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:
You can now nominate your favourite local businesses for our 2025 Awards! Once you nominate a business, we will reach out to them and let them know how to enter their submission. This is a wonderful way to recognise your peers and businesses that go above and beyond.
To nominate someone, please click the button to the right (or below on some mobile devices) and fill in the online form.
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.
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.
General Awards Categories:
Outstanding Business Leader (21 Employees & over)
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.
