Published on 20 September 2018
Evolve Stone has been named Business of the Year at the 2018 Bendigo Bank Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards. They also took out the Excellence in Trades, Construction and Manufacturing category.
The Business of the Year Runner-up was Gisborne eatery 3 Little Pigs, which also won the Excellence in Hospitality category.
The awards recognise businesses which provide an outstanding service to the shire and beyond, who are of great value to the community as they provide local jobs, services and supplies.
2018 winners Business of the Year AwardEvolve Stone (Kyneton)
Business of the Year runner-up3 Little Pigs (Gisborne)
Excellence in AgribusinessCrofters Fold Estate (Pipers Creek)
Excellence in Customer ServiceRay White (Romsey)
Excellence in Health and WellbeingLiberty Health & Happiness (Gisborne)
Excellence in Hospitality3 Little Pigs (Gisborne)
Excellence in New BusinessAnimus Distillery (Kyneton)
Excellence in Professional ServicesZenkai (Woodend)
Excellence in RetailThrifty Link Hardware (Romsey)
Excellence in TourismWoodend Winter Arts Festival (Woodend)
Excellence in Trades, Construction and ManufacturingEvolve Stone (Kyneton)
The Not for Profit/Public Sector AwardWoodend Winter Arts Festival (Woodend)
Finalists were identified by a judging panel comprised of nine independent business professionals who do not work or live in the Macedon Ranges. There were 712 nominations in this year’s awards.