Tickets for Council’s 2023 Business Excellence Awards Gala Dinner are now on sale.
Council officially announced the launch of the 2023 Business Excellence Awards at the Quarterly Business Breakfast in November last year.
Since the announcement, excitement has been steadily growing with the calling of nominations and entries for various Awards categories, as well as voting for People’s Choice Award.
Councillor Julie Mathews said the Gala Dinner is sure to be a fantastic night celebrating the Region’s business community.
“The Gala Dinner will see some of our leading local businesses celebrated and acknowledged in front of their peers in a night designed to recognise their achievements.
“With comedian Dave O’Neil acting as master of ceremonies entertaining attendees during the evening, it is sure to be a night that everyone will remember,” said Cr Mathews.
Awards to be announced on the evening include Customer Excellence, Technological and Innovation Impact, Employer of Choice, and New and Emerging Business.
With entries received from businesses from a variety of industries and enterprises, judging by an independent panel was sure to be both interesting and challenging, with the following businesses announced as Finalists:
- Aussie Powersports
- Ben Wicking Plumbing and Gasfitting
- Bodyfix Physiotherapy & Exercise Physiology
- Charters Towers Kids Early Learning Centre
- Charters Towers Tourist Park
- Dans Country Meats
- Gold City Dental
- Gold City Realty
- Heartland Occupational Therapy
- Hillview Motel
- In Spades Marketing
- Miss Moda Hair and Beauty
- Salt Lane Café
- Selectability Charters Towers
- Serena’s Mobile Hair and Beauty
- Sumpton’s Gold Rush Gazette
- Talking Towers Speech Pathology
- Texas Longhorn Tours
- Towers Family Dental
- Train With Alix
One nominee will also be crowned ‘Business of the Year’, which is sure to be a highlight for the individual business identified by the judging panel.
“We are really excited to also announce the winner of the People’s Choice Award following an amazing number of votes received from the community.
“To say this category was hotly contested is an understatement, with close to 1,600 votes submitted by the public,” continued Cr Mathews.
The Gala Dinner will be held at the Arthur Titley Centre from 6pm on Saturday, 20 May 2023 and tickets will include a three course meal, complimentary champagne on arrival and live music by GeneXis.
More information, including how to purchase tickets, can be found at charterstowers.qld.gov.au/business-excellence-awards
