2015 Award Winners

Congratulations to all businesses who entered the 2015 Tenterfield Business & Tourism Excellence Awards. Below is a list of award recipients:

Business of the Year

  • Winner: Tripple C Investments (trading as Tenterfield Cottage, Tenterfield Escapes & Getaways and Tenterfield Tours)
  • Highly Commended: Bald Rock Beef Jerky & Kristen Lovett Accounting Services

People’s Choice Award

  • Winner: Bald Rock Beef Jerky
  • Highly Commended: Think Fit

Apprentice/Trainee of the Year

  • Winner: Ben Johnston (Ray White Rural)
  • Highly Commended: Daniel Duff (Sexton & Green)

Employee of the Year

  • Winner: Barbara Gallen (Sullivans Newsagency)
  • Highly Commended: Jaime Morgan (Kristen Lovett Accounting Services)

Event of the Year

  • Winner: Oracles of the Bush
  • Highly Commended: Tenterfield Show

Excellence in Agribusiness

  • Winner: Bald Rock Beef Jerky
  • Highly Commended: Ray White Rural

Excellence in Customer Service

  • Winner: Kristen Lovett Accounting Services
  • Highly Commended: Tenterfield Timber & Hardware

Excellence in Hospitality

  • Winner: Best Western Henry Parkes
  • Highly Commended: Tenterfield Tavern and Motor Inn

Excellence in Innovation

  • Winner: Bald Rock Beef Jerky
  • Highly Commended: Kristen Lovett Accounting Services

Excellence in Manufacturing and/or Construction

  • Winner: Cameron Bolton Interiors
  • Highly Commended: Timbarra Building and Rural Services

Excellence in Retail

  • Winner: Tenterfield Timber & Hardware
  • Highly Commended: Sexton & Green

Excellence in Service Industries

  • Winner: Sexton & Green
  • Highly Commended: Ray White Rural

Excellence in Financial and Legal Services

  • Winner: Kristen Lovett Accounting Services

Excellence in Health, Beauty and Fitness

  • Winner: BFIT Health Club

Excellence in Tourism

  • Winner: Tripple C Investments (trading as Tenterfield Cottage, Tenterfield Escapes & Getaways and Tenterfield Tours)
  • Highly Commended: Best Western Henry Parkes

Excellence in Accommodation

  • Winner: Best Western Henry Parkes
  • Highly Commended: Tenterfield Cottage

Excellence in Eco/Adventure/Nature Tourism

  • Winner: Mount Blue Eco Retreat
  • Highly Commended: Levuka Rainforest Recreation Park