Five are self nominations, with the other 14 finalists progressing through to the regional awards after wins at the Deniliquin Business Chamber’s Excellence Awards earlier this month.
Nominees in the business categories will also be in the running for the Riverina Murray Business of the Year.
The regional awards gala dinner will be held in Wagga on September 18.
The winners will go on to represent the region at the state awards, to be held on October 30.
Local nominees are as follows:
• Outstanding Employee - Katrina Taylor, DeniSPOT.
• Outstanding Business Leader (20 employees or less) - Iain Goodway, Deni Golf Resort; Vicky Lowry, Deniliquin Play on the Plains Festival Inc (self nomination).
• Outstanding Business Leader (21 employees or more) - Jamie Hicks, RSL.
• Outstanding Young Business Leader - Elise Clancy, The Crossing Café.
• Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion - Intereach.
• Excellence in Workplace Health and Wellbeing - Edward River Council; Intereach (self nomination).
• Outstanding Community Organisation - Deniliquin Can Assist; Intereach (self nomination).
• Employer of Choice (21 employees or more) - Intereach.
• Outstanding New Business - Switched on Mobiles.
• Excellence in Small Business - Deni Play on the Plains.
• Excellence in Medium Business - Dahlsens Deni Mitre 10.
• Excellence in Micro Business - Cherrywood Emporium; Deni Golf Resort (self nomination).
• Excellence in Sustainability - Deni Golf Resort.
• Outstanding Visitor Experience - The Depot; Deniliquin Play on the Plains Festival Inc (self nomination).
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