This year’s Gippsland Business of the Year is ‘Deanmac Emergency Services Pty Ltd’ Latrobe Valley based training and emergency services company.
The inductee to the Hall of Fame is ‘Patties Foods’ of Bairnsdale a previous multi award winner in the Manufacturing/Export categories & Gippsland Business of the year 2004.
The announcement was made at the gala award presentation evening held on Friday 25 August at the Premiere Function Centre, Traralgon for the 2006 Bendigo Bank Gippsland Business Awards.
Compared by well known entertainer and television personality, Denis Walter and featuring Melbourne entertainers "Russell Morris & Darren James”, the awards evening was again, a huge success and confirmed its place as the highlight of Gippsland’s annual business calendar.
Hall of Fame
Awarded to: Patties Foods
Representatives of Patties Foods receive their Award as inductee into the Bendigo Bank Gippsland Business Awards Hall of Fame |
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Business of the Year
Won by: Deanmac Emergency Services Pty Ltd
Jane Oakley, Area General Manager Telstra Country Wide and Jeff Ingram, Chairperson Bendigo Bank Gippsland Business Awards Committee presenting Andrew Tegart from Deanmac Emergency Services Pty Ltd with the Business of the Year Award. |
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Commerce
Won by: Chumba Concept Salon
Pictured: Kurt Best General Manager Phillipsons, Carl Keeley and the Team from Chumba Concept Salon with their award for the Commerce Category. |
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Environment & Sustainable Business Practice
Won by: BRANSTRANS
Ian Nethercote of Loy Yang Power presents the winners of Environment & Sustainable Business Practice Category to Norm and Nola Bransgrove of BRANSTRANS with their award. |
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Export
Won by: Modra Technology
Victorian Government representatives Diane Carson and Phil Milbourne present Tim and Jenni Modra from Modra Technology with their award for the Export Category. |
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Information Communication Technology
Won by: AC Communications
Sponsor representative Peter Whitley CEO GippsTAFE with Alan Campbell from AC Communications winner of the Information Communication Technology Category. |
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Hospitality
Won by: bis cucina
Jessica Lazzaro and Simon Pavey from bis cucina receive their Hospitality Award from sponsor representative Glen Patterson CEO Baw Baw Shire Council. |
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Manufacturing
Won by: Swift Scapes Pty Ltd
Mayor of Latrobe City Council Lisa Price congratulates the winners of the Manufacturing Category Darren and Monique Williames of Swift Scapes Pty Ltd. |
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New Business
Won by: Chumba Concept Salon
John Hutchinson of Gippsland ACC presents Carl Keeley of Chumba Concept Salon with the award for the New Business Category. |
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Retailing
Won by: Count Dogula's Pty Ltd
Peter Butler from VECCI presents the winners of the Retailing Category Jane and Brad Sinclair from Count Dogula's Pty Ltd with their award. |
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Service
Won by: Deanmac Emergency Services Pty Ltd
Prof Val Culow from Monash University presenting Andrew Tegart from Deanmac Emergency Services Pty Ltd with the Service Award |
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Agribusiness
Won by: Longwarry Food Park
Representative of Lonwarry Food Park, Justin Zawadka and Rakesh Aggarwal receive their award for the Agribusiness Category which was presented by Colin Kiel of Kiel Industries |
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Tourism/Accommodation
Won by: Chestnut Hill Country Retreat
Councillor Peter Garlick Wellington Shire Council present Pearl and Malcolm Finlay owners of Chestnut Hill Country Retreat with their award |
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