Singleton Business Awards 2024 Highlights Video
Singleton Business Awards
For 38 years, Business Singleton has proudly celebrated the strength, innovation, and resilience of our local business community through the Singleton Business Awards.
In 2026, we are excited to deliver a revitalised Awards program, one that is firmly focused on Singleton and shaped from the feedback of our local businesses and business leaders.
Our business community plays a vital role in the economic and social wellbeing of our town. The Singleton Business Awards exist to recognise outstanding organisations and to celebrate individuals who have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and impact over the past 12 months.
2026 Awards
This year marks an important evolution for the Awards. In 2026, the program is proudly Singleton-focused, placing local achievement front and centre. Category winners will be recognised first and foremost for their success within our community. As part of their recognition, winners who wish to do so will be supported by Business Singleton should they choose to align with or submit to external award programs in the future, ensuring local success always comes first.
We are also excited to introduce refreshed categories, enhanced winner incentives, and a judging process led by experienced local business leaders who understand the unique strengths of Singleton. Winning an Award is now about more than a trophy, it’s about meaningful recognition, collaboration opportunities, and ongoing support.
We are pleased to continue valued initiatives such as the Milestone Business Awards, which honour long-standing commitment and contribution to our business community. Welcoming back the People’s Choice Award is also a community favourite that was missed in 2025 so now back by popular demand.
We encourage all entrants to carefully review the eligibility criteria and Terms & Conditions before completing their submission via the online portal.
2026 Finalists
Excellence in Micro Business
Hunter Urban Dance Studio
Renue Wellness
Singleton Framing Gallery
Excellence in Small Business
CPR Pest Management Services
Spicers Vineyards Estate
Peter Dunn Real Estate
Excellence in Large Business
A-Plus Contracting & Poly Welding
Daracrete Pty Ltd
Morgan Engineering
Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism
Our Italian Table
Spicers Vineyards Estate
Worn Out Wares
Excellence in Business Collaboration
Novaskill & Singleton Greyhounds Rugby League Club
Witmore
Excellence in Marketing and Digital Engagement
TDM Podcast - That'll Do Me
Witmore Ltd – The Uplift
Excellence in Retail
Meyn Street Meats
Phoenix Outdoor and Power Equipment
Excellence in Health, Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Hunter Urban Dance Studio
Ourcare Services Limited
Renue Wellness
Excellence in Professional Services
Focused Driver Training
Gilbert Service Group
Ourcare Services Limited
Outstanding New Business
Phoenix Outdoor and Power Equipment
Sol Pilates
Thriving Minds Clinic
Outstanding Not-For-Profit Organisation
Mai-Wel
Novaskill
Witmore
Outstanding Community Organisation
Rotary Club of Singleton
Singleton Legacy Group
Singleton Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
Employee of the Year
Tiahna Ball - Witmore Kylie Hatch – Novaskill
Jane Denton – Meyn Street Meats
Kylie Hatch – Novaskill
Jessica Lindsay – PostureAssist
Kirsty Oldham – Confetti Finance
Business Leader of the Year
Kelly Cooper – Novaskill
Kirsty McLeod – Starline Alpacas Farmstay
Brody Nowlan – Morgan Engineering
Shylie Simpson – Belgravia Leisure
Melissa Spinks – Thriving Minds Clinic
Skye Vickers – Hunter Urban Dance Studio
Apprentice of the Year
Adam Baker – Morgan Engineering
Emily Delforce – Ourcare Services Ltd
People’s Choice Awards
Outstanding Customer Experience (Business)
HSV Heaven
The Grove Hunter Valley
Wine Country Lavender
Outstanding Community Contribution (Individual)
Hilary Kennedy
Kevin Lomax
Daniel Storey
2026 Award Categories
- Excellence in Micro Business
- Excellence in Small Business
- Excellence in Large Business
- Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism
- Excellence in Business Collaboration
- Excellence in Marketing and Digital Engagement
- Excellence in Retail
- Excellence in Health, Wellbeing & Lifestyle
- Excellence in Professional Services
- Excellence in Agriculture
- Outstanding New Business
- Outstanding Not-For-Profit Organisation
- Outstanding Community Organisation
- Young Employee of the Year (35 years & under)
- Employee of the Year (36 & over)
- Young Business Leader of the Year (35 years & under)
- Business Leader of the Year (36 & over)
- Apprentice of the Year
