Six days to go to vote in Local Business Awards

The local commercial community is buzzing with excitement as nominations continue to pour in for the Illawarra and South Coast Region Local Business Awards.

This year’s response is bigger than last years proving these awards are very popular with the local community.

The Illawarra and South Coast Region Local Business Awards are made possible by the generous support of their major sponsors, Commonwealth Bank Local Business Banking, Support Sponsors Australian Defence Force – Defence Reserves Support, NSW Department of State and Regional Development, Online OHS and Signage Networks TV.

“Commonwealth Bank Local Business Banking is a proud sponsor of the 2008 Local Business Awards,” said Arnie Selvarajah, general manager, mid-eastern Australia, of Commonwealth Bank Local Business Banking.

“We understand the amount of hard work that goes into running a small business and the value these businesses add to the Australian economy. We encourage all small businesses in NSW and their local customers to get involved in the awards program before voting closes on Wednesday, June 4.

“The success of a business relies heavily on the people it employs,” said Online OHS’s development manager Colin McAlpine.

“At Online OHS, we believe our program provides a comprehensive system that will not only assist and prove OHS compliance, but also ensure a safer working environment for those employees and result in improved work practices and efficiencies.

“We feel that the benefits provided by our program will assist businesses achieve their goals and we therefore welcome the opportunity to assist Precedent Productions in recognising the efforts and outstanding achievements in business, through the Local Business Awards.”

Precedent Productions, the organisers of the Local Business Awards, are overwhelmed with the fantastic response from this year’s awards.

For more than 20 years, Precedent Productions has recognised the achievements of local businesses – and this year is no exception.

“The huge response in nominations really indicates a high standard in local businesses and the great relationship they obviously have with their customers and the wider community,” Precedent Productions managing director Steve Loe said.

There is only one more week left to lodge your votes for your favourite deserving business!

Votes close on Wednesday, June 4 and must be submitted before 5.00pm on that day. You can still register your vote, or download a voting coupon from the website at www.thebusinessawards.com.

You can send voting coupons to Precedent Productions at PO Box A1260, Sydney South, NSW 1235. Everyone who lodges a voting coupon will be in the running to win a 10 Mega Pixel IXUS Titanium Canon digital camera. For further information about the awards, contact Precedent Productions on 9264 0757 or log on to www.thebusinessawards.com site.