Business of the Year

This award will recognise a Gympie business of any size that demonstrates overall business excellence.

Judging criteria across all facets of the business. Businesses cannot be nominated for this category as the winner will be chosen by the judges from the finalists in all categories.

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Micro Business

This award will recognise a micro Gympie business that demonstrates business excellence with a team of up to 5 people including sole traders or partnerships.

Judging criteria across all facets of the business including business overview; business strategy and innovation; marketing and promotion; customer service; safety; environmental sustainability and community contribution.

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Medium to Large Business

This award will recognise a medium to large  Gympie business that demonstrates business excellence with over 20 employees.

Judging criteria across all facets of the business including business overview; business strategy and innovation; leadership, workplace culture, and staff diversity/inclusion; marketing and promotion; customer service; safety; environmental sustainability; and community contribution.

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New Business

This award will recognise a new Gympie business that was started or acquired after 1 July 2023 and demonstrates business excellence.

Judging criteria across all facets of the business including your new Gympie business story and business overview; business strategy and innovation; leadership, workplace culture, and staff diversity/inclusion; marketing and promotion; customer service; safety; and environmental sustainability.

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Community Contribution

This award will recognise a business that has made a significant positive impact on the Gympie community, outside of the business’ normal scope of work and in a philanthropic spirit. It celebrates those who have gone above and beyond to foster a stronger and more connected community. This could be through an event, project, initiative, activity, service or volunteering program that has a positive impact on our community.

Judging criteria includes the contribution overview; the positive impact on the community; the strategies used to implement it and the barriers and difficulties overcome; and responses received from the community.

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Food & Agri Business

This award will recognise a Gympie business of any size that is engaged in substantially earning a revenue from food and agriculture, including but not limited to farming, processing, manufacturing and distribution of food, beverages and/or agricultural products.

The award will honour a business in the food and agriculture sector that has excelled in innovation, sustainability, and industry leadership, whether through production, processing, distribution, or retail.

Judging criteria across all facets of the business including business overview; business strategy and innovation; leadership, workplace culture, and staff diversity/inclusion; marketing and promotion; customer service; safety; and environmental sustainability.

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Not-for-Profit Organisation

This award will recognise a Gympie Not-For-Profit organisation that demonstrates excellence in business.

Judging criteria across all facets of the business, including business overview; your NFP model and funding strategies; leadership, workplace culture, and staff diversity/inclusion; marketing and promotion; customer service and difference made in the community; safety; and environmental sustainability.

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Workplace of Choice

This award will recognise a business that demonstrates being a workplace of choice for employees.

Judging criteria will include business overview; business strategy and innovation; leadership; workplace culture; staff diversity and inclusion; induction, training and development of staff; staff support; retention and reward strategies; and safety.

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