Snowy Monaro Business Awards

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The Snowy Monaro Business Awards recognise the success of our local businesses, and the contribution they make to local employment. 

The next Snowy Monaro Business Awards will be held in May 2025, the awards will be held bi-annually.

2023 Business Award Program(PDF, 3MB)

 

 

2023 Snowy Monaro Business Awards Winners

Award categories

NSW Business Chamber aligned award categories (self-nominated)

 Award Winner

Outstanding Employee (Sponsor: The Hon Kristy McBain MP)

Snowy Mountains Helicopters 

Employer of Choice (Sponsor: Regional Development Australia - Southern Inland)

Sea2 Sky

Excellence in Innovation (Sponsor: Telstra) 

Elliott Farm

Excellence in Sustainability (Sponsor: Perisher)

No Filter Hair & Make-up

Outstanding Visitor Experience 

Cooma Monaro Railway 

Outstanding Start-up (Sponsor: Snowy Mountains Helicopters)

Snowy Monaro Valuers

Excellence in Micro Business

Behind the Boots

Excellence in Small Business

Birchwood Cafe

Excellence in Large Business

Snowy Vets

Snowy Monaro Community-nominated award categories

 Award Winner

Farmer/Agricultural Business of the Year (Sponsor: Agsafe) 

Bredbo North, Capital Region Memory Farm, Bredbo North Angus 

Hair, Beauty and Wellness Business of the Year

Kaptivate Makeup & Skin

Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Business of the Year

Wildbrumby Distillery & Cafe

Medical, Allied Health and Fitness Business of the Year

Skip Regional Youth Dance Company 

Professional Services Business of the Year

Monaro Dance Centre 

Retail Business of the Year

Design & Detail - Mountain Style

Trade Business of the Year (Sponsor: Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety - Cooma)

Sea2Sky Electrical & Solar

Transport, Freight and Logistics Business of the Year (Sponsor: Radio Snowy Mountains)

McLachlan Haulage

Snowy Hydro People's Choice

Bombala

Lou Lou's Boutique and Gift            

Cooma

Charles Davis Photography            

Jindabyne

Design & Detail - Mountain Style

Villages

Wildbrumby Distillery & Cafe  
2021 Snowy Monaro Business Awards winners
 Award Winner

Farmer of the Year

Kenilworth Grazing

Fitness, Wellbeing and Beauty Business of the Year

Raw Strength and Fitness

Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism Business of the Year

The Snowy Mountains Travellers Rest

Not-for-Profit / Community Organisation of the Year

The Community Chest Inc

Professional Services Business of the Year

Behind the Boots

Retailer of the Year

Michelago General Store

Tradie of the Year

Flick the Switch Fire and Electrical

Transport, Freight and Logistics Business of the Year

Perrins Mill

Excellence in Accessible Employment

Just Right Therapy Services

Outstanding Local Chamber

Cooma Chamber of Commerce

Excellence in Sustainability

TRC Tourism

Excellence in Innovation

Ecomenities

Outstanding Employee

Margaret Bauer

Outstanding Start Up

Sandy’s Grooming Tails & K9 Café

Excellence in Micro Business

Troldhaugen Lodge

Excellence in Small Business

The Snowy Mountains Travellers Rest

Excellence in Business

Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa

Outstanding Young Business Leader

Chris Hanna

Employer of Choice

TRC Tourism

 

Snowy Hydro People's Choice

Bombala

Lou Lou's            

Cooma

Sandy's Grooming Tails & K9 Cafe           

Jindabyne

KAOKO Inc.

Villages

The Southern Cross Motor Inn & Tourist Park      

 

 

2019 Snowy Monaro Business Awards winners
 Award Winner
Excellence in Accommodation
Lake Crakenback Resort & Spa  
Excellence in Adventure Experience 
K7 Adventures
Excellence in Caravan & Holiday Parks  Snowy River Holiday Park
Excellence in Culture & Heritage Lake Light Sculpture Inc
Excellence in Ecotourism Lake Light Sculpture Inc
Excellence in Food Experience
Roses Lebanese Restaurant
Excellence in Inclusive Employment
Cooma Challenge Ltd
Excellence in Innovation Tall Red Poppy Marketing
Excellence in Small Business
TRC Tourism
Excellence in Sustainability Perisher Ski Resort
Outstanding Employer of Choice TRC Tourism
Outstanding Young Employee Trudi Marapodi - Cooma Challenge 
People's Choice Bombala Alicia Robinson
People's Choice Cooma
Roses Lebanese Restaurant
People's Choice Jindabyne Nikki Kable Personal Training
People's Choice Villages
Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa 
2018 Snowy Monaro Business Awards Winners
 Award Winner
Outstanding Young Employee  Brigid Elizabeth Everett, Gordon Litchfield Wool 
Outstanding Young Entrepreneur  Martin Brown, Director Snowy Sheds
Outstanding Business Leader Jonathan Forrest, Boyce Chartered Accountants 
Excellence in Small Business (1-4 employees) 
Eucumbene Trout Farm
Excellence in Small Business (5-10 employees)  Jindabyne Refrigeration 
Excellence in Small Business (11-19 employees)  Monaro Media Group
Excellence in Small Business (overall) Eucumbene Trout Farm
Excellence in Business (20 or more employees) Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa
Excellence in Social Enterprise Delegate Progress Association
Start Up Superstar Snowy Mountains Magazine
Excellence in Innovation
Tall Red Poppy Marketing
Excellence in Sustainability Troldhaugen Lodge
Excellence in Export TRC Tourism
Outstanding Employer of Choice Blaxland Mawson & Rose Solicitors