A quality field of businesses held their breath on Wednesday night as the winners were named in the Port Stephens Annual Business Awards.
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Interest was high in just who would win each of the 40 categories, ranging from accommodation, bakery and real estate to new business, and everything in between. Customers submitted 7000 nominations in support of their favourite businesses.
Up to five businesses were shortlisted in each category from which the judges made their choice. You can see them in the photos above, otherwise, scroll down for the full listing.
From the winning categories an overall winner was announced. In 2017 this honour went to Tackle World Port Stephens, at Nelson Bay.
Here are the finalists and winners for the categories:
1. Accommodation
- Seabreeze Hotel, Nelson Bay
- The Retreat Port Stephens, Nelson Bay
- Sleepy Hill Motor Inn, Raymond Terrace
- Oaks Pacific Blue Resort, Salamander Bay
WINNER - SLEEPY HILL MOTOR INN RAYMOND TERRACE
2. Accountant
- DJ Cooper Accounting, Raymond Terrace
- TJC Accounting, Raymond Terrace
- H & R Block Raymond Terrace
- Addison Partners Nelson Bay
- Sandra Fitzgerald, Nelson Bay
WINNER - DJ COOPER ACCOUNTING -RAYMOND TERRACE
3. Animal Services
- Raymond Terrace Veterinary Clinic
- My Vets Irrawang, Raymond Terrace
- Tiana's Tender Loving Pet Minding
- The Pet Shed Medowie
- Port Stephens Pet Warehouse Taylors Beach
WINNER - RAYMOND TERRACE VETERINARY CLINIC
4. Automotive Services
- Bartlett Automotive, Raymond Terrace
- BP Salt Ash
- Pa's Detailing, Heatherbrae
- Jax Tyres Salamander Bay
- Medowie Car Care
WINNER - JAX TYRES - SALAMANDER BAY
5. Bakery
- Saxby's Bakery, Salt Ash
- Bake & Break Raymond Terrace
- Medowie Family Bakehouse & Cafe
- Bakers La Vie, Soldiers Point
- Heatherbrae Pies
WINNER - MEDOWIE FAMILY BAKEHOUSE & CAFE
6. Beauty Therapy
- Forever Hair & Beauty Medowie
- Capital Chemist Raymond Terrace
- Tabella Beauty, Brandy Hill
- Fresh Salon, Nelson Bay
- Beautification, Raymond Terrace
WINNER - FOREVER HAIR & BEAUTY MEDOWIE
7. Boating, Fishing or Camping
- Tackle World Port Stephens, Nelson Bay
- Soldiers Point Marine Centre
- Soldiers Point Boat Hire
- BCF Taylors Beach
- First Feet Dive, Nelson Bay
WINNER - TACKLE WORLD PORT STEPHENS - NELSON BAY
8. Building, Construction and Renovation
- Streamblast Plumbing
- Atmosphere Air
- Bayview Home Solutions
- Tiles On By Rokus
- Greeny’s Garage Doors
WINNER - BAYVIEW HOME SOLUTIONS – TAYLORS BEACH
9. Butcher
- Medowie Meats
- Terrace Meats
- Browns Butchery Raymond Terrace
- Guy's Choice Cuts, Nelson Bay
- Steak N Chops Tanilba Bay
WINNER - MEDOWIE MEATS
10. Cafe
- Little Pantry Co, Medowie
- Sportz Cafe Medowie
- Cups n Sauces, Raymond Terrace
- Fibonacci Coffee, MarketPlace Raymond Terrace
- Michel's Patisserie, Raymond Terrace
WINNER - CUPS n SAUCERS - RAYMOND TERRACE
11. Children's Services
- Tilli Tadpoles Early Learning Centre
- Medowie Before & After School Care
- TLC Early Learning
- Port Stephens Family Day Care
