Business Awards finalists announced
Business Awards finalists announced
Wednesday November 19 2014, 7:30am
You've been waiting for it, now here it is.
The following is the shortlist of the Newsport Port Douglas Business Awards finalists, with winners to be announced at a glamorous gala awards night at the Sheraton Mirage on December 5.
Your Business Awards finalists (in no particular order) are:
Restaurants (Sponsored by Ray White Real Estate)
Best Restaurant
Bazaar Interactive Marketplace at QT Port Douglas
Zinc Bar and Lounge
Harrisons Restaurant
Rasa Rsetaurant
Salsa Bar and Grill
Watergate Restaurant & Lounge Bar
Nautilus Restaurant
Best Takeaway
Café Fresq
Chilly's Pizza & Trattoria
Dave’s Takeaway
The Little Larder
Off the Track
Rattle n Hum
Under Wraps
Best Breakfast
Café Fresq
Bazaar Interactive Marketplace at QT Port Douglas
Beaches Café
Under Wraps
Hi Tide Bistro
Junction Café
Little Larder
Best Coffee
Whileaway Café
Café Fresq
Little Larder
Origin Espresso
Temptations Coffee Lounge
Rasa Restaurant
Moonshine Bay
Best Restaurant Service
On the Inlet
Little Larder
Rasa Restaurant
Salsa Bar and Grill
Watergate Restaurant & Lounge Bar
Zinc Bar and Lounge
Bucci Ristorante
Tourism Products (Sponsored by Exemplar Coaches & Limousines)
Best Reef / Sailing Tour:
Aquarius
Blue Dive
Calypso Reef Tours
Reef Sprinter
Poseidon
Sailaway
Quicksilver
Best Rainforest / River Tour:
Mossman Gorge Centre
Back Country Bliss
Daintree Discovery Tours
Daintree Safaris
Daintree Wonder Tours
Lady Douglas
Tony’s Tropical Tours
Best Tourist Attraction:
Wildlife Habitat
Daintree Discovery Centre
Mossman Gorge Centre
Daintree Station / AME
Hartley’s Croc Adventures
Jungle Surfing
Port Douglas Sunday Markets
Best Tour Guide:
Tony Burke – Tony Tropical Tours
Adrianna Juwig – Blue Dive
Jenny Edmonton – Wavelength
Grub Hewitt – Grub Tours
Kirsten Jeffs – Daintree Station / AME
Lucas Agrums – Lady Douglas
Dave Mainwaring – Wonder Tours
Best Fishing Charters:
Trinity Sport Fishing
Dragon Lady
Fa Fun Fishing
Norseman
Reel Chase
Out ‘n’ About
Levante Fishing Charters
Tourism Services (Sponsored by Palmer Sea Reef Golf Club)
Best Transport / Airport Transfer Operator:
BTS
Exemplar Coaches and Limousines
Coral Reef Coaches
Krystal Transport
Port to Port
Sun Palm Transport
Grub’s Trike Tours
Best Transport Hire Company:
AVIS Car Hire
Hertz Car Hire
KStar Electric Bikes
Port Douglas Boat Hire
Port Douglas Bike Hire
Thrifty Car Hire
Paradise Wheels Car Hire
Best Visitor Information Service:
Adrenaline Adventure Centre
Port Douglas Village Info Centre (Hut)
Reef Adventure Centre
Scuba Dave
Verandahs Boutique Hotel
Wildlife Habitat, Port Douglas
Port Tour Specialists
Visitor Accommodation (Sponsored by Signature Staff Cairns)
Best Apartment Accommodation (under 40 rooms):
Central Plaza
Macrossan House
Mandalay Luxury Beachfront Apts
Villa San Michelle
Verandahs Boutique Hotel
Saltwater Apartments
Coconut Grove Apts
Best Resort Accommodation (over 40 rooms):
Mantra Aqueous
Peppers Beach Club
Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas
