2025 Business Orange Awards
The annual Business Orange Awards program is the opportunity for local businesses, their staff and business leaders to be recognised for their outstanding work and contribution.
Nominations:
Nominations for the 2025 Business Orange Awards are now closed. Eligible businesses can still submit entries regardless of whether they have received a nomination.
Award Submissions:
Don’t wait to be nominated, local businesses are encouraged to enter a submission directly!
All entries are managed through a purpose built awards platform and need to be submitted online. To start your submission, please click the button to the right (or below on some mobile devices).
Eligibility:
- The Business Orange Awards Program is open to businesses of all sizes operating within the Orange Region.
- Businesses must have a valid ABN to be considered.
- Established businesses may enter up to two categories and will be automatically entered into categories for Excellence in Micro, Small or Large business depending on their size.
- Businesses less than two years old may only enter the Outstanding New Business Category.
- Board Members of Business Orange and current contractors with access to awards information will not enter the Awards to avoid any conflict of interest.
Judging:
Submissions are confidential and reviewed by a panel of independent judges sourced through other Regional Business Chambers aligned with Business NSW. Each submission is then scored and ranked against assessment criteria.
Finalists and winners are selected from this independent assessment process and their submissions are de-identified to ensure the Awards are fair and without bias.
People’s Choice Awards:
The People’s Choice Awards are nominated and voted on by the people of Orange! To ensure the awards are as fair as possible, our online voting system removes duplicate votes by identifying voter IP addresses.
Nominations for the People’s Choice Awards open soon!
General Awards Categories:
Outstanding Business Leader (21 Employees & over)
Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism
Excellence in Micro Business
People’s Choice Award Categories:
Orange’s Favourite Business
Orange’s Favourite Tradie
Orange’s Customer Service Star
Key Dates:
- Nominations Close: 11:55pm, 7 July 2025
- Entry Submissions Close: 11:55pm, 14 July 2025
Enquiries:
Contact events@businessorange.com.au for all questions and enquiries
regarding the 2025 Awards Program.
Meet the 2024 Business Orange Award Winners
Looking for inspiration? Check out our winners from last year’s Gala Awards!
Outstanding Business Leader 35 and Under
Danielle Ford, Cheney Suthers Lawyers
Outstanding Business Leader Over 35
Kirsty Evans, Cheney Suthers Lawyers
Outstanding Employee
Maddison McDonald, Millthorpe Little Learning Centre
Employer of Choicem under 20 Employees
Health in Mind
Employer of Choice, over 20 Employees
Integral Scaffolding
Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism
Hotel Canobolas
Excellence in Personal and Lifestyle
Styling by Minikin
Excellence in Professional Services
Health in Mind
Excellence in Retail
REDS: Choose Colour
Excellence in Manufacturing, Trade & Industrial
Integral Scaffolding
Excellence in Micro Business
DanicaB Pr
Excellence in Small Business
Bella Spazio
Excellence in Large Business
Integral Scaffolding
Outstanding Community Organisation
Skillset Limited
Outstanding New Business
AccessLife Support Services
Outstanding Business of the Year
DanicaB Pr
2024 People’s Choice Awards Winners – voted by the Orange community
Orange’s Favourite Business
LilyRose Beauty
Orange’s Favourite Tradie
Ben Giumelli – BG Built
Orange’s Customer Service Star
Bella Spazio