- Business of the Year
- President’s Award
- People’s Choice Award
- Outstanding Customer Experience
- Outstanding Community Contribution (Individual)
2026 Key Dates
26 Feb Nominations Open
5 March Award Submissions Open
22 March Nominations Close
10 April Award Submissions Close
17 April Judging Commences
17 May Judging Closes
19 May Finalists Announced
20 May Finalists Judged Interviews start
4 June Finalists Judged Interviews close
4 July Gala Presentation Dinner, Singleton Civic Centre
Singleton Business Award Winners 2025
Excellence in Sustainability - Highly Commended
Loop Organics
Proudly sponsored by AGL
Outstanding Visitor Experience
Starline Alpaca Farmstay
Proudly sponsored by Singleton Council
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Star Club Equestrian Program
Proudly sponsored by Hunter Valley Operations
Excellence in Retail Meyn Street Meats
Proudly sponsored by Charter Hall
Outstanding Community Organisation Singleton Neighbourhood Centre
Proudly sponsored by Singleton Council
Excellence in Health, Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Star Club Equestrian Program
Proudly sponsored by Yancoal Mt Thorley Warkworth
Excellence in Professional Services Hunter Valley Supports
Proudly sponsored by Local Buying Foundation
Excellence in supporting the Veteran Community
Singleton Legacy Group
School of Infantry Lone Pine Barracks
Excellence in Micro Business
Renue Wellness
Proudly sponsored by Local Buying Foundation
Excellence in Small Business Singleton Medical Centre & Skin Clinic
Proudly sponsored by AGL
Excellence in Large Business - Highly Commended
Morgan Engineering
Proudly sponsored by Yancoal Mt Thorley Warkworth
Outstanding New Business
Confetti Finance
Proudly sponsored by Hollydene Estate
Outstanding Young Business Leader Keelie Bell
Proudly sponsored by Glencore
Employee of the Year
Jackie Ernst
Proudly sponsored by Rotary
Business Leader of the Year - 20 Employees & Under
Sue Gilroy
Business Leader of the Year - 21 Employees & Over
Jeremy Brett
Proudly sponsored by NSW Mining
Business of the Year Hunter Valley Supports
Proudly sponsored by Business Singleton
Presidents Award
Dyson Family Foundation
Proudly sponsored by Business Singleton
Milestone Business 2025
Westpac Rescue Helicopter 50 years in business
Morgan Engineering 50 years in business
Ourcare 70 years in business
Singleton Argus 150 years in business
Hunter Jewellers 20 years in business
Williams Property 50 years in business
Coal Services 100 years in business
Milestone Business 2024
Worn Out Wares 20 years in business
Daracon 40 years in business
Singleton Pump & Water 40 years in business
Singleton Neighbourhood Centre 50 years in business
Milestone Business 2023
HVL Group 25 years in business
Pit Patrol 30 years in business
Singleton Diggers 75 years in business
Milestone Business 2022
Club Singleton 110 years in Business
Singleton Golf Club 100 years in business
Singleton Diggers 75 years in business
Peter Dunn Real Estate 25 years in business
List of Previous Winners
Excellence in Sustainability
Loop Organics - Sponsored by Supercar Superhero’s
Excellence in Innovation
Morgan Engineering - Sponsored by Hunter Valley Operations
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
Star Club Equestrian Program Inc - Sponsored by TAFE NSW
Excellence in Retail
Buck Yeah Equine - Sponsored by Singleton Square Charter Hall
Excellence in Health, Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Singleton Striders - Sponsored by Yancoal MTW
Outstanding Community Organisation
Rotary Club of Singleton - Sponsored by CPR Pest Management
Excellence in Professional Services
Silverado Promotional Products - Sponsored by Local Buying Foundation
Outstanding New Business
Holzy’s Tinting - Sponsored by Hollydene Estate Wines
Outstanding Visitor Experience
Hollydene Estate Wines & Vines Restaurant - Sponsored by Singleton Council
Excellence in Agriculture
Starline Alpaca Farmstay - Sponsored by AGL
Excellence in Micro Business
Hunter Valley Elite Window Tinting - Sponsored by Local Buying Foundation
Excellence in Small Business
Hollydene Estate Wines & Vines Restaurant - Sponsored by AGL
Excellence in Large Business
Morgan Engineering - Sponsored by Yancoal MTW
Employee of the Year
Dean Mainey - Sponsored by Rotary Club of Singleton
Young Business Leader of the Year
Jess Stewart - Sponsored by Glencore
Business Leader of the Year
Rachel Baigent 20 Employees and Over
Skye Vickers 20 Employee’s and Under
- Sponsored by NSW Mining
People’s Choice – Best Customer Service
HSV Heaven
Excellence in Supporting the Veteran Community
Singleton Defence Families & Community Inc.
