2006 RESULTS: EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS & EXPORT AWARDS
Presented at Novotel Twin Waters Resort on Friday, 6 October 2006
The Excellence in Business Overall Micro Business Award 2006
Sponsored by: Novotel Twin Waters
Winner: Daze & Nites Lingerie
The Excellence in Business Overall Macro Business Award 2006
Sponsored by: Maroochy Shire Council
Winner: Global Living Furniture & Homewares Pty Ltd
The Sunshine Coast Regional Exporter of the Year 2006
Sponsored by: Queensland Government & Austrade
Winner: Botanical Food Company
Rural Enterprise
Sponsored by: Maroochy Shire Council
Micro Winner: Sunshine Candy Kitchen
Highly Commended Micro Award: Global Gateways
Macro Winner: Cooroy Mountain Springwater
Nominees:
- Botanical Foods Company Pty Ltd
- Cooroy Mountain Spring Water
- Eumundi Trading Pty Ltd
- Global Gateways Pty Ltd
- Nutri-Tech Solutions Pty Ltd
- Sunshine Candy Kitchen
- The Eumundi Markets
Clean and Green
Macro Winner: Biolytix Technologies Pty Ltd
Nominees:
- Biolytix Technologies Pty Ltd
- Queensland Timber Plantations Pty Ltd
Creative Industries / Manufacturing
Sponsored by: Inkspot Printers
Micro Winner: Advanced Metal Turning
Micro Winner: Ritek Building Solutions
Nominees:
- Advanced Metal Turning
- Kendall Perkins Australian Artist
- BizFurn Express Business Furniture
- Druce Enterprises
- McEwans Architectural Windows & Doors
- Ritek Building Solutions
- Snap Printing
Construction / Building / Trade Services
Sponsored by: Hot 91 and Zinc 96 FM
Micro Business Winner: Ascent Building Solutions Pty Ltd
Highly Commended Micro Award: Party People
Nominees:
- Ascent Building Solutions Pty Ltd
- Advanced Tech Auto Body Repairs
- Party People
- Termite Doctors & Pest Management Services
Emerging Business
Sponsored by: Telstra Country Wide
Micro Winner: New Staff Solutions
Highly Commended Micro Award: Home Sweet Home Conveyancing Solicitors
Macro Winner: Global Living Furniture & Homewares Pty Ltd
Highly Commended Macro Award: X-Ray Imaging Pty Ltd
Nominees:
- Avalon Creations
- CognICT Computer Technology
- Currimundi Lakeside Bed & Breakfast
- Escape4Girls
- Global Living Furniture & Homewares Pty Ltd
- Home Sweet Home Conveyancing Solicitors
- Hospitality Personnel
- HRM Contracting & Consulting
- Montville Times
- Nautilus Gallery
- New Staff Solutions
- Surfdancer Pty Ltd
- The Blinds Place
- TJP Design – Design by Philip Boorman
- X-Ray & Imaging Pty Ltd
Home Based Business
Sponsored by: Noosa Shire Council
Micro Award: Fresh PR
Nominees:
- A Clean Affect
- EverEscents Organic Hair Care
- Fresh PR
- Landmarc Coaching & Health Solutions
- Paw Print Pet Tags
Tourism, Accomodation and Recreation
Sponsored by: Noosa Shire Council
Micro Winner: Lake Weyba Cottages
Macro Winner: Twin Waters Golf Club
Nominees:
- Diamond Valley Lodge
- Hunchy Hideaway
- Lake Weyba Cottages
- Twin Waters Golf Club
- Waves Maroochy River
Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Sponsored by: Sunshine Coast Daily
Micro Winner: The Groom Room
Nominees:
- Beach Belle
- Bundilla Dry Cleaners
- Fitness Evolution Aust Pty Ltd
- Invest.org.au
- Starshots Photography Sunshine Coast
- The Groom Room
- Uptown Hair Studio
Professional Services
Sponsored by: University of the Sunshine Coast
Micro Winner: Regional Nursing Solutions Pty Ltd
Macro Winner: Holmans Financial Services
Nominees:
- BNC Financial Services
- Bakers Lawyers
- Business Companions
- Coastal Business Brokers
- dtb! Advertising
- Holmans Financial Services
- Mach Technology
- Medicine on Second
- Mortgage Choice
- Regional Nursing Solutions Pty Ltd
- Storm Financial
- Sunshine Coast Private Hospital
- Thompson McNichol Lawyers
Restaurant / Food Service / Hospitality
