Lockhart Shire Business Excellence Awards 2023

Lockhart Shire Council proudly supports and provides the opportunity for local businesses to celebrate and be recognised for their achievements through the Lockhart Shire Business Excellence Awards. 

Nominations for the 2023 Lockhart Shire Business Excellence Awards open on Monday, 27 March 2023 and close at 4pm on Friday, 14 April 2023 via the link below

Lockhart Shire Business Excellence Awards 2023 – Nominations 

CATEGORIES:

Young Entrepreneur

Open to people aged 18-30 and recognises an inspirational leader who can demonstrate their commitment to their workplace and/or industry and potential initiatives to achieve future success.

(To be eligible to enter this category, you must be aged 30 or below before the 31st May 2023.

Employee of the Year

Recognises an inspirational employee who has demonstrated a passion for their role and a commitment to their workplace and industry.

(To be eligible to enter this category, you must be currently employed with a Lockhart Shire Business and have started the role during the awards timeframe).

Best New Business

Recognises a new business that has started/opened in Lockhart Shire during the awards timeframe and can demonstrate effectively driven growth and initiatives implemented to achieve business success and/or resilience.

(To be eligible to enter this category, the business must have opened during the awards timeframe).

Excellence in Small Business – (1-5 Employees)

Recognises a business that has effectively driven growth and is able to demonstrate initiatives implemented to achieve business success and/or resilience.

(To be eligible to enter this category the business must have 5 or less employees at the time of entry and is currently trading).

Excellence in Large Business (over 6 Employees)

Recognises a business that has effectively driven growth and is able to demonstrate initiatives implemented to achieve business success and/or resilience.

(To be eligible to enter this category the business must have 6 or more employees at the time of entry and is currently trading).

FAQ's:

  • Nominations are free and open to all businesses located within Lockhart Shire. 
  • Self-nomination is permissible.
  • Nominations of more than one business/businessperson is permissible.
  • Separate entry forms are required for each business
  • A business/businessperson may only be nominated once per each category.
  • Awards Timeframe 1 June 2021 – 31st May 2023 (2 years)

All nominated businesses/employees in the Lockhart Shire Business Excellence Awards will receive official notification from Lockhart Shire Council and will be asked to complete a set of questions.

Answers to this question will be judged by a three-person independent panel who will decide who becomes a finalist and award recipient in each category.

FINALISTS:

Finalists will be determined by answers to the questionnaire and will be invited to attend the Lockhart Shire Business Awards Evening (open to all businesses).

Finalists will receive a Lockhart Shire Business Excellence Awards certificate with the Winners of each category receiving a trophy, certificate, and $500 worth of hours to be spent on their business or profession at a local business (conditions apply).

AWARDS EVENING:

The 2023 Awards Evening will be held at The Yerong Creek Bowling Club and Hall on 31 May 2023.

The Evening is open to all Lockhart Shire Businesses and will include guest speaker, evening meal and the presentation of the Lockhart Shire Business Excellence Awards.

The evening is an ideal opportunity for our Shire business owners to celebrate their achievements and to network with their peers.

If you have any questions, please contact Matt Holt – Tourism and Economic Development Officer – mholt@lockhart.nsw.gov.au or 6920 5305.