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2023 Shoalhaven Business Awards

Fri 28 Apr 2023

The Shoalhaven Business Awards is the region’s most anticipated annual business event, and this year it is even more so after everything that businesses have faced over the past 12 months.

Just by entering the Awards you are giving yourself the opportunity to review your business operations, reconnect with your vision and strategy, and measure performance against objectives. Many entrants see the Awards as a time for forced self-assessment, which helps keep them accountable to their goals.

You are also giving yourself the opportunity to represent the Shoalhaven in the Illawarra Business Awards, and as we have seen in the past, the NSW State Awards (if you enter an aligned category).

The Shoalhaven Business Awards had 2 great success stories last year when it came to the Illawarra Business Awards. Our first was Outstanding Business Leader - Renee Knight, CEO from CareSouth winning in the Shoalhaven, then Illawarra and attending the NSW State Awards.

And the 2nd was Banksia Support Services winning Outstanding Start-up at Shoalhaven, then Illawarra Business Awards and competing at the NSW State Awards.

Shoalhaven Business Awards have 14 awards this year which you can directly enter.

There will also be 3 bonus awards this year.

1. Excellence in Inclusion - all finalists in allcategories will be asked to answer one question online. Finalists in the inclusion category will be interviewed.

2. Southern Shoalhaven Superstar. This is for all Southern Shoalhaven businesses and if you are a finalist in any category and you are from the Southern Shoalhaven (Milton Ulladulla LGA), the judges will decide on a Southern Shoalhaven Superstar.

And all winners are also in the running for the coveted Business of the Year award. 


ALIGNED CATEGORIES

The winners of these categories will go on to represent the Shoalhaven and compete in the Illawarra Business Awards.

  1. Outstanding Employee
  2. Outstanding Young Business Leader
  3. Outstanding Business Leader
  4. Employer of Choice or Workplace Culture
  5. Excellence in Innovation
  6. Excellence in Sustainability
  7. Outstanding Community Organisation
  8. Outstanding Start Up
  9. Excellence in Micro Business (Less than 5 employees)
  10. Excellence in Small Business (5 – 20 employees)
  11. Excellence in Large Business (21 or more employees)
  12. Excellence in International Business

    NON-ALIGNED CATEGORY

    1. Excellence in Visitor Experience 
    2. Excellence in Retail and Personal Services

    BONUS AWARDS 

    1. Southern Shoalhaven Superstar
    2. Excellence in Inclusion
    3. Business of the Year


    HOW TO ENTER

    You need to enter the Shoalhaven Business Awards via the ONLINE PORTAL.

    The online portal allows you to save your entry details as you go so you have almost 6 weeks to perfect your entry.

    And don't forget that you can enter more than one category! 

    Click here to download the awards handbook which gives you all the information you need including all the category questions.



    For general Awards enquiries
    Amber Morrisey – Awards Manager
    0407 289 584
    awards@shoalhavenbusiness.com.au

    For all portal support and technical enquiries
    Business NSW Member Support Centre
    businessawards@businessnsw.com  or phone: 9466 4620


    KEY AWARD DATES

    Wednesday           

    27 April 2023               

    Awards launched and entries open

    Tuesday 

    6 June 2023

    Awards entries close @ 11.59pm

    Saturday

    1 July 2023

    Ticket Sales open

    Friday

    7 July 2023

    Finalists announced and interviews begin

    Wednesday

    26 July 2023

    Finalists interviews conclude

    Wednesday

    26 July 2023 (TBC)

    Awards Finalists’ and Sponsors Evening

    Friday

    4 August 2023

    Ticket Sales Close

    Friday

    18 August 2023

    Awards Gala night

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