- Raymond Terrace Early Education Centre
WINNER - TILLI TADPOLES EARLY LEARNING CENTRE - TANILBA BAY
12. Club
- Nelson Bay Bowling Club
- Wests Nelson Bay Diggers
- Muree Golf Club
- Raymond Terrace Bowling Club
- Nelson Bay Golf Club
WINNER - MUREE GOLF CLUB - RAYMOND TERRACE
13. Dance Studio
- Ultimate Dance & Performing Arts
- Elite Diamond Dancers
- iDance Performance Co
- Dance Extreme
- Studio 2324
WINNER - iDANCE PERFORMANCE CO – RAYMOND TERRACE
14. Fashion or Footwear Ladies
- Totally Workwear, Salamander Bay
- Berry Lush Designs,Tanilba Bay
- Hula Hut, Nelson Bay
- Millers, Salamander Bay
- Pizazz Boutique, Nelson Bay
WINNER - PIZAZZ BOUTIQUE - NELSON BAY
15. Fashion or Footwear Mens
- Totally WorkWear, Salamander Bay
- Cameron Stewart Menswear, Nelson Bay
- Kaos Surf, Salamander Bay
- Mahony's Clothing, Nelson Bay
WINNER - KAOS SURF - SALAMANDER BAY
16. Financial Services
- Greater Bank, Raymond Terrace
- The Mutual, Raymond Terrace
- Advanced Financial Solutions, Taylors Beach
- Aspire Wealth & Protection, Nelson Bay
WINNER - GREATER BANK - RAYMOND TERRACE
17. Fitness
- Plus Fitness Medowie
- Mass Nutrition, Raymond Terrace
- Balance Collective Nelson Bay
- Wellfit Personal Training, Taylors Beach
- Tomaree Aquatic Centre, Salamander Bay
WINNER - TOMAREE AQUATIC CENTRE -SALAMANDER BAY
18. Florist/Nursery
- Salamander village Florist
- The Gazebo Florist, Raymond Terrace
- Absolutely Beautiful Flowers, Raymond Terrace
- Poppies of the Bay, Nelson Bay
- Plant Trade Nursery, Bobs Farm
WINNER - SALAMANDER VILLAGE FLORIST
19. Fresh Produce or Markets
- Tomatoes In Abundance, Medowie Little Tin Shed, Medowie
- Real Food Culture, Bobs Farm
- Natural Food Collective, Medowie
- Medowie Macadamias
WINNER - NATURAL FOOD COLLECTIVE – MEDOWIE
20. Furniture/Home Décor
- FAB Furniture Taylors Beach
- Lounge Suite Warehouse/ Hunter Sofas, Heatherbrae
- Nelson Bay Carpet Court
- Raymond Terrace Carpet Centre
WINNER - FAB FURNITURE - TAYLORS BEACH
21. Gift Store
- Blue Bay Collections, Nelson Bay
- Berry Lush Designs, Tanilba Bay
- Bay Electronics (Jaycar), Nelson Bay
- Boho Luxe Trader, Nelson Bay
- Renee & Stacey's Soaps
WINNER - BOHO LUXE TRADER - NELSON BAY
22. Hair Salon
- All About You Hair Studio, Raymond Terrace
- Forever Hair & Beauty Medowie
- Headzup Medowie
- Haircraft by Tracy, Medowie
- Black Cat Hair Salon, Tanilba Bay
WINNER - FOREVER HAIR & BEAUTY – MEDOWIE
23. Hardware
- Tanilba Bay Home Timber & Hardware
- H & D Mitre 10 Trade Centre - Heatherbrae
- Bunnings Warehouse - Taylors Beach
- GRT Building Supplies - Salamander Bay
WINNER - TANILBA BAY HOME TIMBER & HARDWARE
24. Health and Medical
- Central Health Alliance
- MP Remedial Massage
- Healthy Life Raymond Terrace
- Dynamic Stride Podiatry
- Nelson Bay Physio & Sports Injuries
WINNER - CENTRAL HEALTH ALLIANCE -WILLIAMTOWN
25. Hotel or Bottle Shop
- Seabreeze Hotel
- BYO Medowie
- Clare Castle Hotel
- Spinning Wheel Hotel
- McCauleys Bottle Shop
WINNER - MCCAULEYS BOTTLE SHOP -SALAMANDER BAY
