What Categories are available in the 2019 Moreton Bay Business Awards?

Nominations for the 2019 Moreton Bay Region Business Excellence & Innovation Awards are open until 5pm Monday 2nd September. This is the chance for businesses, community groups and employees to share in $30,000 in cash prizes, gain valuable brand awareness, and recognition for achievements from the past 12 months. With entry completely free and no limit to how many categories you can enter - let's take a look at the 12 categories available this year.

Business Excellence Awards Categories ($500 cash prize)


*CleanX Cleaning Supplies Customer Service Excellence Award*

This award recognises a business or organisation in the Moreton Bay Region that reflects excellence in customer service over the past 12 months, going above and beyond in their field to offer an exceptional product or service for customers. ENTER HERE

*RDA Moreton Bay Exporting Excellence Award*

This award recognises a business in the Moreton Bay Region that has exemplified excellence in exporting, in any industry or sector, outside the Moreton Bay Region over the past 12 months. ENTER HERE

*Australian Coastal and Marine Ecology Environment & Sustainability Excellence Award*

This award recognises a business or organisation in the Moreton Bay Region that has made a strong commitment to sustainable practices and environmental improvement as part of their day-to-day business operations within the past 12 months. ENTER HERE

*Quest Community News Business Marketing Excellence Award (under & over $20K budget)*

This award recognises a business or organisation in the Moreton Bay Region that has demonstrated creativity and innovation in a fully integrated marketing campaign, or marketing initiative, within the last 12 months. This award will be split into total marketing budget under $20,000 and over $20,000. ENTER HERE

*Bishopp Outdoor Advertising Building a Stronger Community Award*

This award recognises an organisation (profit or not-for-profit) in the Moreton Bay Region that has delivered a strong, community-based initiative(s) within the past 12 months that positively impacts on, and delivers long-term benefits for the community. ENTER HERE

*Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism Visitor Experience Excellence Award*

This award recognises a tourism or hospitality business operating in the Moreton Bay Region that can demonstrate their commitment to consistently delivering an exceptional visitor experience over the past 12 months, which allows them to stand out from their competitors and enhances the appeal of the Moreton Bay Region. ENTER HERE

*Akyra Employee of the Year Award*

This award recognises an individual for their extraordinary professional achievement and contribution to their organisation. ENTER HERE

Innovation Award Categories ($500 cash prize)


*Think2Be Youth Innovation Excellence Award*

This categories is open to an individual or group aged 18 years and younger that live or study in the Moreton Bay Region. This award recognises an outstanding innovation program, activity or innovative solution developed within the past 12 months. ENTER HERE

*Advance Queensland Successful Start-Up Award*

This award recognises a new start-up business or sole trader that has commenced operations in the last three years (since 2017) within the Moreton Bay Region. This award will recognise a new high-growth potential business that is delivering an innovative product, process or service with a globally scalable market. ENTER HERE

*USC Young Entrepreneur Excellence Award*

This award recognises an inspirational young person aged between 18-35 years who, through their own commitment and passion, has built and operates a successful business within the Moreton Bay Region. ENTER HERE

Major Awards Categories ($5000 cash prize)


*SRJ Walker Wayland Community Group of the Year*

This award recognises a not-for-profit organisation in the Moreton Bay Region that, over the past 12 months, has delivered strong, community-based initiatives that positively impacts on, and delviers long-term benefits for the community. ENTER HERE

*Innovate Moreton Bay Innovation Excellence Award*

This award recognises an outstanding business, sole trader or organisation within the Moreton Bay Region who has developed a new innovative product, process or service that challenges conventional thinking and demonstrates significant advances in terms of innovation and improvement. ENTER HERE

*Moreton Bay Regional Council Business of the Year*

The winner of this prestigious award will be selected from the pool of finalists that have achieved the judges' highest overall score from across all categories.