2007 Wide Bay Region Export Awards
Winner Wide Bay Burnett Regional Exporter of the Year Award
Mary Valley Orchards
Mary Valley Orchards is a family-owned and operated fruit plantation, producing new sweet, seedless, non-astringent persimmons and low-chill stone fruit. With over 9 700 producing trees, Mary Valley Orchards grows different varieties to suit the individual tastes of export markets in Asia and Europe. Mary Valley Orchards is fully HACCP and Freshcare certified with an accredited AQIS Export Pack house.
W: www.persimmons.com.au P: +61 7 5488 4315
Winner Agribusiness Award
Abbotsleigh Citrus
Abbotsleigh Citrus is a family-owned orchard situated on the Burnett River, approximately 50 km west of Bundaberg. Abbotsleigh Citrus has over 52 000 lemon, mandarin, orange and grapefruit trees on the property, and streamlined packing and transport facilities to ensure the picked fruit retains quality and freshness. Employing up to 200 workers during the season, Abbotsleigh Citrus primarily exports into China and other Asian markets.
W: www.abbotsleigh.com.au P: +61 7 4157 6980
Finalists - Wagtail Yarns and Suncoast Gold Macadamias
Winner Services Award
WorkHab
Based in Bundaberg, WorkHab offers an innovative system of assessing disability and physical strength as well as the management of workers' physical abilities on-the-job. WorkHab has application to rehabilitation assessments and pre-employment screening, and shows an emerging potential for managing physical and cognitive abilities in an older workforce. WorkHab programs train health professionals to improve their skill level. With developed markets in the United States and New Zealand, WorkHab has recently commenced exporting to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe.
W: www.workhab.com P: +61 7 4154 4630
Finalists - Crop Management Australia and Wide Bay Burnett Institute of TAFE
Winner Small Business Award
Mary Valley Orchards
Mary Valley Orchards is a family-owned and operated fruit plantation, producing new sweet, seedless, non-astringent persimmons and low-chill stone fruit. With over 9 700 producing trees, Mary Valley Orchards grows different varieties to suit the individual tastes of export markets in Asia and Europe. Mary Valley Orchards is fully HACCP and Freshcare certified with an accredited AQIS Export Pack house.
W: www.persimmons.com.au P: +61 7 5488 4315
Finalists - Seabird Aviation and Tomarata Orchards
Winner Manufacturing Award
Seabird Aviation Australia Pty Ltd
Seabird Aviation Australia designed and developed the SB7L-360 Seeker-2 (Seeker), a purpose-built, rugged utility aircraft for private, commercial and security operations. At a third of the operating cost of rotary-wing equivalents, the Seeker provides an efficient alternative for power line and pipeline inspection, coast and traffic watch, environmental and stock monitoring, aerial photography and security, where vertical take-off and landing is not mission essential. Crew visibility from the cabin is unrivalled by any other fixed-wing aircraft and is superior to many helicopters. The Seeker operates in Australia, the United States, the Middle East and Africa.
W: www.seabirdaviation.com.au P: +61 7 4125 3144
Winner Large Manufacturing Award
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Pty Ltd
Established in 1960, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (BBD) is a family-owned, boutique brewery which uses natural ingredients to traditionally brew beverages to genuine, old, home-grown recipes. BBD also operates The Bundaberg Barrel, an interactive, on-site tourism venture to promote the products to visitors. BBD employs over 120 people, and exports to markets across the world including the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
W: www.bundaberg-brew.com.au P: +61 7 4154 5400
Finalist - Peanut Company of Australia
Winner Tourism Activities Award
Fraser Island Company
Established in 1992, the Fraser Island Company (FIC) is an advanced eco-accredited tour company and resort operator, conducting a range of unique touring safaris to World Heritage listed Fraser Island from Hervey Bay. FIC also owns Fraser Island Wilderness Retreat, a boutique resort located on the eastern side of Fraser Island and Frasers at Cathedral Beach, which is the only private campground on Fraser Island. FIC management and employees place an emphasis on service, comfort and education whilst offering ecologically sustainable touring products and accommodation.
W: www.fraserislandco.com.au P: +61 7 4125 3933
Finalist - Hervey Bay Whale Watch
Emerging Exporter Award
Abbotsleigh Citrus
Abbotsleigh Citrus is a family-owned orchard situated on the Burnett River, approximately 50 km west of Bundaberg. Abbotsleigh Citrus has over 52 000 lemon, mandarin, orange and grapefruit trees on the property, and streamlined packing and transport facilities to ensure the picked fruit retains quality and freshness. Employing up to 200 workers during the season, Abbotsleigh Citrus primarily exports into China and other Asian markets.W: www.abbotsleigh.com.au P: +61 7 4157 6980
Highly Commended - Tomarata Orchards and Synforce Lubricants
Last updated 29 April 2008
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