26. Jewellery
- Prouds Jewellers, Salamander Bay
- Matthews Jewellers, Salamander Bay
- Terrace Showcase Jewellers
- Bayside Jewellers
- Jewells of the Bay
WINNERS - MATTHEWS JEWELLERS – SALAMANDER BAY
27. Learning, Training or Recruitment
- Two hands on Wheel Driver Training
- Workskil Youth
- Xpression Music
- Yin Yang Consulting
- Tomaree Community College
WINNER - TOMAREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
28. Legal Services
- Cunningham & Adam Solicitors
- Barry Marshall Solicitors
- Sawers & Levonpera - Raymond Terrace
- Steven T Parrott
- LMC Lawyers
WINNER - SAWERS & LEVONPERA – RAYMOND TERRACE
29. Newsagency
- Tanilba Bay Newspower Newsagency
- Nextra - MarketPlace Raymond Terrace
- Nelson Bay Newspower
- O’Donnells Lakeside Village Newsagency
- Terrace Plaza Newsagency
WINNER - NEXTRA - MARKETPLACE RAYMOND TERRACE
30. Pharmacy
- Capital Chemist - Raymond Terrace
- Blooms the Chemist - MarketPlace Raymond Terrace
- Shoal Bay Pharmacy
- Amcal Max - Salamander Bay
WINNER - AMCAL MAX - SALAMANDER BAY
31.Real Estate – Sales
- Steve Bates Real Estate
- Coastal Real Estate
- Century 21 Curtis & Blair - Medowie
- Dowling Real Estate - Medowie
- Portside Real Estate
WINNER - PORTSIDE REAL ESTATE – TANILBA BAY
32. Real Estate - Property Management
- Steve Bates Real Estate
- Century 21 Curtis & Blair - Medowie
- LJ Hooker Raymond Terrace
- Coastal Real Estate
- LJ Hooker Nelson Bay
WINNER - CENTURY 21 CURTIS & BLAIR MEDOWIE
33. Restaurant Australian Cuisine
- The Green House Eatery
- Little Beach Boathouse
- Seabreeze Hotel
- The Poyers
- The Point Restaurant
WINNER - LITTLE BEACH BOATHOUSE – NELSON BAY
34. Restaurant International Cuisine
- The Deck Cafe Restaurant & Bar
- Medowie Chinese Restaurant
- The Poyers
- Sienna's Pizzeria Bar & Restaurant
- The Galley Kitchen Anchorage
WINNER - THE POYERS - LEMON TREE PASSAGE
35. Shopping Complex
- MarketPlace Raymond Terrace
- Terrace Central Shopping Centre
- Salamander Bay Square
- D'Albora Marina - Nelson Bay
WINNER - MARKETPLACE RAYMOND TERRACE
36. Takeaway Food
- Leo’s Takeaway
- Angeez Food on the Run
- Tilli Thai
- Lakeside Takeaway and Cafe
- Giggins Rd Takeaway
WINNER - ANGEEZ , FOOD ON THE RUN -RAYMOND TERRACE
37. Technology Industry
- Desire Audio Visual
- Hover UAV Drone Service
- Telstra Shop Raymond Terrace
- Leading Edge Computers - Nelson Bay
- EB Games Raymond Terrace
WINNER - DESIRE AUDIO VISUAL - NELSON BAY
38. Tourist Attraction
- Fighter World
- Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters
- Oakvale Farm & Fauna World
- Sand Dune Safaris
- Sahara trails
WINNER - OAKVALE FARM & FAUNA WORLD - SALT ASH
39. Specialised Services
- Sitting Pretty Wedding Hire
- Honey Ink Tattoo Studio - Raymond Terrace
- Coastal Photography by Lisa Mullins
- Mister Minit Salamander Bay
- NKD Photography
WINNER - MISTER MINIT - SALAMANDER BAY
40. New Business (first year)
- Nyc Maclaren Tattoo
- The Pet Shed Medowie
- Renee & Stacey's Soaps
- MP Remedial Massage
WINNER - THE PET SHED MEDOWIE
