Gympie Business Awards 2023 | Full photo gallery

The Gympie business community’s 2023 night of nights was a celebration of success, initiative, resilience and style. See all the winners and full photo gallery:

The Gympie business community’s 2023 night of nights was a celebration of success, initiative, resilience and style. See all the winners and full photo gallery:

Hundreds of Gympie’s business leaders and community decked out in their finest to celebrate the rising and established stars of its industry at its 2023 awards gala on Saturday night, including one dual-winning organisation.

More than 200 people gathered at the Pavilion to eat, drink, and applaud the best and brightest of the region’s business ventures at the annual Chamber of Commerce event.

IGA Rainbow Beach claimed Business of the Year, with Smyth Studio winning Small Business of the year and EM Events named Micro Business of the Year.

Natalie and Gary Wheeler took out Food and Agri Business of the Year, and Bloom Hair won New Business of the Year.

Bravo Disability Support Group was named Not-for-Profit Business of the Year and Workplace of Choice, while Cured Compliance was named Business Innovation of the Year and BOQ Gympie claimed Community Contribution of the Year.

The Gympie business community’s 2023 night of nights was a celebration of success, initiative, resilience and style. See all the winners and full photo gallery:

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Natasha Lobegeier from F45 won Customer Service Hero, and Studio Sage on Mary was the People’s Choice.

The Gympie Times was among the sponsors for the event, and congratulations to the winners, runners up, and finalists.

See the highlights below.

Mickaela Dodt, owner of Bloom Hair Studio, winner of New Business of the Year, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods. Picture: Patrick Woods

Erin Dore and Petal Head came runner up at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Aerial Dreaming had success at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Chris, Erin and Julie Dore at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, where Petal Head cam runner-up in its category. Picture: Patrick Woods

The popular Farmer and Sun are regular winners at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Rhian Pearce and Josh Jennings at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Bec and Troy Holliday at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Hannah and Veronica Timperon at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Lisbeth and Rens Poels at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Ryan Gent, Breanna Harris and Mitch Allen at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Katrina Keating, Regina Dodd, Kath Nash, Bianca Cunha and David Everitt at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Jessica Start, Ashleigh Rowcliffe and Lauren Isaacson at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

IGA Rainbow Beach, winner Business of the Year, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Bravo Disability Support, Not-for-Profit Business of the Year, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Natalie and Garry Wheeler (third and fourth from left), winner Food and Agri Business of the Year, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Sponsor Gympie Times represented by Shelley Strachan editor (far left). Picture: Patrick Woods

The Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Smyth Studio, winner Small to Medium Business of the Year, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Hope Reins, runner-up Not-For-Profit Business of the Year, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

The Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

The Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Cured Compliance, Business Innovation winner, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

The Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Bendigo Bank, runner-up Community Contribution, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

The Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Studio Sage on Mary, winner People’s Choice at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Studio Sage on Mary, winner People’s Choice, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

The Dolly and Oats Mick Nicholls and Kikki Watt were runner-up in the People’s Choice Award, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Krystal Clean, runner-up New Business of the Year at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Mary Valley Veterinary Service, runner-up Small Business of the Year, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

BOQ Gympie, Community Contribution winner, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

All Day Electrical, runner-up Workplace of Choice, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Shereen Walsh, I can Cook, runner-up Customer Service Hero, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

The Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Natasha Lobegeier (centre), F45, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

Curves Gympie, runner-up Micro Business of the Year, at the Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

The Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture: Patrick Woods

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