A dozen Orange businesses have been named as finalists in the 2021 Western NSW Business Awards run by Business NSW.
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The awards recognise growth, entrepreneurship, and celebrates business success and resilience.
Business NSW Western NSW regional manager Vicki Seccombe said this year's finalists represent a fantastic cross section of businesses from right across the region.
"It's been an incredibly tough number of years for many businesses due to COVID, drought, bushfires and mouse plagues, so these awards are a wonderful opportunity to showcase the ingenuity, strength and resilience of Western NSW businesses," Ms Seccombe said.
She said a gala even had been planned to be held in Orange in September but due to the lockdown it will now be held online with a new date to be announced.
The winners will represent the region at the State Business Awards in November.
The finalists are:
Outstanding Employee
- Ashley Dunn, Central West Lift Trucks (Bathurst)
- Damien Newham, Giles Group Australia (Parkes)
- Joanna Treasure, Thring Pastoral Company (Cowra)
- Julianne Pearce, Flirt Adult Store (Orange)
- Tiffany Kent, Cowra Shire Council (Cowra)
- Tyler Warren, Regos Plus Tyre & Mechanical (Parkes).
Young Business Leader
- Amy van de Wen, Quest Orange (Orange)
- Joshua Shields, Summit Cranes (Dubbo)
- Marc Grant, Brother Fox Barbershop (Cowra)
- Peter Giles, Giles Group Australia (Parkes).
Business Leader
- Alicia Ball, The Salon Collective (Cowra)
- Alison Broinowski, Perfectly Sorted Mudgee (Mudgee)
- Glenn Kitson, Kitson Manufacturing Solutions (Parkes)
- Peita Mages, Clever Cookie Academy (Orange)
- Sharon Lord, Yates Baker McLean (Orange and Molong)
- Steve Semmens, The Persuader (Bathurst)
- Vanessa Pringle, Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs (Bathurst).
Micro Business
- 123 Tix (Dubbo); Cafe Ruze (Cowra)
- Chaos & Karma (Orange)
- Marketing Directive (Warren)
- The Persuader (Bathurst).
Small Business
- Cheney Suthers Lawyers (Orange)
- Clever Cookie Academy (Orange)
- Cowra Veterinary Centre (Cowra)
- Kitson Manufacturing Solutions (Parkes)
- Perfectly Sorted Mudgee (Mudgee)
- The Laundry Pad (Oberon)
- The Salon Collective (Cowra)
- Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs (Bathurst).
Excellence in Business
- AWCON Pty Ltd (Orange)
- Ben Furney Flour Mills (Dubbo)
- Black Gold Motel (Wallerawang)
- Lawrence Engineering (Broken Hill)
- Orange Credit Union (Orange)
- Summit Cranes (Dubbo)
- Yates Baker McLean (Orange & Molong).
Employer of Choice
- Hughes & Co Lawyers & Conveyancing (Parkes & Forbes)
- iClick2Learn (Dubbo)
- Millthorpe Little Learning Centre (Millthorpe)
- Orange Credit Union (Orange).
Innovation Award
- Argyle Australian Saffron (Lidster)
- Ben Furney Flour Mills (Dubbo)
- Clever Cookie Academy (Orange)
- Conron Stockcrete (Grenfell)
- Dhyan Blore Ecological Consulting (Orange)
- iClick2Learn (Dubbo)
- The Laundry Pad (Oberon)
- THE Rural Woman - THE Seed Scheme (Lightning Ridge)
- Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs (Bathurst).
Community Organisation
- Cowra Show Society Inc (Cowra)
- Cowra Youth Council (Cowra)
- Orana Early Childhood Intervention (Dubbo)
- Orange and District Early Education Program (Orange)
- Orange360 (Orange).
Outstanding Start-up
- Brother Fox Barbershop (Cowra)
- Country Food Trails (Orange)
- My Country Greens (Mount Arthur)
- Pairtree Intelligence (Orange)
- Peggy & Twig (Cathundral)
- Quentin Park Alpacas & Studio Gallery (Tomingley)
- State Conveyancing NSW (Cowra).
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