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Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open.
Click to see the previous award winners: 20232022 | 2021

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Business Eastern Shore Business Excellence and Service Awards. 
Businesses in the City of Clarence can be nominated (or self-nominate) for the awards in the following categories:

Business Excellence Awards

Enterprise and Innovation Award
Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries
Inclusivity and Diversity
Pride of Workmanship
Business Eastern Shore Award

Customer Service Awards

Retail
Hospitality & Tourism
Professional Services
Community Contribution
New Business

Other Awards

Vanessa Goodwin Mentoring Award
Eastern Shore Sun Advertising Award

The Business Eastern Shore Business Excellence Awards have recognised excellence in business in the City of Clarence for over 20 years. The Awards contribute to the awareness and profile of eastern shore businesses and foster pride in the business community. The 2024 Awards nominees and winners will be celebrated at an Awards Presentation on 14 November 2024.

The Business Excellence Awards seek to reward excellence in overall business planning, management and operations. Nominees are required to lodge their entry submission online. Short-listed entrants will receive a site visit from the judging panel.

The Customer Service Awards seek to identify and reward excellence in customer service across a range of industries, including retail, hospitality and professional services. Nominees are assessed by a visit from a mystery shopper.

The winners of the Business Eastern Shore Award, the Vanessa Goodwin Mentoring Award and the Eastern Shore Sun Advertising Award will be selected from nominees for other awards.

How to Nominate / Enter

Click the button above to open the nomination form. Anyone may nominate a business or businesses can nominate themselves.

Nominees for Excellence Awards will receive an automated email and will need to complete an awards entry form to enter. Please make sure you include the business's email address when nominating.

Please contact Business Eastern Shore directly to submit nominations for the Pride of Workmanship Award.

Nominations close Wednesday, 9 October 2024.

2024 Award Sponsors

Business Excellence Awards:

Enterprise and Innovation Award                   

Recognises organisations that have achieved outstanding commercial success whilst undertaking bold new ventures. This includes organisations that have made significant contributions to their industry through the introduction or improvement of an idea, method, technology, process or application resulting in an economic, environmental, educational and/or social benefit.

 

Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries Award            

Recognises the achievement of excellence of a brewery, winery or distillery.

 

Inclusivity and Diversity Award

Recognises businesses that create a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that makes everyone, regardless of who they are or what they do for the business, feel equally involved in and supported in all areas of the business.

 

Pride of Workmanship Award

Recognises pride of workmanship by employees, apprentices or trainees.

 

Business Eastern Shore Award

The major award for business excellence, selected from the nominees of other Excellence Awards.

Customer Service Awards:

Retail                

Includes retail fashion, beauty, household and general retail, food and beverage and specialty retail and wholesale.

 

Hospitality and Tourism                

Restaurants, small bars, cafes, takeaway food, catering services, pubs, hotels, accommodation, tourist attractions, tours, tour operators, incentive operators, and guides.

 

Professional services                  

Professional, business and financial services, marketing and communication, information & communication technology, education & training, cultural creative services, community & social, services (disability etc.), healthcare, fitness, environmental business.

 

Community Contribution Award           

Recognises organisations that implement policies or execute projects that positively impact on the community and generate outcomes that have a long-term benefit.

 

New Business

Recognises excellent service by new businesses. The business must have been operating for at least two years to enter.

 

 

Other Awards:

Vanessa Goodwin Mentoring Award                

Awarded to a business that requires help with mentoring, encouragement and support.

 

Eastern Shore Sun Advertising Award

The winner of this award receives a $500 Eastern Shore Sun advertising credit.        

 

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