Paradise Links
Pullman Sea Temple
QT Port Douglas
Niramaya Villas
Best Luxury Accommodation:
Coconut Grove
Sheraton Mirage
Niramaya Villas
Peppers Beach Club
Pullman Sea Temple
QT Port Douglas
Shantara Resort
Best Low Cost Accommodation:
Glengarry Caravan Park
Dougies Backpackers
Pandanus Caravan Park
Parrot Fish Lodge
Port Douglas Motel
Port O Call Lodge
Tropical Breeze Caravan Park
Best Holiday Letting Agency:
The Boutique Collection
Executive Retreats
Port Douglas Accommodation
Seascape Holidays
Ulysses Getaways
Port Douglas Getaways
Port Douglas Customer Booking Services
Retail (Sponsored by Macrossan House Boutique)
Best Fashion Retailer:
Witchery
Tzusk
Barbarella and Swan
Rose and Boy
Tommy Bahama
Target
Jungle Road
Best Giftware:
Casa Mia Mossman
Floral Edge
With Sugar
Imagine
Pebble
Moonshine Bay
Why Not
Best Food Store:
Port Providore
Coles
Cornetts Supermarkets
Malones Butchers
Temptations Coffee Lounge
Woolworths
Yum Yums
Best Customer Retail Service:
Barbarella & Swan
With Sugar
Scuba Dave
Tommy Bahama
Whileaway Book Shop
Floral Edge
Lifeline Pharmacy
Weddings (Sponsored by Tony’s Tropical Tours):
Best Wedding / Event Photographer:
Ben Keating - Sass Studios
Rob Cooke – Port Douglas Visibility, Video & Photography
Jessie Goetze – Port Douglas Wedding Photography
Simone Pringle - AME Weddings
Perrin Clarke – Perrin Clarke Photography
Shaun Guest – Shaun Guest Photography
Matthew Evans – Matthew Evans Photography
Best Wedding Celebrant:
Natasha Kollosche
Ross Simmons
Rosina Santarossa
Sarah Woods
Anne Spragg
Kay Earl
Stephanie Milne
Best Wedding Organiser – Business:
Port Douglas Catering & Events
QT Resort Port Douglas
Lure Restaurant
M.A.D – Platinum
Port Douglas Weddings
The Wedding Lounge
Sheraton Mirage Resort Port Douglas
Best Wedding / Event Planner - Person:
Robyn Brennard – Sea Temple
Michelle Fitzjohn – QT Port Douglas
Emma Farrell – Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas
Corrine Garland – AME / Daintree Station
Reina Patrick – Harrisons
Bec McLean – Port Douglas Catering & Events
Kelly Caughey – Lure Restaurant
Beauty Health and Fitness (Sponsored by Barbarella & Swan):
Best Spa Experience:
Exclusive Spas at Peppers
Niramaya Spa
Pullman Sea Temple
Spa Q at QT Port Douglas
Sunbird Centre
Wellness@Port
Hibiscus Resort and Spa
Best Masseur / Masseuse
Lizzy @ Wellness@Port
Janina @ Wellness@Port
Cathy Taylor @ Peppers
Apple
Jane Adams @ Shantara
Sharee Horne @ Spa Q
Best Beauty Therapist:
Cathy Taylor @ Peppers
Janina @ Wellness@Port
Cianna @ Niramaya
Lisa Watt @ Spa Q
Ninn from Ninns Massage
Gaelle from Wellness@Port
Swan Nguyen from Mantra Portsea and Home Practice
Best Treatment Experience:
Deep Studio
Sunbird Spa Centre
Peppers Vichy Spa
QT Fitness
Skin Scene
Wellness@Port
Niramaya Spa
Best Hair and makeup:
Port Douglas Hair and Makeup
Hair by Julia
Jennifer Campbell Hair
Just Jase
The Hair Shop
Salon Z
Savvy
Events and Entertainment (Sponsored by Bolt Burchill and Tranter):
Best Local Live Entertainers:
Dennis Rose
Nick Gibson Tropica Entertainment
The Hillbilly Goats
Bodies in Motion
