WINNERS | DOUGLAS BUSINESS & TOURISM AWARDS 2016

ENTERTAINMENT, SPORT AND EVENTS

Best Regular Local Event of the Year:
WINNER: MOONLIGHT CINEMA PORT DOUGLAS
R/UP: SUNDAY MARKETS

Favourite Local Sporting Team 2016
WINNERS: PORT DOUGLAS AFL JUNIOR CROCS
R/UP: MOSSMAN SHARKS

Best Live Entertainment Venue of the Year
Winner: PADDY’S IRISH PUB AND GRILL
R/Up: THE COURT HOUSE HOTEL

Best Annual Local Event (once a year)
Winner: THE CARNIVALE
R/Up: BODIES IN MOTION END OF YEAR CONCERT

Best Local Live Entertainers of the Year
Winner: THE KROOVS
R/Up: LADY VALIANT

WEDDINGS AND CORPORATE EVENTS

Best Wedding / Event Photographer
Winner: ROB & JACKY COOKE, PORT DOUGLAS WEDDINGS
R/Up: JESSIE GOETZE, PORT DOUGLAS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Best Wedding Celebrant
Winner: SARAH WOODS
R/Up: ROSINA SANTAROSSA

Best Wedding / Event Organiser (Business)
Winner: DRAGONFLY WEDDINGS & EVENTS
Winner: PORT DOUGLAS WEDDINGS & HIRE
R/Up: PORT DOUGLAS CATERING & EVENTS

Best Wedding / Event Planner (Individual)
Winner: BEC MCLEAN - DRAGONFLY WEDDINGS AND EVENTS
R/Up: KRISTIE JENKIN - PORT DOUGLAS CATEIRNG AND EVENTS

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Best Qualified Practice
Winner: PORT VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE
R/Up: NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL CENTRE

Best Qualified Practitioner
Winner: SIMON CODY – ASTUTE FINANCIAL SERVICES
R/Up: MARTIN TRANTER – BOLT BURCHILL TRANTER LAWYERS

RETAIL

Best Food Store
Winner: COLES SUPERMARKET, PORT DOUGLAS
R/Up: TASTE ON MACROSSAN

Best Giftware
Winner: WITH SUGAR
R/Up: FLORAL EDGE

Best Overall Retail Service
Winner: SEAFOLLY, PORT DOUGLAS
R/Up:WHILEAWAY BOOK SHOP & CAFÉ

Best Fashion Retailer
Winner: ROSE & BOY
R/Up: KASS & CO

TRADES & SERVICES

Best Trade Services Company
Winner: BHE (BLAKE HENNING ELECTRICAL)
R/Up: PAPILLON LANDSCAPES

Best Trade Supplier Company
Winner: REECE PLUMBING
R/Up: PORT DOUGLAS ELECTRICS

Best Tradie
Winner: PETE MURPHY - PAPILLON LANDSCAPES
R/Up: SY DOLPHIN – SY DOLPHIN ELECTRICAL

REAL ESTATE

Best Rental Property Agency
Winner: RAINE & HORNE PORT DOUGLAS & MOSSMAN
R/Up: RAY WHITE REAL ESTATE PORT DOUGLAS & MOSSMAN

Best Rental Property Agent
WINNER: JOCELYN SCHUMACHER – RAINE & HORNE
R/UP: SAM MCLAUGHLIN – RAINE & HORNE

Best Real Estate Business
Winner: RAINE & HORNE PORT DOUGLAS & MOSSMAN
R/Up: RAY WHITE REAL ESTATE PORT DOUGLAS & MOSSMAN

Best Real Estate Sales Agent
Winner: MATTHEW SCOTT – LJ HOOKER PORT DOUGLAS
R/Up: CALLUM JONES – THE PINK COMPANY REAL ESTATE

DOUGLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARD
Winner: TAMIKA SCOTT - FLORAL EDGE

LADY DIANE CELENTO EXCELLENCE IN ART AWARD
Winner: ALTEOUISE DeVAUGHN

BEAUTY AND HEALTH

Best Beauty Therapist
Winner: SWAN NGUYEN
R/Up: MANON CARRE

Best Hair and Make Up
Winner: JODIE NULTY
R/Up: LEABELLA HAIR

Best Masseur / Masseuse
Winner: VICKI COLLINSON from DIVINE BEAUTY
R/Up: NINN from NINN’S MASSAGE & BEAUTY

Best Health Treatment Experience
Winner: HIBISCUS RESORT & SPA
R/Up: PURE MASSAGE & BEAUTY

Best Spa Experience
Winner: VIE SPA – PULLMAN PORT DOUGLAS SEA TEMPLE RESORT
R/Up: SPAQ – QT PORT DOUGLAS

ACCOMMODATION

Best Holiday Letting Agency
Winner: THE BOUTIQUE COLLECTION
R/Up: EXECUTIVE RETREATS
R/Up: ULYSSES GETAWAYS

Best Holiday Home or Private Villa
Winner: 7 WHARF STREET, PORT DOUGLAS
R/Up: THE ARTISTS’ BEACH HOUSE

Best Low Cost Accommodation
Winner: DOUGIES BACKPACKERS
R/Up: CORAL BEACH LODGE

Best Luxury Accommodation
WINNER: NIRAMAYA RESORT & SPA
R/UP: PULLMAN PORT DOUGLAS SEA TEMPLE RESORT

Best Hotel & Resort Accommodation (under 40 rooms)
Winner: PENNINSULA HOTEL
R/Up: BY THE SEA PORT DOUGLAS

Best Hotel & Resort Accommodation (over 40 rooms)
Winners: PARADISE LINKS RESORT
R/Up: QT PORT DOUGLAS

TOURISM SERVICES

Best Visitor Information Service
Winner: CORAL BEACH LODGE
R/Up: BY THE SEA PORT DOUGLAS

Best Transport / Airport Transfer Operator
Winner: EXEMPLAR COACHES AND LIMOUSINES
R/Up: CORAL REEF COACHES

Best Transport – Local Bus / Shuttle
Winner: ADRENALINE SHUTTLE
R/Up: S&R TRANSPORT

Best Transport Hire Company
Winner: K STAR ELECTRIC BIKES
R/Up: PORT DOUGLAS BIKE HIRE

TOURISM PRODUCTS AND OPERATORS

Best Fishing Charters
Winner: MV NORSEMAN
R/Up: DRAGON LADY

Best Tour Guide
Winner: STEVE from TONY’S TROPICAL TOURS
R/UP: TONY from TONY’S TROPICAL TOURS

Best Tourist Attraction
Winner: WILDLIFE HABITAT
R/Up: HARTLEY’S CROCODILE ADVENTURES

Best Rainforest/River Tour
Winner: TONY’S TROPICAL TOURS
R/Up: DAINTREE DISCOVERY TOURS

Best Reef / Sailing Tours
Winner: CALYPSO CHARTERS
R/Up: WAVELENGTH

RESTAURANT AND FOOD

Best Takeaway
Winner: DAVE’S TAKEAWAY
R/Up: LANTERNFISH

Best Breakfast
Winner: THE LITTLE LARDER
R/Up: HI TIDE ON THE ESPLANADE

Best Coffee
Winner: WHILEAWAY BOOK SHOP & CAFE
R/Up: SPARROW COFFEE

Best Overall Restaurant Service
WINNER: HI TIDE ON THE ESPLANADE
R/UP: WHILEAWAY BOOK SHOP & CAFÉ

Best Restaurant
Winner: SALSA BAR & GRILL
R/Up: ON THE INLET

HALL OF FAME
Winner: SILKY OAKS