A vast array of Bathurst businesses are set to compete for 20 awards in October after the 2019 Peak Connect Carillon Business Awards finalists were announced on Tuesday.
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The announcement, which took place at the Bathurst RSL Club, saw 45 businesses named as finalists, ranging from seasoned award winners to emerging newcomers.
Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs, who won two awards at last year's event, has secured a finalist spot in seven categories, while Macquarie Medi Spa received six nominations.
Other noteworthy nominees include Bathurst Academy of Music, Vivability and The Persuader with five apiece, as well as The Victoria Bathurst and Burilda Park Equine, who each earned four nods.
Bathurst Business Chamber secretary Stephen Harper said the finalists provide a diverse snapshot of the organisations who go above and beyond to serve the community.
"There's been some outstanding submissions for this year's event, and the finalists have proven their worth to the Bathurst community," Mr Harper said.
"We've introduced a new category at this year's event [#keepitlocalbx] to recognise the businesses who have strived to keep buying power within the Bathurst region."
The finalists were selected from around 600 separate submissions.
The Carillon Business Awards gala dinner will be held on Friday, October 18 at Bathurst Goldfields. For ticketing information, visit the Bathurst Business Chamber website.
2019 PEAK CONNECT CARILLON BUSINESS AWARDS FINALISTS:
Excellence in Small Business:
- Bathurst Academy of Music
- Freeform Osteopathy
- Harvest Café & Store
- Pressed Tin Panels
- The Victoria Bathurst
Excellence in Business:
- Balance Early Education
- Glenray
- LiveBetter Community Services
- Rydges Mount Panorama Bathurst
- Vivability
Excellence in Construction & Trades
- Blatch Quality Smash Repairs
- MMM Fabrication and Maintenance
- NJC Building Pty Ltd
- RCG Locksmiths
- Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs
Excellence in Education
- Bathurst Academy of Music
- Burilda Park Pty Ltd
- Macquarie Medi Spa
- The Persuader
- Vivability
Excellence in Food, Wine or Hospitality
- Harvest Café & Store
- The Victoria Bathurst
Excellence in Health, Fitness & Wellbeing
- Bathurst Skin Cancer & Cosmedical Clinic
- Dancin Divas Pole Studio
- Freeform Osteopathy
- Pilates44
- Studio Benefit
Excellence in Professional & Financial Services
- Oxygen Recruitment & HR
- Panorama Business & Financial
- Reliance Bank
- The Environmental Factor
- The Persuader
- WFI
- Yates Baker McLean
Excellence in Tourism & Accommodation
- Bathurst Heritage Motor Inn
- Rydges Mount Panorama Bathurst
Excellence in Micro Business
- Burilda Park Pty Ltd
- Clearpath Navigating Family Law
- Oxygen Recruitment & HR
- The 4wd Zone
- The Persuader
- Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs
Excellence in Retail
- Laurie Claire Boutique
- Macquarie Medi Spa
- The 4wd Zone
- Tool King
- Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs
Excellence in Not-for-profit
- Glenray
- Housing Plus
- Marathon Health
- Upstairs Start-up Hub
- Veritas House
Employer of Choice
- Akura Pty Ltd
- Bathurst RSL Club
- Glenray
- Macquarie Medi Spa
- Vivability
Best New Business
- Balance Early Education
- Burilda Park Pty Ltd
- Panorama Business & Financial
- Pilates44
- The Victoria Bathurst
- Upstairs Start-up Hub
Young Business Professional
- Emily Roberts - Marathon Health
- Meg McKenna - The Victoria Bathurst
- Mickey Pye - Bathurst Academy of Music
- Raquel Lech - Yates Baker McLean
- Sean Johnson - Calare Civil
- Stacey Callan - VERTO
Business Leader
- Alicia Rennie - Oxygen Recruitment & HR
- Brad Evans - Yates Baker McLean
- Karla McDiarmid - Macquarie Medi Spa
- Steve Semmens - The Persuader
- Vanessa Pringle - Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs
Innovation Leader
- Emily Cotterill - The Environmental Factor
- Leigh Cragg - Burilda Park Pty Ltd
- Steve Semmens - The Persuader
- Vanessa Pringle - Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs
Bathurst's Favourite Employee
- Clare Plunkett - LiveBetter Community Services
- Taha Mashfiq - Vivability
- Tameka Kennedy - Bathurst Academy of Music
- Taylor Fenton - Macquarie Medi Spa
- Thomas Fox - Jack Duggans Irish Pub
- Timothy Ellerman - Carrington Function Centre & Theatre
Bathurst's Favourite Business
- Alpha Signs Bathurst
- Bathurst Academy of Music
- Bathurst RSL Club
- Bridges Financial Services
- Carrington Function Centre and Theatre
- Freeform Osteopathy
- Jack Duggans Irish Pub
- Macquarie Medi Spa
- Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs
- Vivability
#KEEPITLOCALBX
- Dancin Divas Pole Studio
- Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs