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Voting is now open in the 2023 Dubbo Business Chamber Rhino Awards.
There are four people's choice categories: Dubbo's Favourite Hospitality Business, Dubbo's Favourite Tradie, Service with a Smile and Dubbo's Favourite Business.
"Voting opened at 8am [on Tuesday] and within the first 24 hours we had over 4000 votes already," Dubbo Business Chamber president Errin Williamson said.
"That's more than double what we had in the total voting for last year."
Ms Williamson said people were really keen to get out there and support their friends and family. But she encouraged the rest of Dubbo to cast their vote as well.
"Get out there and vote, support your friends, share the link and then get other people to vote," the chamber president said.
"It's such a great kudos for these people to be nominated and I think it's a really important way to support them."
Voting is now open and closes on August 25. Vote for your favourites via dubbochamber.com.au/peoples-choice.
Businesses also still have time to nominate for the other rhino award categories. The entries will close at midnight on Sunday, August 6.
Speaking at the launch of the 2023 Rhino Awards, Dubbo mayor Mathew Dickerson encouraged people to put in a nomination, even if it was just to get business owners thinking about their businesses and what they could continually improve upon.
He reminisced on what the business awards were like before the creation of the coveted Rhino Awards - a small ceremony at the RSL Club.
"When the Rhino's started suddenly the standard lifted incredibly...and each year it seems to jump again and every year the board comes up with something that's bigger and better than last year which is difficult," he said.
The finalists will be announced at a cocktail party at Taronga Western Plains Zoo on September 22. It will be followed by the awards night itself on October 20.
Voting is open for:
Dubbo's Favourite Hospitality Business
Awarded to a restaurant, cafe, function centre, pub, licensed club or caterer that demonstrates excellence in hospitality.
- Pastoral Hotel
- The Harvest Central West
- Devil's Hollow Brewery
- Farmers Bake Place
- Sugar Lane Cake Design
- Royal India Restobar
- Royal Flying Doctors Service Outback Trek Cafe
- The Def Chef
- Fishcut Seafood
- Captain's Catch
- You Cafe
- Creo
- Village Bakehouse
- Cacao House
- The Vietnamese House
- Lazy River Estate
- Hey Babycakes
- Burgie's Burger Bar and Cafe
Dubbo's Favourite Tradie
Awarded to Dubbo's most popular trade-based business (i.e. electrician, plumber, builder, painter, hairdresser, beautician, chef, pastry chef, mechanic, baker etc *not limited to) as voted by the public. Male or female.
- Brad Morley / Brad Morley Electrical
- Harry Kempston / Kempston Construction
- Alex Newton / Alex Newton Building
- Blayne Mcghee / BM Carpentry
- Alex Norberry / Bourke Street Butchery
- Todd Gucci / TEKE Constructions
- John King / Chill-Rite Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
- Nicholas Karydis / Karydis Landscaping
- Amanda Eslick / Brow Couture
- Taylah & Chris / Fishcut Seafood
- Danilo Pereira / Press
- Renee Sallustio / LilliBella Hair
- Shannon Hart / Arbortec Tree Service
- Ben / Pitstop Auto Shop
- Jane Driscoll / Poolwerx Dubbo
- Sean Lee / Jims Mowing Dubbo West
- Eleanor Seaman / Inland Petroleum
- John Riley / Mechweld
- Laura McLeod / Brow Couture
- Peter McDermott / Country Car Carrying
- Jacob Bird / Birdy's Plumbing Service
- Shaun Ingram / Zapti
- Ben Rosenbaum / Stroud Homes
- James Porch / Porch Electrical Services
- Brendan Gilmour / Gilmour Constructions and Renovations
- Ben Phillips / Ben Phillips Plumbing
- Greg Barron / Bridgestone Dubbo
- Shani Morley / Brow Couture
- Jake Morley / Peter Parkes Design & Construction
- Ash Willis / Brow Couture
- Danny Ryan / Ryan Construction Group
Service with a Smile
- Mitchell Pampling / JB HI FI
- Ben / Pitstop Auto Shop
- Elissa / Basement Games
- Melissa / EB Games Dubbo
- Dakota Lacrosse / Axxis
- Josie Anderson / PrincipleFocus
- Angela Semmler / No limits Personal Training Studio
- Anthea Patteson / Anytime Fitness Dubbo
- Sammi Bourke / Itty Bitty Spa & Beauty
- Joshua Silvia / Services Australia
- Mary Ann Swanson / Ace Automotive Mansour Street Dubbo
- Natasha Gardner / Hey Babycakes
- Emma Trudgett / Fierce Performing Arts
- April Roberts / Flirt Adult Store
- Hannah Nissen / Short Street Store
- Zak Davis / Dripp
- Lisa Thornton / DANs Inhome Care
- Anna Rindfleish / Way Out West Disability Services
- Tim O'Neill / Western Plains Turf
- Simone Forrester / Chiropractic Health and Wellness Centre
- Russell Peet / 271 Darling
- Danilo Pereira / Press
- Trinity Rufus / All Abilities Swim
- Sean Lee / Jims Mowing Dubbo West
- James / Total Tabletop
- Poppy Doran / Kmart
- Danielle Soole / Harriet & Kay Boutique
- Kristie Harris / Indifferent Avocado
- Nicole Rosser / Itty Bitty Spa & Beauty
- Scott Daniels / Axxis
- Laura McLeod / Brow Couture
- Georgina Ponzoni / Natures Academy Early Learning Centre
- Leandra Gale / Tracserv
- Renee Sallustio / LilliBella Hair Dubbo
- Kiara / Dubbo Injectables
- Greg Barron / Bridgestone Dubbo
- Greg Hodgkinson / Nautical Pools
- Miranda Simpson / National Australia Bank
- Catherine Kelly / All Abilities Swim
- Jamie Butcher / Orana Support Service
- Larissa Eagleston / Unique Image Photography
- Bailey Gaiter / Empowered Choices Support Services
- Rowan Campbell / Sugarlane Cake Design
- Melissa Woodward / Fearless Health
- Donna Bellgardt / Makeup By Donna Maree
- Irene Charlton / Ausangel Designs
- Ross Mackintosh / Mackintosh Mechanical
- Ruby Grandson / Ruby the Collective
- Maddison / Maddison's Beauty Studio
- Emma McMillan / Nails by Em
- Danica Walkom / Itty Bitty Spa & Beauty
- Ben Phillips / Ben Phillips Plumbing
- Shannon Hart / Arbortec Tree Service
- Brittany Jarvis / Blondie Mane
- Taylah & Chris / Fishcut Seafood
- Rikki Slack-Smith / Stepping Out Dance Factory
- Gabriella Judd / Itty Bitty Spa & Beauty
- Amanda Eslick / Brow Couture
- Baylea Brotherton / BJB Plumbing & Gasfitting
- Jane Driscoll / Poolwerx
- Chelsea Poyser / Ace at Fades
- Cody Smith / MoneyQuest Dubbo
- Dr George Lerantges / Chiropractic Health and Wellness Centre
- Kaily Mathews / Millennial Brow Co
- Alyssa Lindner / Alyssa Shannon Makeup Artistry
- David Falcioni / Dubbo City Toyota
- Carissa Hutton / Milestone Hotel Dubbo
- Peter McDermott / Country Car Carrying
- Krissy Smith / The Gift Closet
- Linda Gill / Flirt Adult Store
- Kane McDermott / Macquarie Electric
- Katt Bartley / Millennial Brow Co
- Denni Talbot / Orana Support Service
- Leo / The Vietnamese House
- Shani Morley / Brow Couture
- Amy Allen / Amy Allen Creative Co
- Anna Johnston / Findex Dubbo
- Jordan Lane / Rural Event Co
- Heather Blackman / Way Out West Disability Services
- Leah Maziuk / Poolwerx
- Ash Willis / Brow Couture
- Alice Miller / Clarity Imagined
- Alex Norberry / Bourke Street Butchery
- Samantha Kerr / Assurance Training and Sales
- Eleanor Seaman / Inland Petroleum
Awarded to Dubbo's most popular employee, as voted by the public.
Dubbo's Favourite Business
Awarded to Dubbo's most popular business, as voted by the public.
- Tracserv
- Emily Lousie Photography
- Brow Couture
- Farmers Bake Place
- Assurance Training and Sales
- Insightel Southlakes
- Marty Nelson Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- Fitstop Dubbo
- Nautical Pools
- Anytime Fitness Dubbo
- Ruby the Collective
- Flirt Adult Store
- Ace Automotive Mansour Street Dubbo
- Dubbo Ballet Studio
- Sugar Lane Cake Design
- Western Plains Turf
- Way Out West Disability Service
- Jims Mowing Dubbo West
- The Baby Loss Mentor
- Poolwerx Dubbo
- STS Auto Electrics
- PrincipleFocus
- Axxis
- Lazy River Estate
- The Wealth Affect
- East Coast Supplements Dubbo
- Kempston Construction
- Chiropractic Health and Wellness Centre
- The Gift Closet
- Itty Bitty Spa & Beauty
- Orana Support Service
- Dubbo Injectables
- Abortec Tree Service
- EB Games/Zing Dubbo
- Unique Image Photography
- LilliBella Hair
- The Vietnamese House
- Fierce Performing Arts
- Natures Academy Early Learning Centre
- ASB Cleaning
- No Limits Personal Training Studio
- Mackintosh Mechanical
- Duncan McGinness Vets
- Hey Babycakes
- Amy Allen Creative Co
- Millennial Brow Co
- Fishcut Seafood
- Total Table Tops
Orlander Ruming
Deputy editor at the Daily Liberal, covering council, politics, human interest stories, community news and everything in between.
Deputy editor at the Daily Liberal, covering council, politics, human interest stories, community news and everything in between.
