Hanson Swan Business Awards 2005

Awards Winners From Across Swan

 

The Hanson Swan Business Awards for 2005 were again a huge success, with guests and sponsors celebrating with the finalists and winners in a night of glamour and glitz.

 

Winners in the twelve categories  were from Malaga, Ellenbrook, Caversham, Swan Valley, and Midland.

 

Footwear Industries Pty Ltd of Malaga took out the Swan Business of the Year award, with The Midland Groups Joe Greenfeld being awarded the Business Person of the Year. 

 

Swan City Youth Centre was awarded the Contribution to Youth Training Award and the External Presentation award went to the owners of 401 Gt Eastern Hwy Midland that has become a new entry statement in to Midland from the west. 

 

The best Home Based Business award was won by Instyle Publishing of Ellenbrook, who were winners of last year’s best new business award, and the Quality Customer Service award went to another Ellenbrook business, the Ellenbrook East Post Office.

 

Redback Surf and Skate took out the Best Retail Business award with the Best Non-Retail Business award going to Sittella Winery & Restaurant. The Tourism award was given to the Midland Guildford Cricket Club for the celebrated Lilac Hill Festival Cricket Match, which showcases the tourism appeal of the Swan Valley and surrounding districts to millions of views in Australia and around the world.

 

The action game business of Xtreme Leisure in Malaga won the Best New Business category, and the prestigious Graeme Harris award was presented to the CEO of the City of Swan, Eric Lumsden.  Midland Marketing Inc presented their Marketing Midland award to 7th Avenue Bar & Restaurant in recognition of their significant contribution to the Midland town centre over the past 12 months.

 

The Hanson Swan Business Awards committee for 2004 were Alan Nelson (chair and MC extraordinaire) of South Spur Rail/Midland Railway Company; Mark Simmonds of Signs & Lines; Alyssa Hayden of All Occasions Function Coordinators/Protect West Security; Sandra Wallis, Tamara Rogers and Lyn Lichocik.  The judging panel was Tony Watts of the Swan Region BEC; Clyde Bevan of Friends Restaurant and John Rogers, Malaga Business Development Officer.

 

Thank you to Sponsors

 

We have been very fortunate over the years to have a dedicated group of sponsors for the Swan Business Awards. Our deep appreciation goes Hanson Construction Material P/L have been the naming rights sponsors for two years and have been category sponsors for the past thirteen years, and we look forward to their participation again in 2006.

We sincerely thank those who have also been awards sponsors for several years, The Midland Brick Company P/l, The Stefanelli Group; Swan Valley & Regional Winemakers Assoc; City of Swan; Small Business Development Corporation; Midland Redevelopment Authority; Cypress Print and Midland Marketing Inc.  We welcomed back this year The Echo Newspaper and introduced new sponsor Your Local Liberal Team of Hon Judi Moylan MP, Stuart Henry MP, Hon John Day MLA Hon Helen Morton MLC and Donna Taylor, MLC.

 

Others who contribute to the success of the awards and the presentation evening are Signs & Lines; Swan Hills Party Hire; The Midland Railway Company; Precision Hair Studios; Mel-fin Securities (Belmont tavern); The Honda Shop; Renaissance Fitness Centre.

 

Glamour and Glitz to Celebrate the Winners

 

The theme for the Hanson Swan Business Awards for 2005 was “Glamour and Glitz” and the awards committee really did this with style.

 

Guests were greeted at the magnificent Midland Town hall with a display of gold lama, lights, silhouetted dancers and balloons, balloons and more balloons. There were balloons in the foyer, balloons up the stairs, balloons around the hall and balloons all over the stage.  These balloons were courtesy of Swan Hills Party Hire

 

A “living statute” straight from the Renaissance gym welcomed the fascinated guests when they entered the hall after pre-dinner drinks and loitered around the MC during the evening. As actual statue of the very glamorous Betty Boop ( a resident of Men’s Bitz), also draped with gold lama, was the focal point of the stage and the perfect “stooge” for the floorshow of great old classics performed by Perth’s foremost crooner, Brett.

 

The menu, which sported dishes such as “Rev it up red wine lamb” and  “Fireblade roasted chicken served with Goldwing brandy cream sauce” was sponsored by non other than The Honda Shop. The prize for the most glamorous couple was awarded to Allen and Louise Cannell although everyone excelled themselves on the night with the ladies in sequins, furs and fabulous gowns, and the men resplendent in vivid coloured ties to enhance the tuxes.

 

The “key raffle” of  four tickets to the Spirit of The West restaurant Train heritage observation carriage valued at $1200 was won by Umi Nursihati who was also the winner of the public competition to nominate the business that gives the best customer service.  The business they nominated was Ellenbrook East Post Offices that was also chosen for this category by the Awards judging panel.

 

The awards presentation culminated with a grand finale of all winners being showered with more balloons, tinsel, streamers and confetti.  A fitting ending to a gala event.

 

 

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