The Finalists listed below are in no particular order
Accommodation
Rydges Port Macquarie
Yayrung Bungalows
Mercure Centro Port Macquarie
Beachscape Holiday Rentals
Automotive Services
Donnellys Mechanical
Pacific Plaza Automotive
Childcare, Education & Training
ExtravaDance Studios
The Nature School
Port Macquarie Performing Arts
Eclipse Lyra Pole Fitness & Dance
Cleaning & Property Maintenance Services
Tj’s Residential Cleaning Services
Wonder Woman Cleaning Services
Coast Eco Cleaning
Mid Coast Glass Fencing
Mid North Coast Hydro Clean
Community & Social Services
Garden Village Port Macquarie
Ostara Australia
Enterprise and Training Company - ETC
Linked Community Services
Construction
Reidbuilt Pty Ltd
Sovereign Hills
WHG Projects
Shoreline Glass Fencing
Creative Services & Communications
My Video Producer
Lucy Humphries Photography
The Seed Art School
Inspired Creations Creative Content Writing
Financial Services
Berry Financial Services
Aussie Port Macquarie
Farnsworth Financial
Strive Finance
Food Production & Catering
Any Occasion Cakes & Party Food
Soul Sister Grazing
Hair & Beauty Services
Brows by Willow
Broken Hearts Barbershop
Frangipani Hair & Beauty Spa
Lux Laser & Aesthetics
Health & Wellbeing
All Together Therapy
Goodwin Tennis
Alicia Maree Fitness
Miss Motivator Womens Workouts
Hotels, Clubs & Bars
Club Lake Cathie
Fernhill Tavern
Port City Bowling Club
Tacking Point Tavern
Industry, Manufacturing & Engineering
On Time Blinds
Birdon
Professional & Business Services (5 or less employees)
Gem Socials
Roar Success
Belle Property Port Macquarie
Simply Careers
Professional & Business Services (6 or more employees)
PC Pitstop
Magnified
Colourworks Australia
Jason Harris Dog Training
Takeaway Food & Beverages
Salty Crew Kiosk
Blendz & Beanz
Restaurants & Cafes
The Corner Restaurant
Little Turkey
Seasalt Café & Restaurant
The Meeting Point Café
Retail (5 or less employees)
Midcoast Uniform Solutions
Letz Get Lit 2444
The Witchy Nook
Bristol Port Macquarie
Retail (6 or more employees)
Harvey Norman Computers Port Macquarie
Touchwood Flowers
Carpet Court Port Macquarie
Coast 2 Coast Sports
Tourism & Attractions
Indulgence Tours
Billabong Zoo
Ready Set Boom
Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail
Woman in Business
Kirsty Bishop - B.Beauty Edit
Stacey Morgan - Port Macquarie Performing Arts & Roar Success
Rachel Leman - Miss Motivator Womens Workouts
Willow Rissel - Brows by Willow
Chitra Maya King - Frangipani Hair & Beauty Spa
Work, Health & Safety
Linked Community Services
Eire Constructions
Lux Laser & Aesthetics
Harvey Norman Computers Port Macquarie
Outstanding Employee
Evonne Jones - ExtravaDance Studios
Chloe Mullan - Lux Laser & Aesthetics
James Avery - Birdon
Jessica Fussell - Touchwood Flowers
Julie Dunn - Just Better Care MNC
Outstanding Young Business Leader
Blake Stone - Billabong Zoo
Willow Rissel - Brows by Willow
Bianca Moore - The Witchy Nook
Madison Wilson - Any Occasion Cakes & Party Food, Letz Get Lit 2444, Love Letters PMQ & Little Whispers Picnics & Teepees
Outstanding Business Leader
Leah Kelly - Just Better Care MNC
Ben Waters - PC Pitstop
Philippa (Pip) Cullen - All Together Therapy
Stacey Morgan - PMPA & Roar Success
Catherine Shaw - The Nature School
Employer of Choice (under 20 employees)
Magnified
Port Macquarie Carpet Court
Touchwood Flowers
Port Macquarie Performing Arts
Employer of Choice (over 21 employees)
Eire Constructions
Support Services For You
Omnicare Alliance Ltd
Just Better Care Mid North Coast
Excellence in Innovation
Gem Socials
Coast 2 Coast Sports
PC Pitstop
Garden Village
Excellence in Sustainability
PC Pitstop
The Witchy Nook
Harvey Norman Computers & Technology
Outstanding Community Organisation
Linked Community Services
Omnicare Alliance Ltd
Garden Village
The Nurtured Village Hampers Port Macquarie
Outstanding New Business
Yulo Kopa
Jess Manton Specialist Education Services
Click & Clean Services
Nexus Pools Mid North Coast
CoreConnect Services
Excellence in Micro Business
Brows By Willow
Ready Set Boom
Soul Sister Grazing
Alicia Maree Fitness
Excellence in Small Business
PC Pitstop
Port Macquarie Performing Arts
Lux Laser & Aesthetics
Magnified
Excellence in Large Business
Billabong Zoo
Colourworks Australia
Eire Constructions
2025 Wayne Jackson Outstanding Community Service Award
Dr Kristy Kostalas
Cassandra Clark
Melinda Cockshutt
Chris Denny
Business of the Year
To be announced on the night
328
Nominations
312
Entries
5882
Voters
23%
Entries up on 2024
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