Excellence in Small Business
Winner - Lakeview Cafe Colac

The Excellence in Small Business Award recognizes outstanding achievement in developing and strengthening the management systems and processes of a business operation to improve performance and create value for clients, customers (& employees as applicable).

Excellence in Retail
Winner - The Foot Man

The Excellence in Retail Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of retail trade, and is open to all retail businesses across the Colac Otway region for example, clothing stores, pharmacies, homeware stores, bookstores etc.

Excellence in Professional Services
Winner - Walsh & Hay Accountants

The Excellence in Professional Services Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of Professional Services, and is open to all Professional Services businesses across the Colac Otway region for example, Accountants, Legal Firms or any other professional service industry.

Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism
Winner - Lakeview Cafe Colac

The Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism Award recognizes outstanding achievement in hospitality, leisure and tourism services, and is open to all businesses who meet this criteria within the Colac Otway region.

Excellence in Manufacturing & Construction
Winner - Walker Panels

The Excellence in Manufacturing & Construction Award recognizes outstanding achievement in this field and is open to all businesses within this industry across the Colac Otway region.

Excellence in Agribusiness / Farming
Winner - Herd Improvement Co-operative Colac

The Excellence in Agribusiness / Farming Award recognizes outstanding achievement by businesses that produce agricultural commodities, are primary processors of agricultural produce, or supply goods and services to farms, farming and farming related activities.

Excellence in People & Culture
Winner - Australian Lamb Co

The Excellence in People & Culture Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the management of people and workplace culture, which includes learning and development, wellbeing, as well as organisational culture and is open to all businesses across the Colac Otway region.

Excellence in Customer Experience
Winner - Cow Lick Book Shop

The Excellence in Customer Experience Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a business in consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations, and is open to all businesses across the Colac Otway region.

Excellence in Innovation
Winner - Paul Langdon, CMTP

The Excellence in Innovation Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the creation, development and implementation of a new product, process or service, with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness or competitive advantage and is open to all businesses across the Colac Otway region.

Outstanding New Business
Winner - Casey McDonald Realty

The Outstanding New Business Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a business that has been operating for between 6 months and 2 Years and is open to all businesses across the Colac Otway region who meet this requirement.

Employer of the Year
Winner - Ace Radio Mixx1063 / 3CS

The Employer of the Year Award recognize an employer who provides an employee experience that is outstanding from the perspective of its employees. This award is submitted by employees on behalf of the business or organisation they work for and must be located or have offices in the Colac Otway region. Judging is based on quality of applications, not quantity of submissions.

Employee of the Year
Winner - Stephanie Miller, Platypi Chocolate

The Employee of the Year Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an employee who has demonstrated characteristics of leadership, business excellence, community focus as well as other outstanding attributes. Open to applicants from within the Colac Otway region and is an employer nominated category i.e. the employer must complete the application.

Apprentice of the Year
Winner - Sam Parker, JDMC Constructions

The Trainee / Apprentice of the Year Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a trainee or apprentice who has demonstrated characteristics of leadership, business excellence, community focus as well as other outstanding attributes. Open to applicants from within the Colac Otway region and is an employer nominated category i.e. the employer/training organisation must complete the application.

Emerging Business Leader
Winner - Kris Seabert, Cow Lick Books

The Emerging Business Leader Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a Business Owner at or below the age of 35 who has demonstrated characteristics of leadership, business excellence, community focus as well as other outstanding attributes. Open to applicants from within the Colac Otway region at or below the age of 35.

Business Person of the Year
Winner - Zoe Hudgell, Red Door Dance & Theatre

The Business Person of the Year Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a Business Owner who has demonstrated characteristics of leadership, business excellence, community focus as well as other outstanding attributes. Open to applicants from within the Colac Otway region.

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