The Cowra Business Chamber is getting used to setting records.
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After breaking its membership record last year and taking out a record number of awards the Chamber has set a new high with a 76 per cent increase in nominations for its annual business awards.
“This year we had an incredible 76% increase in nominations,” Chamber president Jordan Core said this week.
The Chamber has removed one category for the awards this year but added two new categories.
“The Cowra Business awards is about inclusiveness, I’m sure you will all agree, this year will be the biggest awards in history, well done Cowra,” Mr Core said.
Mr Core put the record entries for this year’s awards down to increased advertising and popularity of the Chamber.
“Our members are much more engaged and a true sense of community has formed of late, with more people becoming actively involved in committees and organisations and making Cowra number one,” Mr Core said.
This year’s awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, February 16 from 6.30pm at the Cowra Showground Pavilion.
Single tickets are $99 each or 10 tickets for $899 which includes all food and drinks.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.cowrabusinesschamber.com.au and click the “Events” link at the top of the page.
This year’s finalists are:
Cowra Bowling Club Excellence in Business Awards – Ben Core Electrical, Bryant’s Glass, Cafe Ruze, Cowra Equipment Hire, Cowra Factory Seconds, Cowra Glass, Cowra Paint Plus, Superb Jewellery, The Salon Collective, Twigs and Twine.
Cowra Shire Council Employer of Choice Award – Cowra Ballet School, Cowra Information and Neighbourhood Centre, Cowra Physiotherapy and Health Supplies, Cowra/Grenfell Meals on Wheels, Elders Insurance, Hutcheon and Pearce, Lachlan Valley Hotel, Raine and Horne, Yellow House.
Cowra Guardian Outstanding Young Employee Award – Bradley McLeish of Cowra Plaster Works, Chloe Cranney of Elders Insurance, Ebony Williams of Lachlan Valley Hotel, Emma Boland of Lachlan Fertilizers, Genevieve Hannaford of Central Vet Services, Jem Smith of McDonalds Cowra, Liz Parrish of Lachlan Engineering Services, Mackenzie Tarrant of The Salon Collective, Matthew Steward of Jamiesons Joinery.
Datavoice Communications Excellence in Innovation Award – Apiary Art and Design, Cowra Factory Seconds, Cowra Physiotherapy and Health Supplies, Cowra/Grenfell Meals on Wheels, Revv’d Up Personal Training, Spot On Cowra, Superb Jewellery, YardPro, Yellow House.
Geronimo Farm Equipment Excellence in Social Enterprise Award – Cowra Ballet School, Cowra Information and Neighbourhood Centre, Cowra Lions, Cowra St Vincent De Paul, Cowra/Grenfell Meals on Wheels, Gooloogong Mixed Nuts Craft, Riding for the Disabled, Woodstock Show Society.
Imperial Hotel Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism Award – Cafe Ruze, Cowra Hotbake, Cowra Japanese Garden, Cowra Seafood, Cowra/Grenfell Meals on Wheels, Lachlan Valley Hotel, The Hideout, The Oxley, Vineyard Motel, West Cowra Takeaway.
Lachlan Valley Hotel Outstanding Business Leader Award – Alicia Ball of the Salon Collective, Ben Core of Ben Core Electrical, Denise Makin of Cowra/Grenfell Meals on Wheels, Fran Stead of Cowra Neighbourhood Centre, Peter Browne of Cowra Meat Processors.
Steel, Walsh and Murphy Accounting Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Apiary Art and Design, Central Vet Services, Lachlan Valley Produce, On the Banks Cleaning, RAD Personal Training, Revv’d Up Personal Training, The Hideout, The Salon Collective.
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