2017 Local Business Awards finalists announced

Precedent Productions Managing Director and Awards founder Steve Loe said an unprecedented number of nominations were received this year, particularly online.

“The local community’s response to this year’s awards launch has been incredible,” he said.

“It just goes to show the enormous respect that they have for the small businesses that serve the Hawkesbury community.”

Finalists will be notified of their success in the coming days, before the next step – judging – gets underway.  

Independent (and anonymous) judges will visit each finalist and assess them based on criteria from a customer’s perspective: business presentation, products, value for money, and customer service. 

Finalists can also submit extra information about their business that are not obvious to a customer, such as staff training and motivation, community engagement and environmental sustainability.

Customer references and written testimonials are also considered by the judges.

“The Hawkesbury Local Business Awards is only possible thanks to the support of major sponsors, Hawkesbury City Council and NOVA Employment and support sponsors, Richmond Marketplace, Vintage FM and Hawkesbury City Chamber of Commerce,” Mr Loe said.

“Their support of the Local Business Awards reflects their ongoing commitment to local business in the area, and is essential in the running of the program.”

The Hawkesbury Gazette and Courier are the Awards’ official media partners. 

The names of all category finalists will be published as a part of the special finalist feature in coming weeks.

Not all categories have the same number of finalists – for example Hairdressers has six finalists this year, Pet Care has eight and Cafe has 12.

 A full list of this year’s finalists can now be seen at the Awards’ easy to navigate website at www.thebusinessawards.com.au.