The Mid Coast has finalists in several categories of the 2019 Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards.
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Taree's Trent Jennison of Valley Industries and Colin Steber from Steber International, along with Nicole McMullen of Village Projects at Tuncurry, are finalists in the outstanding business leaders category.
Valley Industries is a finalist in the excellence in social enterprise and Kinetic Medicine, which has clinics in Taree, Wingham and Forster as well as servicing Gloucester and Harrington at the local medical centre, is a finalist in excellence in small business category.
Wallamba Downs Weddings and Events, based at Nabiac, is a finalists in the 'start up superstar' category.
Anglican Care is a finalist in two categories, outstanding employer of choice and excellence in sustainability. Anglican Care operates Storm Village and Bishop Tyrrell Place retirement developments, as well as Bulahdelah's Alum View retirement village, and is building an aged care complex at Gloucester.
Now in its seventh year, the awards recognise excellence in business, leadership, entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, business growth and employment practices across the area from Forster Tuncurry to Woolgoolga.
The awards include winners from MidCoast Business Awards, Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards, Macleay Valley Business Awards, and the Coffs Harbour Chamber Sunnys Business Awards.
Winners will be announced at the Mid North Coast gala evening on Friday, September 13 at Sails Port Macquarie by Rydges.
"This year's finalists represent a fantastic cross section of businesses from right across the Mid North Coast," Mid North Coast NSW Business Chamber regional manager, Kellon Beard, said.
"It's been a tough year for many businesses due to the ongoing drought, so it will be great to celebrate and highlight the excellence of our local business community."
Winners of the 2019 Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards will represent the Mid North Coast region at NSW Business Chamber's State Business Awards, to be held on Friday, November 22 at the International Convention Centre in Sydney.
Finalists are:
Outstanding Young Employee
Jasmine Swe, Fresh Dental Care
Letisha Johnston, TerryWhite Chemmart Coffs Harbour
Lachlan Townsend, Coastline Credit Union
Kayla Fuller, Touchwood Flowers
Outstanding Young Entrepreneur
Jemma Frame, Coffs Coast Hair Studio
Ritchie Mann, WM Meats
Daniel Parry-Hawkins, DPH Handyman and Yard Maintenance
Lauren Reichel, Valley Electrical Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Outstanding Business Leader
Trent Jennison, Valley Industries
Kirsty Christensen, Fresh Dental Care
Gavan Landini, Macleay Options Inc
Colin Steber, Steber International
Stacey Morgan, Port Macquarie Performing Arts
Anna McAfee, Anna McAfee Pty Ltd
Nicole McMullen, Village Projects
Excellence in Micro Business
Coffs Coast Surf Tours
Kirstie's Skinsational
Touchwood Flowers
Excellence in Small Business
Sportspower Super Warehouse, Coffs Harbour
Wauchope Country Club
Hat Head Bowling and Recreation Club
WM Meats
Kinetic Medicine
Excellence in Business
DFM Financial Group
South West Rocks Country Club
Planet Lighting
MBC Recruitment
Excellence in Export
Cassegrain Wines
Planet Lighting
Excellence in Social Enterprise
Valley Industries
The Australian Centre for Eating Disorders
Macleay Options Inc
OCTEC Limited
Start Up Superstar
Cath Fowler Marketing
Wallamba Downs Weddings & Events
First State Allstars
Sweet Blossom Floral Design
Excellence in Innovation
Key Employment
Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail
Kempsey Macleay RSL Club
NC Doors
Excellence in Sustainability
Affirmations Australia
Anglican Care
Koala Hospital
Macleay River Meats
Outstanding Employer of Choice
Fresh Dental Care
Kempsey Shire Council
MBC Recruitment
Resource Design and Management
Anglican Care
Local Chamber of Commerce
Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce
