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The event, hosted by Business Lismore with Olympic gold medallist Steven Bradbury as MC at the Turf Club, brought together more than 320 people to celebrate excellence, innovation and resilience in the local business community.<\/p>\n
“It was a positive night that showed increasing confidence in Lismore,” Business Lismore secretary Felicity Hyde said.<\/p>\n
“It is so positive to have so many businesses supporting each other. A lot of people stayed in town, bought outfits, and had lunch and breakfast.”<\/p>\n
Joel Jensen Constructions won multiple awards including Employer of Choice, Excellence in Small Business and Excellence in Trade, Construction & Manufacturing.<\/p>\n
The Levee Lounge and Bar had a successful night with Cameron Webster recognised as Outstanding Employee. It was also a joint winner for Excellence in Creative Industries and was highly commended for Outstanding Visitor Experience.<\/p>\n
Other businesses to win multiple awards included Beyond Barriers Support as Outstanding New Business, with Michael Johnston named Outstanding Young Business Leader.<\/p>\n
Newton Denny Chapelle won Excellence in Large Business, with Daniel Winkler-Maloney named Outstanding Trainee\/Apprentice of the Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PJs Country Fruit and Veg owners Brandon and Natasha Garred had an emotional night when they were named Business of the Year at the Lismore Business Excellence Awards. The pair have run the store together for almost 20 years and were one of the first businesses to reopen with a makeshift shop after the floods […]<\/p>\n