Douglas Business Awards shortlist announced
Douglas Business Awards shortlist announced
Tuesday October 28 2014, 1:00pm
Finalists for each of the categories for the Douglas Business Awards have been announced, with the window still open for submission of voting forms until November 3.
The following list of finalists is in random order and is accurate up to November 22.
Roy Weavers from Newsport Publishing urged everyone to take part in voting for the Awards.
“There is still enough time left for votes to make a significant difference in who makes it as finalists, so operators should be putting those forms out and making sure they get back to our office at the corner of Wharf and Inlet streets before voting closes.”
Winners of the awards will be announced at a gala dinner on Friday December 5.
To Book your Gala Awards Night tickets click here: http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=98084
RESTAURANTS:
| Best Restaurant: | Best Take Away: | Best Breakfast: | Best Coffee: | Best Restaurant Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QT Bazaar | Brumbys Bakery | Fresq | Whileaway café | Bucci |
| Bucci | Café Fresq | QT Bazaar | Café Ecco | Café Fresq |
| Café Fresq | Chillies Pizza | Beaches Café | Café Fresq | Finz |
| Harrisons | Jade Inn | Wildlife Habitat | The Coffee Club | On The Inlet |
| On The Inlet | Little Larder | Hi Tide Bistro | Junction Café | Little Larder |
| Nautilus | Mockas Pies | Junction Café | Little Larder | Nautilus |
| Salsa | Off The Track | Little Larder | Origin Espresso | Salsa |
| Sassi | Star of Siam | Lure | Temptations | Watergate |
| Watergate | Underwraps | Underwraps | Underwraps | Zinc |
| Zinc |
TOURISM PRODUCTS
| BestReef/Sailing Tour: | Best Rainforest/River Tour: | Best Tourist Attraction: | Best Tour Guide: | Best Fishing Charter: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius | Mossman Gorge | Wildlife Habitat | Dave from Daintree Wonder Tours | Trinity Sport Fishing | |
| Blue Dive | Back Country Bliss | Daintree Discovery Centre | Dave from Tropical Journeys | Dragon Lady | |
| Calypso | Bruce Belcher Tours | Mossman Gorge | Tony from Tony’s Tropical tours | Fa Fun Fishing | |
| Reef Sprinter | Daintree Discovery Tours | Daintree Station | Rob from Tony’s Tropical tours | Levante Charters | |
| Poseidon | Daintree Safaris | Flames of the Forest | Dave from Scuba Dave | Norseman | |
| Quicksilver | Daintree Wonder Tours | George The Groper at On The Inlet | Grub from grubs Trike Tours | Reel Chase | |
| Sailaway | Grub Trike Tours | Hartleys Crocodile adventures | Kate and Lucas from Lady Douglas | ||
| Silversonic | Lady Douglas | Port Douglas Sunday Market | Kelvin from K Star tours | ||
| Wavedancer | Solar Whisper | Sky Rail | Steve from Reef Sprinter | ||
| Tony’s Tropical Tours |
TOURISM SERVICES
| Best Transport/Airport Transfer Operator: | Best Transport Hire Company: | Best Visitor Information: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTS | Avis | Port Village Information Centre | ||
| Exemplar Coaches and Limousines | Budget | Port Douglas Tourist Information Centre | ||
| Coral Reef Coaches | Europcar | Port Tour Specialists | ||
| Krystal | Hertz | Scuba Dave | ||
| Eclipse | KStar Electric Bike Hire | Verandahs | ||
| Grubs Trike tours | Payless Rentals | Reef Adventure Centre | ||
| Sun Palm Transport | Port Douglas Bike Hire | |||
| Thrifty Car Hire | ||||
VISITOR ACCOMMODATION
| Best Apartment Accommodation under 40 rooms: | Best Apartment Accommodation over 40 rooms: | Best Luxury Accommodation: | Best Low Cost Accommodation: | Best Holiday Letting Agency (Company): |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Tropical Nite | Mantra Aqueous | Coconut Grove | Dougies Backpackers | Boutique Collection |
| Bay Villas | Peppers Beach Club | Sheraton Mirage | Global | Executive Retreats |
| By The Sea | Coconut Grove | Peppers Beach Club | Pandanus | Ray White |
| Centre Plaza | Sheraton Mirage | Pullman Sea Temple | Parrotfish Lodge | Seascape |
| Macrossan House | Pullman Sea Temple | Shantara | Port Douglas Motel | Ulysses |
| Mandalay | Penninsula Hotel | Silky Oaks | Port O’Call | Port Douglas Getatways |
| Nautilus Apts | QT Resort | Thala Beach Resort | Tropical Breeze Caravan Park | |
| Saltwater Apts | Ramada | |||
| Verandahs | Shantara | |||
| Villa San Michel |
RETAIL
| Best Fashion Retailer: | Best Giftware Retailer: | Best Food Store: | Best Customer Retail Service: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witchery | Casa Mia, Mossman | Port Providore | Barbarella and Swan | |
