RJ Sidney Craig Funeral Directors was the big winner from the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce annual business awards night at Veolia Arena on Saturday, July 13.
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It took home both the Business of the Year and Outstanding Business Community Contribution awards while its employee Daniel Strickland won the Outstanding Employee award.
The other major winners were Inica Spillane from Beauty Within who won the Business Woman of the Year award and A Stroke Ahead Swimming which won the People's Choice Award.
Goulburn Chamber of Commerce president Darrell Weekes said the event celebrated the businesses in Goulburn and all of their achievements.
"We've got businesses under pressure, but owners turn up everyday and service their clients and their customers, then turn up every morning to service the people in the community," he said.
"That has to be celebrated."
He also gave business owners some advice he received many years ago.
"Don't let today determine your tomorrow because tomorrow something amazing could happen," Mr Weekes said.
"A client may call in with a big order or you might meet someone at the coffee shop and all of a sudden there's an opportunity that turns up."
A three-course meal was served in between the announcements of the awards.
Other winners
Goulburn Business Awards
- Outstanding Agriculture and Animal Business - Marulan Rural Supplies
- Excellence in Automotive Industry - Black Smoke Mechanical
- Outstanding Business and Training Services - Kaitlin's Administration
- Excellence in Entertainment and Media - Goulburn Post
- Excellence in Fitness and Wellbeing - The Kindred Soul Goulburn
- Outstanding Hairdresser or Beautician - Beachless Beauty
- Outstanding Pub or Club - Workers Club
- Outstanding Real Estate, Housing and Development - Graeme Welsh Real Estate
- Outstanding Retail Shop - Bi Rite Electrical
- Outstanding Restaurant, Diner, Cafe or Takeaway - Diggers by the Park
- Excellence in Trade Business - JDY Electrical
NSW Business Awards
- Outstanding Employee - Daniel Strickland from RJ Sidney Craig Funeral Directors
- Employer of Choice (Under 20 employees) - Dream Admin Services
- Employer of Choice (21 employers and over) - Ray White Goulburn
- Excellence in Innovation - Agent 2.0 Real Estate
- Excellence in Sustainability - Goulbun Organics
- Outstanding Young Business Leader - Ashleigh Pakis from Panache Financial
- Outstanding Business Leader (20 employees and under) - Tennille Skelly from Dream Admin Services
- Outstanding Business Leader (21 employees and over) - Steve Shelley from One Raceway / Pheasant Wood Circuit
- Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion - Wellcare Australia
- Outstanding Business Community Contribution - RJ Sidney Craig Funeral Directors
- Outstanding Community Organisation - Sureway Employment and Training
- Outstanding Visitor Experience (Regional only) - Pheasant Wood Circuit
- Outstanding New Business - Ruff Cutz Pet Salon
- Excellence in Micro Business - Step 1 Physiotherapy
- Excellence in Small Business -Jigsaw Plan Management
- Excellence in Large Business - Divall's Earthmoving and Bulk Haulage