Milestone Awards
Cox’s Bakery – 100 Years
Singleton Neighbourhood Centre – 50 Years
Daracon – 40 Years
Singleton Pump & Water – 40 Years
Worn Out Wares – 20 Years
President’s Award
Morgan Engineering
Business of the Year
Loop Organics
Excellence in Sustainability
Loop Organics* - Sponsored by Singleton Council
Excellence in Innovation
Morgan Engineering*- Sponsored by AGL
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
Star Club Equestrian Program Inc* Sponsored by TAFE NSW
Excellence in Retail
Meyn Street Meats -Sponsored by iSimplify
Excellence in Health, Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Hunter Urban Dance Studio -Sponsored by ETC
Outstanding Community Organisation
Singleton Neighbourhood Centre* -Sponsored by Local Buying Foundation
Excellence in Professional Services
Novaskill – Hunter Valley -Sponsored by NSW Mining
Outstanding Start Up
Think. Do. Speak. * -Sponsored by Singleton Council
Excellence in Hospitality & Tourism
Hollydene Estate -Sponsored by Witmore
Excellence in Agriculture
Wake Ag Contracting -Sponsored by Hunter Valley Operations
Excellence in Micro Business
Supreme Sandstone* Sponsored by Hollydene Estate Wines
Excellence in Small Business
SportsPower Singleton* -Sponsored by Yancoal Mount Thorley Warkworth
Excellence in Large Business
Morgan Engineering* -Sponsored by Glencore
Employee of the Year
Mary-Ann Holland* -Sponsored by Rotary Club of Singleton
Young Business Leader of the Year
Jess Stewart* -Sponsored by AGL
Business Leader of the Year
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Thapthimthong* -Sponsored by Local Buying Foundation
People’s Choice – Best Customer Service
HSV Heaven
People’s Choice – Most Awesome Tradie
Murray Robb
Milestone Awards
HVL Group – 25 Years, Ariel Conveyancing – 25 years, Pit Express – 30 years
President’s Award
Bulga Coal
Business of the Year
Star Club Equestrian Program Inc
School of Infantry
Excellence in Supporting Local Veteran Community
Soldier On
* Winners progresses to 2023 Business Hunter Awards as Finalists
Business Singleton would like to acknowledge the support and sincerely thank our platinum presenting partners; NSW Mining, Glencore, Yancoal, Local Buying Foundation, Singleton Council, AGL, along with our supporting partners Hunter Valley Operations, Next Move Property, TAFE NSW, CPR Pest Management, Morgan Engineering and Bloomfield
Finalists:
- Excellence in large Business Ourcare Services Ltd
- Excellence in Micro Business Hunter Valley Elite Window Tinting
- Excellence in Small Business Invent Air
- Outstanding Start Up August Bloom
- Young Business leader of the year Clare Riddle - Supreme sandstone
- Business Leader of the year Anita White
- Employee of Year Janice Lawrence - Hunter Valley Supports
- Community Support Super Star Singleton Neighbourhood Centre Inc
- Excellence in Professional Services Aqua Legal and Conveyancing
- Excellence in Retail Meyn Street Meats
- Excellence in Lifestyle, Health and Wellness The Shed Fitness
- Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism Peter Drayton Wines
- Excellence in Innovation Morgan Engineering
- President's Award Hunter River Times
- Business of the year Ourcare Services Ltd
- Singleton’s Favourite Business The Shed Fittnes
- Best Customer Service HSV Heaven
- Excellence in Business Ourcare Services Ltd
- Excellence in Micro Business The Eye Place
- Excellence in Micro Business HC White Barn Polkolbin
- Excellence in Small Business - (Tied for First Place) Blu's School of Dance & CPR Pest Management Services
- Excellence in Business Medium/Large Ourcare Services Ltd
- Start Up Superstar Be Human HR
- Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Jade Cupitt - The Shed Fitness
- Outstanding Business Leader Lesleigh Adie
- Employee of Year Matilda Blaxland - The Happy Tooth
- Community Support Super Star Singleton Neighbourhood Centre Inc
- Excellence in Specialty or Professional Services Aqua Legal and Conveyancing
- Excellence in Retail The Eye Place
