2014 Western NSW Business Awards

Congratulations to the our winners of the 2014 Western NSW Business Awards:

Excellence in Small Business

Winner: RE Capital, Mudgee
 
Finalists:
EMS, Dubbo
Central Milling, Cowra
Indigiearth, Mudgee
Kitchen & Renovation Concepts, Dubbo

Young Business Executive

Winner: Nathan Liddicoat, Whittaker Contracting, Orange
 
Finalists:
Kathryn Taylor, EMS, Dubbo
Ben Jenkins, Yates Baker McLean, Orange

Business Leader

Winner: Alison Bennett, Spine Alive, Orange
 
Finalists:
Christopher Whittaker, Whittaker Contracting, Orange
Cheryl Newsom, The Canowindra Phoenix, Canowindra
Stacey Whittaker, Bathurst Real Estate, Bathurst
Sharon Portelli, ESP Accounting, Dubbo

Young Entrepreneur

Winner: Brett Carslake, B&C Carslake Plumbing, Orange
 
Finalists:
Tom Cavanagh, EMS, Dubbo
Joe Adendorff, RE Capital, Mudgee
Mark Lindsay, Computers Inc, Cowra
Camilla Gibson, Camilla Jayne, Dubbo
Mark Rankin, Chernco Engineering, Cowra

Employer of Choice

Winner: Earlyrise Baking Company, Dubbo
 
Finalists:
Whittaker Contracting, Orange
Geolyse, Orange
Christine’s Touch of Beauty, Dubbo
Jeff Hort Engineering, Orange
 

Excellence in Innovation

Winner: Six Chickens (Novus Res), Orange
 
Finalists:
Kitchen & Renovation Concepts, Dubbo
 

Excellence in Business Ethics

Winner: ESP Accounting, Dubbo
 
Finalists:
RE Capital, Mudgee
Bobbies, Orange

Local Chamber of Commerce

Winner: Cowra Business Chamber Inc
 
Finalists:
Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce
Bathurst Business Chamber Inc
Mudgee Chamber of Commerce
 
The following businesses were the only entrants in their category. They have passed the judges’ scoring gateway and represented Central West Orana at the 2014 NSW Business Chamber State Business Awards:

Excellence in Workplace Health & Safety

Winner: Touch of Beauty, Dubbo

Excellence in Business

Winner: Geolyse, Orange

Excellence in Export

Winner: Synercon Group, Canowindra