Kevin Hogan (Page, National Party, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'd like to congratulate all the winners of this year's Lismore Business Awards. Congratulations firstly to Natasha and Brendon from PJs Fruit & Veg, who were named Business of the Year. Rainbow Roos won Excellence in Health, Care & Wellness Industries; Joel and Britt from Joel Jensen Constructions, and Terania Consulting were joint winners of the Employer of Choice—20 Employees and Under; Social Futures won Employer of Choice—21 Employees and Over; and the Bell family of Mountain Blue won Excellence in Agriculture & Primary Industries.

The 187 Cantina won Outstanding Visitor Experience; Boost My Business 247 won Excellence in Innovation; Joel Jensen Constructions, again, won Excellence in Trade, Construction & Manufacturing; and Indigo Rose Disability Support Services won Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion. Evolve Healthcare and Halray Brake Reconditioning were joint winners of Excellence in Micro Business; Beyond Barriers Support won Outstanding New Business; Joel Jensen Constructions, PJs Fruit & Veg and Terania Consulting were joint winners of Excellence in Small Business; and Tracy and the team at the South Lismore Post Office won Excellence in Business & Professional Services. Silt Studio and the Levee Lounge and Bar were joint winners of Excellence in Creative Industries; PJs Fruit & Veg, again, won Excellence in Retail and Personal Services; Summerland Bank won Excellence in Sustainability; Our House won Outstanding Community Organisation; and Newton Denny Chapelle won Excellence in Large Business.

I would also like to acknowledge the individuals who won awards that night. Corbyn Michael Johnston won Outstanding Young Business Leader; Cameron Webster won Outstanding Employee; Daniel Winkler-Maloney won Outstanding Trainee/Apprentice of the Year; and Tracy Anne Ward and Damian Chapelle were recognised as outstanding business leaders. Again, congratulations to all the winners that night.

I'd also like to congratulate the winners of this year's Richmond Valley Business Awards. Congratulations to Richmond Valley Aquatics, who won Business of the Year as well as Excellence in Health, Care & Wellness Industries, Excellence in Large Business and Outstanding Visitor Experience. APRACS won Excellence in Trade, Construction & Manufacturing; the Casino Artisan Gift Shop won Excellence in Creative Industries; Casino Beef Week won Outstanding Visitor Experience; Casino Neighbourhood Centre won Outstanding Community Organisation; Connect Business Solutions won both Employer of Choice and Excellence in Business & Professional Services; Fetch Pet Resort won Excellence in Retail and Personal Services; Kookaburra Early Learning won Excellence in Sustainability; Summerland Support Services won Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion; the McAuliffe School of Dance won Excellence in Micro Business; Richmond Mushrooms won Excellence in Agriculture & Primary Industries; Star Fit won Outstanding New Business; the RodnReel Hotel & Brewery won both Excellence in Small Business and Excellence in Innovation; and Summerland Bank won Excellence in Sustainability. Jack Torrance won Outstanding Employee and Kya Gaiter, Daniel Simpson, Kylie O'Reilly and Lynn Snyman also won awards. Congratulations to them all.