A little learning centre claimed the big prize at Saturday's 2019 Orange Business Awards ceremony.
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The Millthorpe Little Learning Centre won the Outstanding Business award. It also won Excellence in Education and Best New Recruit.
Chamber president Ash Brown said it showed the awards' diversity with a childcare centre beating major industry and retail stores.
"They seemed to be on the stage many times on the night. They are very hard workers," he said.
The awards were at the Orange Ex-Services' Club.
"It was fantastic. There were 408 people, that's a record for the awards," he said.
Mr Brown said a return to a sit-down dinner had proved popular with guests.
"We were very well prepared this year compared to other years. We added up the number of manhours the committee put in and topped 400 manhours," he said.
Mr Brown said award winners and highly commended recipients had come from a wide range of business, from education to retail, hospitality and major industry.
He said the committee would meet this week to analyse the awards and ceremony.
WINNERS
- Best New Recruit, Maddison McDonald, Millthorpe Little Learning Centre
- Emerging Business Leader (18-34 staff), Steven Turnbull, Trojan Trays
- Employer of Choice, Orange Credit Union
- Excellence in Business (20), AWCON
- Excellence in Construction and Trades, HMR Australia
- Excellence in Education, Millthorpe Little Learning Centre
- Excellence in Food, Wine and Hospitality, Venue Cafe
- Excellence in Health, Fitness and Wellbeing, Integrity Therapy Services
- Excellence in Micro Business (1-5), Vintessential Laboratories
- Excellence in Professional and Financial Services, Mulberry Lane Vet Hospital
- Excellence in Retail, Julie Herbert Millinery
- Excellence in Small Business (6-19), Hansen Optometrist EyecarePlus
- Excellence in Tourism and Accommodation, Orange Visitors Centre
- Experienced Business Leader (35+), Macquarie Medispa
- Outstanding Employee, Mark Bayliss, Grace
- Outstanding Business, Millthorpe Little Learning Centre
- Hall of Fame, Jack Evans Workwear Camping and Embroidery.
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