The Kroovs
Te Ketu
Timber and Wood
Best Live Entertainment Venue:
Central Hotel
Court House Hotel
Daintree Station / AME
Dougies Backpackers
Paddy’s
Chillies Pizza
Iron Bar
Best Annual Local Event (once a year):
Port Douglas Carnivale
Bodies in Motion End of Year Concert
Daintree Bullride
GBR Marathon
Seafood Extravaganza
Sunset in the Park Music Festival
Rock the Yacht
Best Regular Local Event (daily/weekly/monthly/bi annual):
Cane Toad Racing – Iron Bar
Rock the Yacht
Estilo Domingo at QT Port Douglas
Daintree Station Friday Nights
Port Douglas Sunday Markets
KStar Trivia Nights
Paddy’s Quiz Night
Favourite Local Sporting Team:
AFL Crocs Seniors
Croc Netball Team
Jets Netball Team
Douglas Derby Divas
Douglas Dragons
Port Douglas Rugby Club Inc (Port Douglas Reef Raiders)
Port Douglas Outriggers
Real Estate (Sponsored by Central Tyre Services):
Best Real Estate Sales Agent:
Alan Crossman – Ray White
Callum Jones – Tony McGrath
David Cotton - Raine & Horne
Michael Sampson – LJ Hooker
Travis Schumacher – Raine & Horne
Phil Holloway – Century 21
Renee Mous – Raine & Horne
Best Real Estate Business:
Century 21
LJ Hooker
Raine & Horne
Tony McGrath Real Estate
Ray White Real Estate
Vista Real Estate
Legg Real Estate
Best Rental Property Agent / Person:
Alicia Rowe – Raine & Horne
Jocelyn Schumacher - Raine & Horne
Lars Pederson – Ray White
Laura DiSalva – Vista Real Estate
Sam McLaughlin
Debra Dominik – LJ Hooker
Mardi Rae – Ray White
Best Rental Property Agent – Business:
Cenrtury 21
LJ Hooker
Raine and Horne
Ray White
Vista Real Estate
Trades & Services (Sponsored by Wildlife Habitat):
Best Tradie:
Geoff Ward – Geoff Ward Plumbing
Ditch Vladitch – TNQ Services
Peter Murphy – Papillon Landscapes
Si Dolphin – Si Dolphin Electrical
Chris Burton –
Vic Bertonici – Vic’s Mowers
Blake Henning – BHE
Best Trade Services Company:
Adams Greenscene
BHE - Blake Henning Electrical
Sy Dolphin Electrical
Papillon Landscapes
TNQ Services
Vics Mowers
RAM Engineering
Best Trade Supplier Company:
Mossman Appliance Services
H2O Warehouse
Mossman Hardware
Port Douglas Pool Supplies
Port Douglas Hospitality Supplies
Port Irrigation
Raw and More
Professional Services (Sponsored by Bolton Print):
Best Qualified Practitioner - Person:
Sian Grierson – Port Douglas Physio Therapists
Martin Tranter – Bolt Burchill Tranter Lawyers
Michael Bolt - Bolt Burchill Tranter Lawyers
Dr Steve Salleras – Port Douglas Medical Centre
Dr Rose Arentz – Niramaya Spa and Villas
Dr Mark Colbridge - Port Douglas Medical Centre
Dr John Mason – Port Douglas Acupuncture
Best Qualified Practice - Company:
Bolt Burchill Tranter Lawyers
MGI Accountants
New Horizons Medical Centre
Port Douglas Village Medical Centre
Port Douglas Physiotherapy Clinic
Port Douglas Dentist
Doug Freeman Chiropractor
TBC:
Douglas Business Hall of Fame
Douglas Chamber of Commerce Young Achiever of the Year Award
Cairns Chamber of Commerce Douglas Business Person of the Year Award
Diane Celento Excellence in Art Award
Douglas INC – Ecomonic Development Award
Editors Award for Excellence