Voting now open for People’s Choice Award at Toowoomba Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards
Voting is now open for the People’s Choice Award at the FocusHR Business Excellence Awards and 82 local operators are in the running. Vote here:
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Toowoomba is known for having one of the most vibrant small business communities in regional Queensland, and now readers have a chance to choose a winner.
Voting is now open for the People’s Choice Award at the FocusHR Business Excellence Awards proudly sponsored by The Chronicle.
The award, run by The Chronicle in conjunction with the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce, will allow residents to vote for one of 82 businesses which applied for the awards.
Voting closes on October 12, the top 10 will be revealed on October 14 and the winner will be declared at the awards ceremony on November 5.
Cast your vote for your favourite business below (nominees in alphabetical order):
Why global money is rethinking ‘anything but China’ trade
Big investors are preparing to play in China again, but the wild swings are not for the faint hearted.
‘Fake news’: Misadventure and agitation leads to controversial farm approval
A controversial farm development north of Toowoomba has been passed by councillors, after multiple council enforcement notices, and construction beginning months before the development application was even lodged.
Why more investors put their money before the environment
Sustainable investing has been a growth area in recent years but a new study suggests some people are putting it on the backburner.
People First Bank reports bumper profits after Heritage merger
One year after the Heritage Bank and People’s Choice merger, the People First Bank appears to be on strong financial footing with growth across the board.
The powerful message behind Rio CEO’s big lithium bet
With all the focus on copper, the global miner is pivoting towards a metal which few of its rivals are taking seriously. This is why.
‘Makes me sad’: CBD retailer to shut doors after 14 years
A longstanding retail shop in Toowoomba’s CBD has announced it will close its doors soon, in a move that one councillor described as “sad”.