2019 Award Winners
Greater Brisbane Awards
Greater Brisbane Woman in Business of the Year Award 2019
Winner
Louise Pole – President – Australian Federation of Air Pilots & Qantaslink Q400 pilot
Finalists
Ellie Bakker – CoFounder and Marketing Director at Splice Marketing
Gemma Renton – Owner Vine Street Digital
Business Achiever Award 2019
Winner
Lauren Robinson – Director – Rental Results
Community Dedication & Social Justice Award 2019
Winner
Chantal Coleman – Director – Ritual HQ
Finalists
Anne Noonan – Yoga Forever with Anne Noonan
Melissa Redsell – Founder and CEO – A Brave Life
Innovation & Technology Award 2019
Winner
Nicole Gibson – Director – Soka Australia
Finalist
Zinta Harris – Owner – Resolve Estate Law
Aspiring Young Women’s Award 2019
Winner
Amanda Nottingham – Director – Train with the Girls
Finalists
Eva Porter – Director and Founder of Porter Designs
Georgia Hayward – Senior Resident Assistant at The Women’s College, University of Queensland
Creating Change Award 2019
Winner
Louise Pole – President – Australian Federation of Air Pilots & Qantaslink Q400 pilot
Finalists
Jude Morton- Co-founder and Sole Director of the Property Clearance company
Ally Kelly – Ally Kelly – CEO and founder of Mind Blank
Empowering Young Women’s Award 2019
Winner
Gabrielle Crotty – Mount Gravatt State High School
Finalists
Savannah Freeman – Wellington Point State High School
Lilly Belle Freeman – Wellington Point State High School
Rising Star Honours 2019
Small Business
Jayne Herrmann – Owner – Glamping Hire Co
Community Dedication & Social Justice
Prerna Pahwa – Founder – Simply Human Inc – Superheroes without Capes
Gold Coast Awards
Gold Coast Woman in Business of the Year Award 2019
Winner
Lucy Johnston – Director – Temp Chef Labour Hire and My Private Chef
Finalists
Sharon Morrish – CEO – Surf City Cranes Pty Ltd
Naomi Spies – Director – Ruby Communications Pty Ltd
Business Achiever Award 2019
Winner
Renee Tocco – Founder & Managing Director Loan Ezi
Finalists
Kelly Lloyd – National Mobility & Contracting Manager – Aurec
Dr Tanya Unnihas – Director – Amtan Medical/ Skinlab & Beauty
Community Dedication & Social Justice Award 2019
Winner
Kerrie Barnes – SLSQ Point Danger Branch
Finalists
Wendy Green – Founder and President of United Hands of Hope INC
Chithrani Palipana – Disability advocate
Carly Fradgley – Baby Give Back
Highly Recommended
Katura Halleday
Innovation & Technology Award 2019
Winner
Lara Hickling
Director – Queensland Traffic Offenders Program (QTOP) & Australian Traffic Offenders Program (ATOP)
Finalist
Samantha Reynolds
Head of Business and Arts and Applied Technology at Saint Stephen’s College
Aspiring Young Business Women’s Award 2019
Winner
Fabienne Costa – Founder and Creative Director of YCL Jewels
Finalist
Rose Lopez – Bachelor of Laws/International Relations – Bond University
Empowering Young Women’s Award 2019
Winner
Tahlia Dilkes – A.B Paterson College Year 12
Finalists
Georgia Lili Howe – St Stephens College Year 12
Kaitlin Barwick – Varsity College College Year 12
Creating Change Award 2019
Winner
Marie Cone – Project Director – Halcyon Days
Finalists
Lisa MacCallum – Founder and Co-creator – Inspired Companies
Jane Holmes – Founder – Support the Girls Australia
Arts, Culture, Tourism & Entertainment Award 2019
Winner
Andrea Lewis – CEO & Festival Director of Storyfest
The Futurist Award 2019
Winner
Samantha Reynolds – Head of Business and Arts and Applied Technology – Saint Stephen’s College
Finalists
Gabriella Ribeiro de Araujo Assis – Compliance and Risk Officer – Levit8 Business IT Solutions
Brianna Mudie – Founder – The Good Hair Day
The Downs Awards
The Downs Woman in Business of the Year Award 2019
Winner
Nicole Steffens – Owner PLC Toowoomba & Director and Co-owner PLC North Lakes
Finalists
Sally Andrew – Owner Radiance Academy
Kylie Martin Hollands – Director – GF Oats Australia
Community Dedication Award 2019
Winners
Girl Guides QLD – Darling Downs Units
Diane Ryan, Estelle Dempster & Judy Hartwig
Finalist
Sally Andrew – Owner – Radiance Academy
Aspiring Young Business Women’s Award 2019
Winner
Kate Ruijter – Owner – Classic Beauty Therapy Toowoomba
Finalist
Lauren Janson-Roberts – Owner Cropt & Sweet Talk Coffee Toowoomba
Empowering Young Women’s Award 2019
Winner
Georgia Wylie – Miles State High School
Finalists
Hannah Purvis – Student St Saviours College
Dawn Love – Miles State High School
Agribusiness Award
Winner
Kylie Martin Hollands – Director – GF Oats Australia
Rising Star Small Business Award 2019
Winner
Lauren Janson-Roberts – Owner Cropt & Sweet Talk Coffee Toowoomba
Finalist
Jessica Ritchie – Jessica Ritchie Brand Expert
Mary Wagner Honour 2019
Amanda Dalton – Founder The Toowoomba Women’s Foundation
Encouragement Recognition
Riley Campbell – Administration Excavation Equipment
Central Queensland Awards
Central Queensland Woman in Business of the Year Award 2019
Winner
Philippa Walters – Founder Triumph Financial Services
Community Dedication Award
Winner
Kerry Gray – President Capricorn Coast Football Club
Aspiring Young Business Women’s Award
Winner
Megan Leane – Megan Leane Dietitian
Empowering Young Women’s Award
Winner
Gabrielle Fitzgerald – Emmaus College Rockhampton
Rising Star Award
Winner
Jade Jones – Halo Hair Studio
Regional Industry Award
Michelle Comley – Budget Rent a Car – Gladstone, Rockhampton, Bundaberg & Hervey Bay
Northern Queensland Awards
Northern Queensland Woman in Business of the Year Award 2019
Award Winner
Ann Granger – Little Aussie Monster
Award Finalist
Stacey Anderson – the Spa Palm Cove
Northern Queensland Community Dedication Award 2019
Award Winner
Deb Rae – Deb Rae Solutions
Northern Queensland Rising Star Small Business Award 2019
Award Winner
Emma Trueman – Train with the Girls
Award Finalist
Donna Marks – The Virtual Assistant