A record 155 finalists have been announced for next month’s 2017 Daroo Business Awards, which showcase the quality and diversity of businesses based in Cabonne Shire.
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The list of finalists is more than 60 greater than last year, which was also a record, making competition stronger than ever when the awards are presented at a gala dinner at Yeoval on Friday, November 3, 2017.
Cabonne Mayor Kevin Beatty said the Daroos put the spotlight on Cabonne businesses and organisations that demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their service or management.
“The profile of the awards has grown substantially since their inception in 2000 and they are now regarded as one of the major events on the regional business calendar,” he said.
“I can assure you they are highly sought by a range of businesses, organisations and individuals throughout Cabonne, as evidenced by the record number of nominations and finalists this year.”
Awards chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Central NSW Business HQ, Bruce Buchanan, said the Daroos had become the template for similar events in smaller regional areas.
“The awards introduced a new category this year for business fostering disability inclusion and I am delighted five finalists will be vying for this inaugural award,” Mr Buchanan said.
Tickets are selling fast for the presentation dinner at the Yeoval Memorial Hall.
They can be purchased online for $66 each by going to the awards website www.daroobusinessawards.com.au, visiting Cabonne Council’s website www.cabonne.nsw.gov.au or going to www.trybooking.com and typing in 2017 Daroo Business Awards.
The following finalists have been announced for the 2017 awards:
Best New Business
Timber Tales Coffee
MBC Molong
Studio 1991
QT Beauty
Booful Gifts & Homeware
Capped Cakes Cumnock
On The Grime Cleaning
Frock On
Canowindra Creative Centre
Best Ongoing Business
Cargo Store
Cumnock General Store
Eugowra Newsagency & Supermarket
Manildra Store (Coffee on Kiewa)
Minna-Murra Building Supplies
Molong Newsagency
Molong Ready-Mix Concrete
Molong Tyre & Mechanical
PCW Construction
Porch’s Preg Testing
Taste Canowindra
YBM
Billabong Takeaway
Royal Hotel Yeoval
Best Home-Based Business
Greenwood Designs
Meeraboo Candles
B&C Roberts Rural Contracting
Flowers by Kerry
Louie Lee
Country Designs
Scrapbox Designs
Leanne Pearce Dogwash
Beauty by Andrea
Robert Radburn Mobile Mechanical Repairs
Excellence in Hospitality
Molong Bakery
Freemasons Hotel
Molong BP
Sweetness Your Lolly Shop
Be Tempted
Manildra Bowling Club
Delice Coffee
Soldiers on Riddell Bistro
Cargo Inn
Gift & Homeware House
Excellence in Accommodation
Grantham House
Molong Caravan Park
Montrose House
Old Redbank Cottage
Old School House
Riverview Motel
Royal Hotel Yeoval
Excellence in Marketing, Advertising & Communication
Canowindra Phoenix
Adloyalty
Molong Online
Manildra Matteres
Banjo Paterson Museum
Cumnock Progress Review, Kirsten Holman
First National Real Estate
Excellence in Tourism
Age of Fishes Museum
Adloyalty Discover Me Riches Campaign
Hillside Harvest
AMUSU Theatre
Banjo Paterson Museum
Balloon Joy Flights
Coco Harvest
Excellence in Environmental Enhancement
Heifer Station Wines
Age of Fishes Museum
Hillside Harvest
Banjo Paterson Museum
DoLittle Farm
Little River Landcare
Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture
Ag N Vet Cumnock
Agwise Cudal
BRALCA
Cumulus Vineyard
JAD Agriculture
GJ Gibson Fencing
Carbeen Pastured Produce
Rosnay Organics
Rural Centre Molong
Wallington Wines
Ag N Vet Yeoval
MAKAG
Excellence in Service Operations – Small Entity
Clearwater Tanks
Coco Harvest
Cumnock General Store
Fencing 1
Gaskill Greens
Hillside Harvest
Magic’s Meats
John’s Fruitful Pruning
Molong Massage
Molong Newsagency
Molong Post Office
J&K Christie Mechanical Repairs
GJ Gibson Fencing
Excellence in Service Operations – Large Entity
Canowindra Pre-School & Kindergarten
Lawrence’s IGA (Canowindra)
Molong Early Learning Centre
Molong Health One
Molong Pharmacy
MSM Milling
YBM Molong
Contribution to Cabonne – Community Organisation
Long White Lunch
Molong Advancement Group
Canowindra Pre-School & Kindergarten
Molong CWA
Molong Hockey Club
Manildra First Responders
CWA Canowindra
Cargo Men’s Shed
Yeoval Show Society
Cumnock Progress Association
Manildra Men’s Shed
Canowindra Challenge Inc
Canowindra Golf Club
Canowindra Creative Centre
HACC Canowindra
Yeoval Rugby Club
Yeoval Red Cross Shop
Contribution to Cabonne – Business
Canowindra Balloon Challenge
Hillside Harvest
Cumnock General Store
MSM Milling
Adloyalty
Cargo Store
Ag N Vet Yeoval
Acacia Lodge
Business Fostering Disability Inclusion
Canowindra Creative Centre
Delice Coffee
Fencing 1
First National Real Estate
Ag N Vet Yeoval
Employee of the Year
Tracey Potts – Little river Landcare
Elise Heath – YBM
Roslyn Pickford - UPA
Belinda Thurtell – YBM
Nathan Morley Clarke – PCW Constructions
Roselea Buttigieg – Canowindra Phoenix
Abby Sands – YBM
Andrew Harper – Spar Supermarket
Emma Harbison – First National Molong
Tori Wood – Molong Bakery
Paula Roberts – Molong Bakery
Richelle Mills – Cabonne Council
Kaushal Pathirana – MSM Milling
Apprentice / Trainee of the Year
Katelyn Watts – Cabonne Council
Tara Walker – Cudal Community Children’s Centre
Jesse Fulwood – Molong Early Learning Centre
Hayden Watts – Cabonne Council
Best Business in Cabonne
Minna Murra Building Suppliers – Molong
YBM – Molong
AdLoyalty – Canowindra
Canowindra Phoenix
SPAR Supermarket – Molong
Molong Bakery