Previous Award Winners
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
| Business Woman of the Year | Sunita Kumar | 2020 |
| Indigenous Business Woman of the Year | Rachelle Towart | 2020 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Christina DeLay | 2020 |
| Small Business of the Year | Dr Eryn Davies & Jenna Keen | 2020 |
| Innovation Award | Tracy Ryan | 2020 |
| Social Impact Award | Tracy Hebden | 2020 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
| Business Woman of the Year | Christine Marr | 2019 |
| Indigenous Business Woman of the Year | Laurie McDonald | 2019 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Erica Hediger | 2019 |
| Small Business of the Year | Holly Komorowski | 2019 |
| Micro Business of the Year | Margaret Wade | 2019 |
| Innovation Award | Megan Gilmour | 2019 |
| Mentor of the Year | Sheena Ireland | 2019 |
| Public Service Award | Georgeina Whelan | 2019 |
| Social Impact Award | Juliet Moody & Heidi Prowse | 2019 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Tracy Keeley | 2018 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Kym Degenhart | 2018 |
| Small Business of the Year | Christine Marr | 2018 |
| Micro Business Owner of the Year | Annette Braagaard | 2018 |
| Institute of Managers and Leaders Award | Tracy Keeley | 2018 |
| Innovation Business Award | Christina DeLay | 2018 |
| Mentor of the Year | Jen Wittwer | 2018 |
| Public Sector Award | Carrie Leeson | 2018 |
| Champion of the Year | Nina Gbor | 2018 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
| Business Woman of the Year | Angela Backhouse | 2017 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Alix O’Hara | 2017 |
| Executive of the Year | Danielle Dal Cortivo | 2017 |
| Micro Business Owner of the Year | Sarah Rajic | 2017 |
| Best New Business Owner of the Year | Penny Hyde | 2017 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Maryanne Gore | 2016 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Fiona Fonti | 2016 |
| Best New Business | Julie Okely | 2016 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Elise Apolloni | 2016 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Karen Porter | 2015 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Rita Joyan | 2015 |
| Best New Business | Mary-Jane Liddicoat | 2015 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Jenni Tarrant | 2015 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Cara Hade | 2014 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Emma Luscombe | 2014 |
| Best New Business | Gillian Yeend | 2014 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Fiona Keary | 2014 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Karen Groves | 2013 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Claire Naidu | 2013 |
| Best New Business | Karen Murphy | 2013 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Karen Coe | 2013 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Jess Giampaolo | 2012 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Claire Carton | 2012 |
| Best New Business | Bronnie Bath | 2012 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Jess Giampaolo | 2012 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Maria Selleck | 2011 |
| Caring for the Enviroment | Claire Connelly | 2011 |
| Best New Business | Riana Janse van Rensburg | 2011 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Kylie Watson | 2011 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Claire Connelly | 2010 |
| Best New Business | Maria Selleck | 2010 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Fiona Allardyce | 2010 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Laurie Mcdonald | 2009 |
| Best New Business | Kylie Watson | 2009 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Bobbi Cook | 2009 |
| Caring for the Environment | Claire Connelly | 2009 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Ruth Bayley | 2008 |
| Best New Business | Zoe Routh | 2008 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Vicki Berry | 2008 |
| Caring for the Environment | Vicki Berry | 2008 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Kerrie Jarius | 2007 |
| Best New Business | Karen Bradley & Tracey Mitchell | 2007 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Jean McIntyre | 2007 |
| Caring for the Environment | Andrea Evans & Gillian Yeend | 2007 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
| Business Woman of the Year | Christine Marr | 2019 |
| Indigenous Business Woman of the Year | Laurie McDonald | 2019 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Erica Hediger | 2019 |
| Small Business of the Year | Holly Komorowski | 2019 |
| Micro Business of the Year | Margaret Wade | 2019 |
| Innovation Award | Megan Gilmour | 2019 |
| Mentor of the Year | Sheena Ireland | 2019 |
| Public Service Award | Georgeina Whelan | 2019 |
| Social Impact Award | Juliet Moody & Heidi Prowse | 2019 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Tracy Keeley | 2018 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Kym Degenhart | 2018 |
| Small Business of the Year | Christine Marr | 2018 |
| Micro Business Owner of the Year | Annette Braagaard | 2018 |
| Institute of Managers and Leaders Award | Tracy Keeley | 2018 |
| Innovation Business Award | Christina DeLay | 2018 |
| Mentor of the Year | Jen Wittwer | 2018 |
| Public Sector Award | Carrie Leeson | 2018 |
| Champion of the Year | Nina Gbor | 2018 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
| Business Woman of the Year | Angela Backhouse | 2017 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Alix O’Hara | 2017 |
| Executive of the Year | Danielle Dal Cortivo | 2017 |
| Micro Business Owner of the Year | Sarah Rajic | 2017 |
| Best New Business Owner of the Year | Penny Hyde | 2017 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Maryanne Gore | 2016 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Fiona Fonti | 2016 |
| Best New Business | Julie Okely | 2016 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Elise Apolloni | 2016 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Karen Porter | 2015 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Rita Joyan | 2015 |
| Best New Business | Mary-Jane Liddicoat | 2015 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Jenni Tarrant | 2015 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Cara Hade | 2014 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Emma Luscombe | 2014 |
| Best New Business | Gillian Yeend | 2014 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Fiona Keary | 2014 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Karen Groves | 2013 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Claire Naidu | 2013 |
| Best New Business | Karen Murphy | 2013 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Karen Coe | 2013 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Jess Giampaolo | 2012 |
| Young Business Woman of the Year | Claire Carton | 2012 |
| Best New Business | Bronnie Bath | 2012 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Jess Giampaolo | 2012 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Maria Selleck | 2011 |
| Caring for the Enviroment | Claire Connelly | 2011 |
| Best New Business | Riana Janse van Rensburg | 2011 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Kylie Watson | 2011 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Claire Connelly | 2010 |
| Best New Business | Maria Selleck | 2010 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Fiona Allardyce | 2010 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Laurie Mcdonald | 2009 |
| Best New Business | Kylie Watson | 2009 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Bobbi Cook | 2009 |
| Caring for the Environment | Claire Connelly | 2009 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Ruth Bayley | 2008 |
| Best New Business | Zoe Routh | 2008 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Vicki Berry | 2008 |
| Caring for the Environment | Vicki Berry | 2008 |
| AWARD | NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Business Woman of the Year | Kerrie Jarius | 2007 |
| Best New Business | Karen Bradley & Tracey Mitchell | 2007 |
| Outstanding Community Spirit | Jean McIntyre | 2007 |
| Caring for the Environment | Andrea Evans & Gillian Yeend | 2007 |