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Home » Canowindra Trifecta At Daroo Awards

Canowindra Trifecta At Daroo Awards

10 November, 2022 By Canowindra Phoenix Editor

Annette Thomas from Canowindra International Balloon Challenge, Kim Roberts from Central West Saddlery, and Tommy Jeffs from Montrose House.

The Daroo Business Awards returned in 2022 for their 22nd anniversary, with a record number of votes! 

The Daroo Business Award Committee were pleased to see a total of 94 nominations across the 16 award categories. After the online voting process, where 1,760 voting forms were received, 36 finalists were chosen for the 13 popular-vote categories and 13 finalists were selected for the external judging categories. 

In an exciting evening on Friday, 4th November, at the Cumnock Showground Pavillion, the award winners were announced, with Cabonne Family Day Care taking out the coveted ‘Best Business in Cabonne’ award. 

They were up against stiff competition with community favourites Molong Stores (Molong) and The Fat Parcel Food Van (Eugowra) also named as finalists in the category. 

Three Canowindra businesses were also awarded prizes on the Night. Kim Roberts owner of Central West Saddlery and Clothing won the Excellence in Professional Services, Tommy Jeffs and Montrose House received the Excellence in Accommodation, and Canowindra International Balloon Challenge received Excellence in Tourism Business. 

Awards chairperson Cr Libby Oldham said the Daroo Business Awards continued to go from strength-to-strength, with a record number of nominations and votes received this year. 

“The Daroos recognise the achievements and contributions of Cabonne businesses and their employees across a range of categories. They aim to raise the profile of Cabonne companies and organisations that demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their area of service or management,” Cr Oldham said. 

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