Scott Buchholz (Wright, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards were hosted the other night, and it was a great evening. These were some of the category winners. Excellence in Hospitality, Food, Beverage and Dining went to Roast Beef & the Frog, at the Overflow at Wyaralong. The reason they call it the 'frog' is because the chef is a Frenchman. Excellence in Accommodation went to Clandulla Cottages and Farmstay, at Boyland, and Excellence in Tourism went to the Kalbar Sunflower Festival, at which they actually have to cap the numbers at 5,000 because it's so popular. Excellence in Education went to Boonah State High School, who edged out McAuley College, from Beaudesert. Excellence in Health and Wellbeing went to Tamborine Mountain Psychology, and Excellence in Sustainability and Innovation went to Edge Hairdressing at Tamborine Mountain. Excellence in Retail went to My Country Escape, at Canungra—a very popular winner. Excellence in Agriculture, Trade and Construction went to Franklin Plumbing and Gas, also up at Tamborine Mountain. The boys are doing an amazing job. Most Outstanding New Business went to Canungra Beauty.

Of course we have to promote the next wave of businesspeople coming through, and the Trainee/Apprentice of the Year went to Rose Heggie from Boonah State High School; she's doing an apprenticeship with HairShine Hair Fashions. We had over 60 nominees. Please, if you haven't been to the Scenic Rim, do yourself a favour and come and enjoy the beauties that are on offer.