Pictures by Adam Trafford
Commerce Ballarat has launched its annual Business Excellence Awards for 2024.
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The launch was held at the Ballarat Mining Exchange on Wednesday, March 26, while sampling regional produce from the Central Highlands Growers & Producers Hub.
The business awards are an annual event on the city's business calendar, celebrating the greatest achievements across a range of industries.
They acknowledge long-time Ballarat businesses and new businesses finding their niche.
In 2023, the Ballarat Business Excellence Award winners were:
- Mercure Ballarat Hotel & Convention Centre Restaurants, Cafes & Pubs Business Award - Hotel Canberra
- Bartlett Manufacturing Family Business Award - Sectrol Security
- City of Ballarat Creative Industries Business Award - Country & Vintage Babes
- Gellibrand Support Services Inclusion Business Award - Piano Bar Ballarat
- Nevett Wilkinson Frawley Large Business Award - Ferndale Foods Australia
- Vitrafy Life Sciences Health & Wellbeing Business Award - Dental on Errard
- Regional Development Australia Grampians Growers, Makers and Producers People's Choice Award - Mrs Browne Bakes
- Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety (Ballarat) Retail Business Award - Haymes Paint
- nbn Local Professional Services Business Award - CountPro
- Runway HQ Newcomer Business Award - Olive Interior Styling
- Power FM SME Business Award - Hot Temple
- John Holland Social Change Maker Award - Raven Collective
- Ballarat Times News Group Micro/Home Based Business Award - Dashie Dog Ramps
- Central Highlands Water Trade Business Award - Smith & Sons Renovations & Extensions, Ballarat
- Federation University Technology Parks Innovation Award - Dental on Errard
- The WIN Network Customer Service Award - CountPro
- Federation University Business of the Year - Ferndale Foods Australia