Business Cootamundra were busy last week in handing out the nominations for the 2022 Business Awards.
There are nine categories in the 2022 Business Cootamundra Awards, including Excellence in Innovation, Excellence in Business, Outstanding Employee, Outstanding Business Leader, Outstanding Young Business Leader, Outstanding Community Organisation, The Giraffe Award for Outstanding Customer Service, Individual Dedication to Customer Service Award, and Outstanding Start-Up.
The Business Cootamundra Awards celebrate outstanding businesses, employers and employees in town who standout above the rest.
This year, there have been over 130 nominations handed out to various stakeholders in town, The winners of each category will be announced at the Business Gala Awards night set to be held on Friday, September 2nd at the Cootamundra Country Club, with the night set to commence at 6 pm.
Leah Sutherland, Manager at Business Cootamundra explained the process of how the award winners will be selected.
“What happens now is that all of those nominees were given a questionnaire so they can put in a submission by July 24, that provides extra information and supports the nomination,” Leah said.
“The awards are judged by an independent judging panel and then it’s announced at the gala night.
“The people that do submit their questionnaire will go forward as finalists; the nominees that don’t will drop out.”
The nominations for the Business Cootamundra Awards were all community based, with local residents getting the opportunity to support and recognise the fantastic work by local businesses and locals.
Seven of the nine business award categories align with the NSW Business Awards.
The winners of those seven awards will progress to the Riverina Murray Regional Awards.
Tim Warren