| Barbarella and Swan | Floral Edge | Coles Supermarket | With Sugar | |
| Josephines | With Sugar | IGA | Pebble | |
| Rose and Boy | Imagine | Maolones Butchery | Scuba Dave | |
| Tommy Bahamas | Moonshine | Woolworths, Mossman | Tommy Bahamas | |
| Splish Splash | Pebble | Yum Yums, Mossman | Whileaway café | |
| Lorna Jane | Portobello | Underwraps | Wildlife Habitat | |
| Jungle Road | Why Not? | OTZ | Yum Yums, Mossman | |
| Target Country | Fun Stuff with Lynda | |||
| Tsusk | Wicked Willies |
WEDDINGS
| Best Wedding/Event Photographer: | Best Wedding Celebrant: | Best Wedding Organiser: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sass Studios | Natasha Kollosche | Bec Mclean, PD Catering | ||
| Rob and Jackie Cook from Port Douglas Weddings | Ross Simmons | Corrine, Daintree Station | ||
| Alison George | Rosina Santarossa | M.A.D | ||
| Matthew Evans | Sarah Woods | The Wedding Lounge | ||
| Mylene Heidke | Ann Spragg | Michelle Fitzjohn, QT | ||
| Perrin Clark | Kay Earl | Wedding Divas | ||
| Shaun Guest | Stephanie Milne | Robyn Brennar, Pullman Sea Temple |
BEAUTY, HEALTH AND FITNESS
| Best Spa Experience: | Best Masseur/Masseuse: | Best Beauty Therapist: | Best Health Treatment Experience: | Best Hair and Make Up: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive Peppers Spa | Claudia de Gloannis | Janina at Wellness | Deep Studio | Hair By Julia |
| Port Douglas Natural Therapy | Janina Peppers | Kelli at Creative Beauty | Peppers Vichy Spa | The Hair Shop |
| Hibiscus | Lisa Watt, QT | Ninn | QT Fitness | Just Jase |
| SpaQT | Lizzie at Wellness | Lisa Watt at QT | Skin Scene | Port Douglas Hair and Make up |
| Wellness at Port | Michael Joseph | Sharee Horne at QT | Wellness at Port | Salon Z |
| Pure Massage | Sharee at QT | Cienna at Peppers | Savvy | |
| Pullman Sea Temple |
EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
| Best Live Local Entertainers: | Best Live Entertainment Venue: | Best Annual Local Event: | Best Regular Local event: | Favourite Local Sports Team: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Rose | Central Hotel | The Carnivale | Cane Toad Racing | Port Douglas AFL Crocs |
| Nick Gibson (Tropica Entertainment) | Chillies | USM Ironman Triathlon | Daintree Station Friday Nights | Douglas Netball League |
| Hillbilly Goats | Court House Hotel | Daintree Bull Ride | Estilo Domingo | Douglas Muddies CC |
| Walker Brothers | Daintree Station | Great Barrier Reef Marathon | George The Groper at On The Inlet | Mossman Sharks CRL |
| Timber and Wood | Dougies Backpackers | QT Birthday Parties | KStar Triva Nights | Port Douglas Outriggers |
| The Kroovs | Estilo QT | Seafood Extravaganza | Port Douglas Sunday Markets | Port Douglas and Mossman Raiders RU |
| Paddys Bar | Fathers Day Picnic/Sunset in the Park | |||
| Ironbar | ||||
| Tin Shed |
REAL ESTATE
| Best Real Estate Sales Agent (Individual): | Best Real Estate Sales Business: | Best Rental Property Agent (Individual): | Best Rental Property Business: |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Cotton (R&H) | Century 21 | Alicia Rowe (R&H) | Century 21 |
| Michael Samson (LJH) | LJ Hooker | Jocelyn Schumacher (R&H) | LJ Hooker |
| Phil Holloway (Century 21) | Raine and Horne | Lars Pederson (RW) | Raine and Horne |
| Soula from Century 21 | Ray White | Laura Di Salvo (Vista) | Ray White |
| Travis Schumacher (Raine and Horne) | Vista | Mardi (RW) | Vista |
| McGrath | Suzie Thomas |
TRADES AND SERVICES
| Best Tradie: | Best Trade Service Business: | Best Trade Supplier: |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Ward | HBE | H2O warehouse |
| Nathan Cohen | Dolphin Electrical | Mossman Hardware |
| Ditch from TNQ Services | H2O Warehouse | Port Douglas Hospitality |
| Paul Voerman | Papillon Landscapes | ReecePlumbing |
| Pete Murphy | TNQ Services | Vics Mowers |
| Rob Hart | Vics Mowers | |
| Sy Dophin |
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
| Best qualified practitioner (Individual): | Best Qualified Practice/Company: |
|---|---|
| Elle Spence (Skin Scene) | Bolt Burchill and Tranter Lawyers |
| John Mason (PD Acupuncture) | New Horizons Medical Centre |
| Michael Bolt (Bolt, Burchill and Tranter Lawyers) | Port Village Medical centre |
| Martin Tranter (Bolt, Burchill and Tranter Lawyers) | Skin Scene |
| Dr Liz Stringer (New horizons) | MGI Far North accountants |
| Dr Stephen Salaras (PV Medical Centre) | Port Douglas Physiotherapist |
