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\u201cTo be listed as finalist for two awards this year, as a business that only opened in August 2017, is a great outcome for our team of 25,\u201d Mr Jones said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the application process is onerous it is one that really gets you thinking about how you conduct your business.<\/p>\n
\u201cA wakeup call for me this year was how can we better focus on measuring and monitoring our customer service.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sue Emery, Senior Associate at Slater and Gordon Lawyers Ballarat, said she was very proud of the firm being nominated anonymously for the Ballarat Volkswagen Professional Service Business Award section.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a big year for Slater and Gordon, with my nomination for Regional Lawyer of the Year in May and now being included amongst Ballarat\u2019s best as a first-time finalist in the business awards,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Alison Cole is a world leader in stumpwork and goldwork embroidery. She, along with her husband and one staff member have been running Alison Cole Embroidery for 22 years.<\/p>\n
She travels the world, spending time in the UK and the USA, teaching her specialist embroidery techniques.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s silly, I go to England to teach them how to do English embroidery,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a finalist in the creative industries business category is very satisfying and exciting,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Finalists for all categories are – <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Ballarat Foundation Community Impact Award<\/strong> – McDonald’s Ballarat, Musket and Bayonet and 3BA.<\/p>\n Federation Business School Creative Industries Business Award<\/strong> – Alison Cole Embroidery, Interknit and The Academy of Classical Ballet.<\/p>\n Ballarat Community Health Customer Service Award<\/strong> – Creswick Pharmacy, R&J Batteries and Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat.<\/p>\n Regional Development Australia – Grampians Eat Drink West Award – <\/strong>Farmers Arms Hotel Creswick, Salt Kitchen Charcuterie and Springmount Fine Foods.<\/p>\n Nevett Ford Lawyers Events and Attractions Business Award<\/strong> – ALPG Ballarat Icons Pro Am, Ivory Haus Wedding Fair and Kryal Castle.<\/p>\n Mercure Ballarat\u00a0Hotel and Convention Centre Franchise\/Buying Group Business Award – <\/strong>Caltex Service Stations, Karingal Flooring Xtra and Kitchens U Build.<\/p>\n Ballarat Times News Group Health and Wellbeing Business Award –<\/strong> Eureka Osteo, Implexa Allied Health Services and Specsavers Ballarat and Wendouree.<\/p>\n