2022 Winners

MAJOR AWARDS

Bishopp Award for Marketing Excellence

Winner: Cashmere Syrups

The Company has been in Moreton Bay since its foundation in 2005 and has until the pandemic sold exclusively into the wholesale Food Service side of our market. Covid gave Cashmere Syrup the opportunity to expand into new markets through online platforms.

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Visit Moreton Bay Award for Tourism Business Excellence

Winner: Ocean View Estates

Ocean View Estates is a superb tourism destination and perfect place to escape for a day, or weekend getaway. With excellent food served in the stunning restaurant or a vineyard picnic, there is something for everyone. The 100acre estate situated in the beautiful rolling countryside of Ocean View, is family owned and operated for an authentic experience immersed amongst the vineyards.

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EPIC Assist Award for Accessibility & Inclusiveness Excellence

Winner: Succeed Healthcare Solutions

Succeed Healthcare Solutions offers occupational therapy, physiotherapy, exercise physiology, and therapy assistants for young people aged 3 to 35. At the heart of Succeed Healthcare Solutions is a solid commitment to access and inclusion. Succeed Healthcare Solutions was born after Leanne Hopkins volunteered working with orphans in Romania.

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North Harbour Award for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence

Winner: EJ

EJ is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for the world’s growing infrastructure. From water and sewer, to drainage, telecommunication, and utility projects, EJ has the solution to fit your project’s needs. Dating back to 1883 when their first manufacturing facility was built in the USA, EJ is now a global enterprise that spans six continents – promoting innovation, quality, and a commitment to customer service.

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Think2Be Award for Entrepreneur of the Year

Winner: Ellie Bakker, Splice Marketing

Splice Marketing is a healthcare marketing agency, focused on improving people’s lives by ethically marketing medical devices and technologies, health and wellness businesses, and health non-profits. At the age of 29, Ellie launched Splice Marketing - a business that spliced together her dream of owning a business coupled with a passion for marketing and the healthcare sector. Daily, Ellie is Splice Marketing. Part visionary, pioneer and leader.

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Moreton Daily Award for Customer Service Excellence

Winner: North Lakes & Surrounds Electrical

Since 2004 North Lakes & Surrounds Electrical has successfully serviced the electrical needs of families and businesses in the Moreton Bay region. Known for their electrical expertise, reliability and commitment to safety, they pride themselves on delivering quality workmanship to every customer. As a family owned and operated business genuine and hospitable service is very important to co-founders Robert and Kristina Petho.

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Moreton Daily Award for Customer Service Excellence

Winner: Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten

Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten are a family owned and operated group of early education services. Proudly caring for and educating children in the Moreton Bay Region for more than 33 years, Sesame Lane have 14 early learning centres operating in the Region. However, they see themselves as more than a service provider; they see themselves as a family.

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Businesswoman of the Year

Winner: Kerry Lopez, Brisbane Whale Watching

Brisbane Whale Watching brings Moreton Bay residents and visitors alike up close and personal with Humpback Whales. Onboard the Eye Spy, Captain Kerry Lopez has been providing guests with an engaging and informative experience for over 25 years.

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Award for Environment & Sustainability Excellence

Winner: Moreton Bay Recycling

Moreton Bay Recycling is a concrete waste recycling facility in Narangba. They accept clean concrete waste from building and demolition projects — and efficiently process it onsite to create quality recycled concrete products. Moreton Bay Recycling have a strong focus on sustainability, reusing or recycling more than 99.9% of the waste that enters their yard, processing over 72,000 tonnes per year.

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UniSC Award for Youth Innovation Excellence

Winner: Bray Park State High School, Schnoompy Boy Designs

Shnoompy Boy Designs seek to create a safe and welcoming space for Neurodivergent people to express themselves while earning an income through long-term meaningful employment opportunities, including showcasing their art, music and other artistic endeavours. The Shnoompy Boy brand is for everyone. It celebrates the weird and other points of view in life. It’s here to help and celebrate: “Be cool, Be weird and Be welcoming”.

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RDA Moreton Bay Award for Innovation Excellence

Winner: Concrete Data Sensors

Concrete Data Sensors provide state of the art sensor monitoring technology for the construction, building, civil, infrastructure and mining industry. Concrete Data Sensors have designed and developed a world-first software and hardware system to provide monitoring of any concrete elements and mining sites.

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Akyra Award for Employee of the Year

Winner: Tracy Johnson, SRJ Walker Wayland

Prior to joining SRJ Walker Wayland, Tracy had worked extensively in financial management roles. Hailing from his native USA, Tracy joined SRJ in 2010. Prior to SRJ, Tracy spent eight years in Logistics & Support in the US Army. A highly skilled rifleman, Tracy received two Commendation medals and four Achievement medals. Today Tracy is Principal SRJ Walker Wayland’s new Business Solutions team.

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SRJ Walker Wayland Award for Not-For-Profit Excellence

Winner: Encircle Ltd.

Celebrating 35 years, Encircle is a registered charity recognised and respected for its role in fostering community development and participation in Moreton Bay.

Encircle provide place-based support including:

  • emergency food relief;
  • homeless outreach and early housing intervention;
  • community legal services;
  • family and financial counselling; and
  • adult literacy.

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Solar Bollard Lighting Award for Exporting Excellence

Winner: Elexon Mining

Elexon Mining is a world leader in wireless in-ground geotechnical monitoring systems providing real-time insight into ground movement, cave monitoring and ore flow. Since forming in 2006, Elexon Mining has worked collaboratively with some of the industry’s leading research organisations and mine companies with systems now deployed across the globe including in Australia, Canada, Indonesia, South Africa, Chile, Sweden and the United States.

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Award for Food & Agribusiness Excellence

Winner: My Berries

My Berries produces safe and sustainably sourced frozen and freeze dried Australian soft fruits. My Berries pride themselves on choosing perfectly ripe, delicious soft fruits surplus to the supermarket trade. Their unique, double pronged business reduces food waste while value-adding to fruit that may have been discarded. With backgrounds in berry farming, hospitality, industry regulation and a passion for food sustainability, Allison and Stuart McGruddy have found innovative solutions to the obstacles farmers face.

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Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence

Winner: Ausbuild

Established in 1988, Ausbuild is Queensland’s largest privately-owned community developer and home builder. Over the past 34 years, Ausbuild has delivered more than 85 master planned communities – and 8,900 homes across South-East Queensland. Ausbuild has been on an intensive journey to implement a CSR framework that embraces policies, practices and initiatives that have a positive impact in communities across the Moreton Bay region.

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Moreton Bay Regional Council Business of the Year Award

Winner: Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten

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We sincerely thank our esteemed judging panel for their commitment to excellence and innovation, working tirelessly to uphold the integrity and calibre of the Awards program. The panel’s expertise and industry know-how was instrumental in selecting the finalists and winners.

Meet the 2022 Judging Panel.

Full list of 2022 Winners and Finalists here.