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AWARD WINNERS




LEADERS of the Douglas Shire business community were honoured on Friday night at the 2016 Douglas Business & Tourism Awards.

In front of a capacity audience at The Glades venue at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort, more than 40 awards were handed out to the best businesses and professionals from the region based on customer votes.

The full list of winners and runners up can be viewed below, along with a selection of images from Newsport photographer Tim Corin.


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