Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen with 2019 Scenic Rim Business of the Year winners Clare Larkner and Hugo Struss of Tinamba Turf.
Mayor Greg Christensen (right) with the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards winners Hobbs Building & Interiors (Excellence in Trades & Construction, Trainee/ Apprentice of the Year), Summer Land Camels (Excellence in Agriculture), Tinamba Turf (Scenic Rim Business of the Year, Excellence in Transport, Logistics, Manufacturing & Mining), Mt Barney Lodge (Excellence in Tourism), and Outland Denim (Excellence in Retail). Not pictured: Beaucare (Excellence in Professional & Community Services).
Beaucare won Excellence in Professional & Community Services.
The 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards was a sold-out event.
Excellence in Agriculture went to Summer Land Camels. Pictured: recipients Joanne and Jeff Flood, with Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen.
James and Erica Bartle of Outland Denim won the Excellence in Retail award.
Hobbs Building and Interiors won Excellence in Trades & Construction.
Max Patterson of Hobbs Building & Interiors won Trainee/ Apprentice of the Year.
Josh and Danielle Kennedy of Ginja Ninja Sushi Cafe & Bar Canungra were Nominees in the Excellence in Tourism, Accommodation & Hospitality category.
Canungra businesswomen at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Entertainer Greg Copeland.
Tracey and Innes Larkin of Mt Barney Lodge chat with Denise Christensen of Tarome.
MC Heather Foord.
The 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development Shannon Fentiman.
The Vintage Pickle staff provided top service and food at the 2019 Scenic Rim business Excellence Awards.
The 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Cr Michael Enright and Minister Shannon Fentiman.
Erica and James Bartle of Outland Denim, winners of the Excellence in Retail category.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Jessica Devine of Devine Bakehouse at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Michelle Roper-Dennis of My Country Escape and Samantha Dusting of Lydia's Garden at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Noela Lee of Triliogy Accounting and Trish Wilson of Country Mile Escape at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Bendigo Bank Canungra at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
M & J Abbott Auto Electrical at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Georgina Bayly of Scenic Rim Regional Council with representatives from the Beaudesert Times at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Emily Lochran, Noeleen and David Morgan of The Overflow Estate 1895 at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Max Patterson, Luke and Nikki Hobbs of Hobbs Building & Interiors at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Cr Nadia O'Carroll and Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Brenda Walker of Scenic Rim Regional Council (right) chats with guests at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Luke & Nikki Hobbs of Hobbs Building & Interiors accept their Excellence in Trades & Construction award from Kooralbyn Chamber of Commerce President Wendy Harris.
Mike and Wendy Webster of Scenic Rim Brewery at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The AJ Bush & Sons table at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The Arthy Rural Services table at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Boonah business representatives at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The Canungra District Community Bank branch at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Canungra business representatives at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The Canungra Hub at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The Fit Up Fitness and Mt Barney Lodge table at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The Hobbs Building & Interiors and Greenlee Farm table at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Ian Douglas of The Lime Caviar Company Cr Duncan McInnes David and Gwen Roderick of Kalbar District Community Bank Branch at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The M J Abbott Auto Electrical table at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Oliver Pring of Scenic Rim Regional Council and representatives from Quickcell Technology Products, Ipswich and TAFE Queensland.
The Horizon Guides table at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Tinamba Turf and other representatives at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Outland Denim and Beaudesert business representatives at the 2019 Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
Tinamba Turf is the 2019 Scenic Rim Business of the Year.
The long-serving local company was recognised in front of more than 230 guests at the sold out Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards on 29 March at The Centre, Beaudesert.
The prestigious Trainee/Apprentice of the Year award went to 16-year-old Max Patterson of Canungra business Hobbs Building & Interiors.
The six category winners were:
- Excellence in Professional & Community Services: Beaucare
- Excellence in Tourism, Accommodation & Hospitality: Mt Barney Lodge
- Excellence in Retail: Outland Denim
- Excellence in Trades & Construction: Hobbs Building & Interiors
- Excellence in Agriculture: Summer Land Camels
- Excellence in Transport, Logistics, Manufacturing & Mining: Tinamba Turf
The winners came from a record field of 71 nominations from 51 businesses in the Scenic Rim.
Mayor Greg Christensen welcomed Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development Shannon Fentiman, Member for Wright Scott Buchholz and Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause to the awards, which celebrated the businesses driving the region’s economic growth.
Household name Heather Foord was MC at the business community’s night of nights, where businesses had the rare opportunity to mingle and network with their local industry counterparts.
Guests dined on local cuisine prepared by Scenic Rim Regional Food Ambassador Kate Raymont of The Vintage Pickle around tables adorned with unique pumpkin bouquets from Canungra florist Samantha Dusting of Lydia’s Garden.
Cr Christensen said the calibre of nominations was high.
“I have been inspired by the stories behind so many of these businesses which go above and beyond to deliver the highest levels of customer service while adding value to our regional economy, contributing to its strong trajectory of growth, and providing local employment opportunities for members of our communities,” he said.
“In making their decision, the judges considered a range of factors including businesses’ outstanding customer service, environmental awareness, understanding of their target markets, well-defined and understood business strategy, rigorous systems, effective risk management, financial performance and a clear commitment to excellence in all facets of their operation.”
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