- Excellence in Lifestyle, Health and Wellness Hunter Urban Dance Studio
- Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism No Entries
- Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Singleton Neighbourhood Centre Inc
- Singleton's Most Awesome Tradie Danny Dwyer DFD Plumbing
- Service with a Smile Sharon Bice Rockmans
- Singelton's Favourite Business The Shed Fitness
- Most Outstanding CPR Pest Management Services
- Outstanding Sole Trader U n Me Driver Training
- Excellence in Micro Business Core Pilates Studio
- Excellence in Micro Business HC Hunter Urban Dance Studio
- Excellence in Small Business CPR Pest Management Services
- Excellence in Business Medium/Large Ourcare Services Ltd
- Start Up Superstar Slumber Parties and Events
- Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Sophie Thrift - GritFit
- Outstanding Business Leader No Entries
- Employee of Year Brydie Gall - Hunter Urban Dance Studio
- Community Support Super Star Singleton Mazda
- Excellence in Specialty or Professional Services Bestic Law Pty Ltd
- Excellence in Retail Meyn Street Meats
- Excellence in Lifestyle, Health and Wellness Singleton Golf Club
- Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism Club Singleton
- Excellence in Hair and Beauty So Young Nail and Beauty
- Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion AGL
- Singleton's Most Awesome Tradie Zach McLennan - McLennan Plumbing
- Service with a Smile Award Nail Envy
- Singleton's Favourite Business U n Me Driver Training
- Most Outstanding Core Pilates Studio
- Excellence in Micro Business The Eye Place
- Excellence in Business Club Singleton
- Excellence in Business - Highly Commended Ourcare Services
- Excellence in Small Business All Season Hunter Pools and Woodfires
- Excellence in Small Business - Highly Commended Hunter Pet Motel
- Excellence in Social Enterprise Not Awarded
- Excellence in Innovation Programmed
- Outstanding Employer of Choice Hunter Pet Motel
- Start Up Superstar Core Pilates Studio
- Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Simone Burrows Blu's School of Dance
- Outstanding Business Leader Lesleigh Adie - Ourcare Services
- Employee of Year Cheryl Smith Singleton Council
- Community Support Super Star Pirtek (Hunter Valley) Pty Ltd
- Community Support Super Star - Highly Commended- Singleton Diggers & A Plus Contracting
- Excellence in Specialty or Professional Services Liberty Financial
- Excellence in Specialty or Professional Services- Highly Commended Beyond Bank Australia
- Excellence in Retail The Eye Place
- Excellence in Retail- Highly Commended Meyn Street Meats
- Excellence in Lifestyle and Health Programmed
- Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism Majestic Cinemas Singleton
- Singleton's Most Awesome Tradie John McGee - JF & GM McGee Plumbing
- Service with a Smile Award Hunter Floral Studio
- Singleton's Favourite Business Nail Envy
- Most Outstanding Ourcare Services Inc
- Excellence in Business Ourcare Services Inc
- Excellence in Small Business Joplin Lawyers
- Excellence inSocial Enterprise Witmore Enterprises
- Excellence in Innovation Nivek Industries
- Owner/Operator Business Excellence Gritfit Training
- Outstanding Employer of Choice Not awarded
- Start Up Superstar Kong Au
- Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Peter Butcher - Hunter Electrics
- Outstanding Business Leader Joplin Higgins - Joplin Lawyers
- Employee of Year Samantha Heuston - The Eye Place
- Outstanding Apprentice Michael Quilty - GJ Gardner Homes
- Excellence in Small Business - Highly Commended, Invent Air
- Start Up Superstar - Highly Commended, Dolly's Shop
- Judges Award Bev Young - Witmore Enterprises
Singleton Business Awards 2023
Nominations for the 2025 Singleton Business awards will Launch in February 2025. Watch this space for details on how to nominate, submit and vote for this year’s winners.
If you have any questions regarding the nomination process please contact us.
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