstrated outstanding achievements, performance and innovation”.
In the past, Coolabah Turf general manager Scott Spedding said the three wins the business earned in 2019 had helped the business grow its profile within the community.
“We’re a business that exists out on a farm and a farm-based business, so I think a lot of people in the community didn’t realise how large an employer we were or the size and scale of the business before,” Mr Spedding said.
The 2022 award categories are:
• Campaspe Murray Business of the Year
• Greenhams Best Agri-business: Open to any business providing goods and/or services within the primary industries (viticulture, horticulture, dairy, livestock etc), or who value-add to agricultural products.
• Moama Bowling Club Best Home-based Business: Open to any business where the proprietor's residence is also the principal place of business.
• Mawsons Best New Business: Open to any new business that commenced operations within the past three years.
• McPherson Media Best Retail Business: Open to any business selling products directly to the general public.
• Rich River Golf Club Resort Excellence in Hospitality: Open to any business offering hospitality, food, accommodation and/or entertainment services.
• Foodmach Excellence in Manufacturing and Trade: Open to any business involved in manufacturing, fabricating, processing, or value-adding, or providing a trade service.
• Discovery Parks Group Excellence in Tourism: Open to any business offering goods, attractions or services to the visitor economy.
• Edge FM Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Open to any person under the age of 35 who has started and is running their own successful business.
• Melville & Hicks Lawyers Employee of the Year: Open to any employee who has shown outstanding effort in providing exceptional value to their employer and customers.
• Best Professional Service: Open to any business providing professional services to the general public or to other businesses.
• Best Professional Service – Community: Open to any not-for-profit organisation that provides a service to the community. These businesses may trade in surplus as long as no person or organisation is paid a dividend. Examples include aged care services, hospitals and educational facilities.
Applications are now open, closing this Friday, June 17.
Full details, including a link to the online application form, are available at: www.campaspemurraybusinessawards.com
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