1/50Annie Glover (left) and Lauren Hope of Round Square Marketing at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
GALLERY: All the glamour of the Business Excellence Awards
The spotlight shines on the Toowoomba business community as they celebrate the 2021 Focus HR Business Excellence Awards. See the photos here.
2/50Representing Polished Beauty Boutique are (from left) Brooke Ballment, Jessica Page and Lisa Martin at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
3/50Christie-Lee Robinson of Christie-Lee Robinson Photography at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
4/50Daryl and Christine Hardaker represent Armstrong Auto Group at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
5/50Luke and Nessi Stenhouse represent Armstrong Auto Group at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
6/50Representing Lockhart Design are (from left) Eliza Schulz, Suz Schulz and Jess Olsen at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
7/50Representing Proterra Group are (from left) Stef Cherry, Jim O'Dea, Fiona O'Dea, Dan Whitehouse, Betty Appleby, Kimberley Morgan, Mick Shellshear, Clare Ferguson, Sean Rice and Shelley Burchett at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
8/50Representing Rowes are (from left) Sandie, John and Josh Rowe at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
9/50At the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 are (from left) Chris Black, Alisha Black, Luci Adams and Lachlan Hogan at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
10/50Alex Stalling (left) of Tinker with Nury Barros of toowoomba.com.au at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
11/50Alex Stalling (left) of Tinker with Nury Barros of toowoomba.com.au at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
12/50Joy Taylor and David Masefield at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
13/50Joy Taylor and David Masefield at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
14/50Annie Glover (left) and Lauren Hope of Round Square Marketing at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
15/50Representing Lockhart Design are (from left) Eliza Schulz, Suz Schulz and Jess Olsen at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
16/50Jai Warner (left) and Gurdeep Saroa of Grivity at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
17/50Craig and Alice Ridgway represent Qld Hot Property at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
18/50At the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 are (from left) Clayton and Emma Menyweather of Little Pig Consulting with Charles Patty, Katy Mason, Nadia Glumac and Andrea Campbell representing Eastwood Early Education at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
19/50Representing Hammy's Cupcakes are (from left) Cameron Grimmett, Josh Brown, Bella Brown, Michael Brown, Hammy Brown, Zac Brown, Veronica Brown, Lisa Thompson, Jack Thompson and Colin Thompson at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
20/50At the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 are (from left) Ash Wright, Chantelle Humphries and Alisha Black at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
21/50Holly Bennett (left) and Erica Jeanes represent Classic Beauty Therapy at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
22/50Erin Venter (centre) of Murdoch Lawyers with Rene Ackland (left) and Sam Metzroth representing Tafe Queensland at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
23/50Holly Bennett (left) and Erica Jeanes represent Classic Beauty Therapy at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
24/50Dylan and Angela Brown of Angie's Domestic Duties at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
25/50Rene Ackland (left) and Sam Metzroth represent Tafe Queensland at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
26/50Dylan and Angela Brown of Angie's Domestic Duties at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
27/50At the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 are (from left) Maddelyn Hansson, Matt Hansson, Paul Wilson, Ben Holmes, Jessica Holmes, Tina Wilson, Tamieka Sticklen and Nattarshia Ruddle at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
28/50Representing Classic Beauty Therapy are (from left) Kiara Handley, Ashlee French, Kate Ruijter, Rachel Ramien and Tegan Kay at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
29/50Representing Multicultural Australia are (from left) Tanja Miljevic, Kate Liu, Mohamed Abdalkareem, Raquel Oakes and Suchika Suchika at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
30/50Ewen and Christel Ryley at Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
31/50Representing Classic Beauty Therapy are (from left) Kiara Handley, Ashlee French, Kate Ruijter, Rachel Ramien and Tegan Kay at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
32/50David and Barbara Wuersching represent Serengeti Print Group at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
33/50James and Janine Turnell represent Ryan Hagan Furniture at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
34/50Annie White (left) of ParisiAnn Patisserie with Christie-Lee Robinson of Christie-Lee Robinson Photography at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
35/50Representing Hammy's Cupcakes are (from left) Josh, Bella, Michael, Hammy, Zac and Veronica Brown at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
36/50Representing Rosalie House are (from left) Cooper Bellve, Jodie Bellve, Georgia Young and Teshla Thompson at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
37/50Craig and Alice Ridgway represent Qld Hot Property at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
38/50Darren Watters and Susie Stark represent Suncoast Fresh at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
39/50Representing Power Tynan are (from left) Caitlin O'Brien, Amanda Kenafake, Kylie Charles and Ben Tansky at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
40/50Representing Best Employment are (from left) Shania McCarthy, Rebekah Payne and Najwa Samman at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
41/50Melissa and Michael Wells represent BOQ Rangeville at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
42/50Grant and Amanda Cooper represent Serengeti Print Group at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
43/50Kylie Martin (left) and Kat Lynn at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
44/50Kylie Martin (left) and Kat Lynn at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
45/50Caitlin and Ben Crowley at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
46/50At Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 are (from left) Carmel Tulloch, Hans Nowak, Adam Archer, Gillian Ross, Doulina White and Kevin White representing The Catering People at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
47/50Representing Made With Love Toowoomba are (from left) Martin Larkins, Isabelle Chassain, Stella Jentry, Brett Kerridge at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
48/50Representing The Cave Gym are (from left) Kaitlin Donaldson, Ireland Casswell and Kellie Brackenbury at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
49/50Representing The Cave Gym are (from left) Kaitlin Donaldson, Ireland Casswell and Kellie Brackenbury at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
50/50Representing Hope Horizons are (from left) Julie Collett, Wendy Chandler and Chris Harrigan at the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards 2021 at Edmund Rice Cultural Centre, St Mary's College, Saturday, October 16, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer
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