On 14 October 2022, the Focus HR BEA 2022 finalist announcement took place. Prepared by Foxtail, written and delivered by Toowoomba Chamber President Kate Venables, former local businesswoman of the year Jo Capp and Naomi Wilson and Alistair Green of Focus HR fame (the Awards naming rights partner), the announcement was a celebration of our special place in the world and our hard-working business community.
Have you seen the video announcement?
Here are some extracts promoting Toowoomba and the region and recognising the contribution of local businesses.
…..A thriving, regional, gateway from the west to the east. Perched on the crest of Australia’s great escarpment, Queensland’s only Garden City, with four distinct seasons, set in tree-lined streets with abundant parklands, a thriving laneway and entertainment scene, a city filled with arts and culture, a region which is a paradise for foodies, and Wellcamp Airport taking us to the world and beyond, we are a city like no other in the country.
We are home to some of the best schools in the country, major innovators, and nationally recognised exporters of everything from Agriculture to wallpaper, to some of the world’s most famous sporting heroes and artisans.
We have more than 16,000 businesses within the Toowoomba LGA Boundary and with 98.6% of businesses having 19 employees or less, higher than the State or national average, we are a community of small businesses and the backbone of the local economy.
Yes, our city and region are built on the back of successful small business.
The Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2022 provides our region an incomparable opportunity to:
- elevate our brands,
- build and focus on our reputation of quality inside and outside of our industries,
- recognise what it is that sets us apart from our competition and most importantly the Focus HR Business Excellence awards 2022 will shine a spotlight on you and your business.
Ultimately, the Awards are designed to return real value to local businesses in the quest for excellence and growth.
This year the Business Excellence Awards have had an extraordinary number of nominations, followed by a terrific number of applicants, making the judging an incredibly difficult procedure.
As positivity abounds, Shining the Spotlight on our business excellence only accentuates what an incredible city and region we have here. We are a city with great potential. and what better way to ignite this positivity than to shine a spotlight on our region’s best of the best.
As business owners and operators, we have been tried and tested on every level over the past few years. We have enhanced our resilience, innovated, supported each other, evolved into faster thinkers, and thought outside the square and most importantly we have recognised what is important to us.
The ambition, quality and range of this year’s applicants for the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards have been truly astonishing.
Your applications have blown our judges away, they have been of the highest calibre and must be recognised as one of our best yet.
It has demonstrated the business community will continue to lead the region to greatness, with moon-shot goals and growth ambitions leading for a prosperous future as we reach for the stars.
We salute you, not only for your business acumen but your unrelenting support of the community. Whether as a volunteer supporting local sporting and cultural groups or those less fortunate.
You are not only building a business but a community from the ground up.
Take a moment to thank every nominee for their passion, commitment, ambition and their drive to build a business within our community.
You are leaders and some of you are trailblazing toward bigger and greater things right here in the Toowoomba.
Each Application went through a rigorous review process answering questions related to their businesses and hosting our judges when they visited on-site.
BEA 2022 Finalist Announcement!
Thank you for your time and effort in being recognised as a Business of Excellence. Your enthusiasm for your business and community is to be commended, and regardless of the outcome, you are already recognised as a leader within the Toowoomba Business community…..
If you want to see the video, check it out at www.toowoombachamber.com.au
