Gallery: 2021 Moreton Bay Region Business Excellence and Innovation Awards

Almost 500 people came together at the Moreton Bay Region Business Excellence and Innovation Awards night at the Eatons Hill Hotel.

The ingenuity, resilience and tenacity of businesses across the Moreton Bay Region were celebrated during the gala 2021 Moreton Bay Region Business Excellence and Innovation Awards night on Friday.

About 480 people from the business and broader community came together for the event at Eatons Hill Hotel’s grand ballroom, shining a light on their achievements.

There were 58 finalists across 12 categories, after a record number of businesses from a diverse range of sectors were nominated.

The fourth annual awards program has been refreshed to reflect Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Regional Economic Development Strategy, with the introduction of three new categories – Businesswoman of the Year, Food and Agribusiness Excellence, and Advanced Manufacturing Excellence.

The Moreton Bay Region Business Excellence and Innovation Awards are delivered by Moreton Bay Region Industry and Tourism (MBRIT) with sponsorship through its partner Moreton Bay Regional Council.

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See the winners and finalists below

Advanced Manufacturing Excellence Award

Elexon Electronics Pty Ltd

Fibre King Pty Ltd

Health Focus Manufacturers

Tubeworx Australia

Winner: Elexon Electronics Pty Ltd

Businesswoman of the Year

Ellie Bakker – Splice Marketing

Fiona Holmstrom – STEM Punks

Jacki Hinchey – Blue Dog Farm

Susanne Jones – Just Better Care Brisbane North

Dr Sonia Sonia – Kallangur Dental Surgery

Winner: Fiona Holmstrom – STEM Punks

Customer Service Excellence Award

Eckersley Print Group - Print Approach

Lillybrook Dental Surgery

Northshore Pet Resort

Rinse & Repeat

Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten

Winner: Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten

Employee of the Year

Andrew Luke – Packer Leather Pty Ltd

Kai McCoy – Bramble Bay Co

Travis Rock – Insurance Web

Teena Ryder – Intercept Youth and Family Support Program

Therese Thomson – Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten

Winner: Therese Thomson – Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten

Entrepreneur of the Year

Mike Arieni –Solar Bollard Lighting

Ellie Bakker – Splice Marketing

Michael Holmstrom – STEM Punks

Michael Kennedy – Kennedy’s Timbers

Matt Ryan - CareTech

Winner: Matt Ryan - CareTech

Environment & Sustainability Excellence Award

ByGreen

Club Pine Rivers

Eckersley Print Group - Print Approach

Samford Valley Mushrooms

Winner: Eckersley Print Group - Print Approach

Exporting Excellence Award

Big Dog Pet Foods

Bramble Bay Co

Packer Leather Pty Ltd

Solar Bollard Lighting

Trident RFID

Winner: Solar Bollard Lighting

Food and Agribusiness Excellence Award

Bask & Co.

Little White Goat Cheese

LuvaBerry

My Berries

Pinata Farms Pty Ltd

Winner: Pinata Farms Pty Ltd

Innovation Excellence Award

It’s Rocket Science

JESI

Little Hinges Pty Ltd

Spatial Innovation

STEM Punks

Winner: JESI

Not-For-Profit Excellence Award

A Brave Life

Intercept Youth and Family Support Program

The Carers Foundation

Worklinks Qld Ltd

Youth Development Foundation

Winner: The Carers Foundation

Tourism Business Excellence Award

Ocean View Estates

Pitstop Café

Redcliffe Farmers and Artisan Markets

Sandstone Point Holiday Resort

The Store of Requirement

Winner: Sandstone Point Holiday Resort

Youth Innovation Excellence Award

Grace Lutheran College - Shark Tank Year 9

Grace Lutheran College - Robotics

IntelVest

Murrumba State Secondary College

PHL Photos

Winner: IntelVest

Business of the Year Award

Winner: Elexon Electronics Pty Ltd

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