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Initiated in 1997, these Awards
are designed to recognise and encourage business excellence in the
South Lake Macquarie district.
Residents and customers are invited
to nominate their favourite businesses in the Southlake area including
Wyee, Morisset, Cooranbong, Dora Creek, Eraring and the Morisset
Peninsula.


The 2007 Southlake Business Excellence
Awards have concluded. We will post the results here as soon as possible.



The Southlake Business Excellence
Awards attracted major sponsorship this year and, as a result, became
the 2006 Johnson Property Group Southlake Business Excellence Awards.
The event itself was held on 21st October. Eleven Categories were
awarded plus business of the year.

Congratulations to our winners:
- Retail Services: Carly Louise
Florist
- Food Services: Pure Organics
- Business and Professional Services:
Curves Morisset
- Automotive Services: Smartfix
Auto Services
- Hair and Beauty: Ashlee J’s
Total Beauty
- Recreational Services: Lara’s
Riding Ponies
- Educational Services: Avondale
Schools
- Excellent Community Spirit:
Mortgage Choice
- Encouragement Award: Splice
Hair Design
- Young Business Person of the Year:
Sean Bull, Cooranbong Welcome Mart
- Community Organisation of the Year:
Morisset and Toronto Meals on Wheels
- Business of the Year Runner Up:
Carly Louise Florist
- Business of the
Year: Pure Organics
     
 
Other major sponsors included Eraring
Energy and Morisset
Mega Markets. We also had great support from the
Lakesmail, Lake Macquarie City Council,
TAFE – Hunter Institute, Sanitarium,
Avondale College, Aurora Training and Professional
Services, About Accounting Taxation Services,
Morisset Newsagency, Mortgage Choice and
Telstra Countrywide.
I would like to thank the Committee
– Rosemary Daly of Shimz Hair Design
for the beautifully decorated room, Antoinette Balnave
who did a lot of general running around and ticket selling and much
more and Jan Sky. Our Co-ordinator, Ann
Murphy was responsible for securing a lot of sponsorship
and ensuring the smooth running of the event. Well done to the Awards
Committee.
Thank you also to our official
guests, Kelly Hoare, Federal Member for Charlton,
Jeff Hunter, State Labor MP for Lake Macquarie,
Lake Macquarie City Council Mayor, Greg Piper and
lovely wife Lynn, Wendy Harrison, Deputy Mayor
and LMCC General Manager Brian Bell.
We are also grateful for
contributions from the Watagan Lodge, Carly
Louise Florist, Lavish Flowers and Gifts,
Mitre 10, Shimz Hair Design, Gi
Gi B International, Halcyon Health and Wellness
Lifestyle Centre and Curves Morisset.

The 2004 Southlake Business Excellence
Awards was another success with the standard of excellence as high
as ever.
The Southlake Business Excellence
Awards would like to again thank the many businesses that support
the awards with their money and time, it would not be possible without
it. We look forward to seeing you all again in 2005.
- Eraring Energy
- Lake Macquarie City Council
- Aurora Training & Professional Services Pty
Ltd
- Department of State and Regional Development
- Tooheys
- Hunter Sound and Lighting
- Centennial Mandalong
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Sponsored by
Lake Macquarie City Council
Sanitarium Health Foods
Inner Balance |
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Award Category & Sponsors |
Winner |
Photo |
Finalists |
Retail Services
Morisset Bakery
About Accounting |
Lavish Flowers and Gifts |
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Carly Louise Florists
Jumping Jack Flash
Mitre 10 - Morisset |
Food Services
Lake Macquarie Hotel
Lakes Mail |
Enjoy the Different Taste |
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Enjoy the Different Taste
Moore's Meats |
Business &
Professional Services
Cooranbong Pharmacy
Cooranbong Printing |
Fiona's Studio of Dance |
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D & V Photography
Kookaburra 'n' Friends Early Learning Centre
Mortgage Choice |
Tourism &
Recreation Service
Ray White Real Estate
Commonwealth Bank Morisset |
Aldinga Tours |
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Aunty Molly's Olde Bakehouse Restaurant
Bunya Pine Bed & Breakfast |
Hospitality
Armstrongs Solicitors Morisset
Morisset Retravision |
Aunty Molly's Olde Bakehouse Restaurant |
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Havachat Cafe |
Hair & Beauty
Morisset Country Club
Vivorah Salon Supplies |
Ash-Lee J's Total Beauty |
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Essence of Eden |
Automotive Services
Wizard Home Loans
Watagan Lodge Martinsville |
Automotive Smartfix |
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Cooranbong Auto Electrics |
Manufacturing, Trade & General
Services
Geerson and Drinkwater
Morisset Newsagency |
Just Boat Trim |
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Alpine Air Filtration
Logikal Health Products |
Excellent Community Spirit
Morisset Lions/Rotary
D & V Photography |
Lake Macquarie Hotel |
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Paper & Stuff |
Encouragement Award
Lake Macquarie Small Business Centre |
Havachat Cafe |
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Australia Post - Dora Creek
Mortgage Choice
Essence of Eden |
Home Based
Business Award
Small Business Answers |
Bunya Pine Bed & Breakfast |
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D & V Photography
Shaw Engineering |
Community Organisation
2004
Morisset Mega Markets |
Westlakes Seniors Computing Club |
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Avondale School
Avondale Community
Pre School
Bonnells Bay Public School ASS&PAC
Cooranbong Community Services Centre
Morisset & District
Meals-on-Wheels
Rotary of Morisset
Southlake Refuge |
Young Business Person
of the Year 2004
Aurora Training & Professional Services Pty Ltd |
Jeanette Hefren |
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Michelle Gonsalves |
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