State Award winners 2024

Business Awards

Congratulations to all our State Awards Winners for 2024 and our Business of the Year winner, Whiteley.



Winner: Business of the Year : Whitely Manufacturing Facility

Employer of Choice - 20 Employees and Under: Port Medical Aesthetics Clinic, Port Macquarie 

Employer of Choice - 21 Employees and Over: Zauner Construction, Albury-Wodonga 

Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion: Social Futures, Lismore, Northern Rivers

Excellence in Innovation: Hyphen Health, Thornton (Hunter)

Excellence in International Business: Whiteley, Tomago (Hunter) 

Excellence in Large Business: Cumulus Visual Effects, Ballina 

Excellence in Micro Business: Ladbroken Distilling Co, Tumbarumba (Riverina Murray)  

Excellence in Small Business: SAPHI Engineering, Mayfield West (Hunter) 

Excellence in Sustainability: Silos Estate, Berry 

Outstanding Business Leader - 20 Employees and Under: Stacey Morgan, Port Macquarie Performing Arts, Port Macquarie  

Outstanding Business Leader - 21 Employees and Over: Michael Hampson, Norco Co-operative, Lismore 

Outstanding Community Organisation: Marathon Health, Dubbo 

Outstanding Employee: Alan Nye, The Physio Movement, Woolgoolga (Mid North Coast) 

Outstanding Local Chamber: Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce, Northern Rivers  

Outstanding Young Business Leader: Jack Dinnie, Bumpy Road Catering Events, Bangalee (Illawarra)  

Dean Gorddard Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual to the NSW Tourism Industry: Janet Mackay, TRC TourismJindabyne 

Excellence in Sustainable Tourism: Sydney By KayakSydney 

Outstanding 24-Hour Economy Collaboration: â€˜Origami Folding Light & Sound Festival’ 

Outstanding Visitor Economy Collaboration: The Big Chill FestivalArmidale Regional CouncilArmidale 

Outstanding Visitor Experience: Potager, Carool (Northern Rivers)