Sponsored by: Sajen Legal
Micro Winner: Sunshine Coast Oyster Service
Macro Winner: Spirit House
Highly Commended Micro Award: The Wine Bar Restaurant
Nominees:
- Alfie's on the Beach
- Café Mediterranean Caloundra
- Colin James Fine Foods
- Fratelli Pizza
- Hungry Feel Eating House
- Hunt by the River
- Southern Cross Fisheries Pty Ltd
- Spirit House
- Sunshine Coast Oyster Service
- Terry's Seafoods
- The Wine Bar Restaurant
Retail
Sponsored by: Sunshine Plaza
Micro Winner: Daze & Nites Lingerie
Macro Winner: Neuendorf Interiors
Nominees:
- Battery World Sunshine Coast
- b-fresh @ Warana Markets
- Daze & Nites Lingerie
- Morris Brothers Musical Store
- Neuendorf Interiors
- The Wholesaler (Aust) Pty Ltd
- Vast Interior
Employee of the Year
Sponsored by: Heritage Building Society
Winner: Louise Hickey, Starshots Photography Sunshine Coast
Highly Commended: David Mayes, The Blinds Place
Highly Commended: Vicki-Lee Leeson, Coastal Business Brokers
Finalists:
- Peta Aitken, Uptown Hair Studio
- Sara Cleland, Horizontal Tango & So Sexy
- Craig Evans, Sunshine Coast Oyster Service
- Louise Ford, Fitness Evolution Aust Pty Ltd
- Louise Hickey, Starshots Photography Sunshine Coast
- Vicki-Lee Leeson, Coastal Business Brokers
- David Mayes, The Blinds Place
The Outstanding Business Person of the Year
Sponsored by: Caloundra City Enterprises
Winner: Keith Neuendorf, Neuendorf Group
Highly Commended: Craig Allingham, Physiocare
Highly Commended: Bruce Jones-Walker, Global Living Furniture & Homewares
Finalists:
- Craig Allingham, Physiocare (PP Services Qld Pty Ltd)
- Chris Baker, Bakers Lawyers
- David Bentley, Coastal Business Brokers
- Rhonda Billett, Uptown Hair Studio
- Dymphna Boholt
- Lianne Dickson, St George Bank
- Kim Edwards, Sea English Academy
- Michalle Faulkner, Essentials 4 Business Pty Ltd
- Chris Greenfield, Encompass Group
- Michelle Hamer, Smart Advice Pty Ltd
- Robert Harney, Mortgage Choice
- Chris Humphrey, Freight International Group Pty Ltd
- Dean Ind, Ind Industries
- Bruce Jones-Walker, Global Living Furniture & Homewares Pty Ltd
- Annette Koch, Love and Partners
- Leone Martin, EverEscents Organic Hair Care
- Keith Neuendorf, Neuendorf Group
- Scott Perry, Boxa Media
- Paul Pettigrew, Mach Technology
- Melissa Schembri, Home Sweet Home Conveyancing Solicitors
- Tina Shaw, The Single Parent Bible
- Peta Simpson, New Staff Solutions
Hall of Fame
Sponsored by: 7 Local News
Inductee: Australia Zoo
THE SUNSHINE COAST REGION EXPORT AWARDS
Sponsored by: Queensland Government & Austrade
Finalists:
- Advanced Aquarium Technologies Pty Ltd
- Aussie Treasure Chest
- Botanical Food Company Pty Ltd
- Bush Essentials Pty Ltd
- Classic Queenslanders
- Freight International Group
- Liquid Glass Gallery
- Mukti Botanicals
- Nutri Tech Solutions Pty Ltd
- Oceanis Australia Pty Ltd
- Opals Down Under
- Sea English Academy
- SmartRider Pty Ltd
- Superbee Honey Factory
- Virtual Mechanix
- Wildly Wealthy Women
Agribusiness Award
Winner: Superbee Honey Factory
Arts / Entertainment / Design Award
Winner: Liquid Glass Gallery
Highly Commended: Opals Down Under
Information and Communication Technology Award
Winner: Freight International Group Pty Ltd
Highly Commended: Virtual Mechanix
Large Advance Manufacturer Award
Winner: Botanical Food Company Pty Ltd
Small / Medium Manufacturer Award
Winner: Classic Queenslanders Pty Ltd
Highly Commended: Advanced Aquarium Technologies Pty Ltd
Small / Micro Manufacturer
Winner: Mukti Botanicals Pty Ltd
Highly Commended: SmartRider Pty Ltd
Sports, Tourism and Events Award
Winner: Oceanis Australia Pty Ltd
Education Award
Winner: Sea English Academy
Emerging Exporter Award
Winner: Aussie Treasure Chest
Highly commended: Bush Essentials Pty Ltd