Saturday was a night of celebrations for Club Narrabri – operator of the Narrabri RSL, Narrabri Golf Club and now the Narrabri Bowling Club – after being named the 2022 Business of the Year at the Whitehaven Coal Narrabri and District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.
Club Narrabri chief executive officer Paul Gordon and president Bruce O’Hara were presented with the honour on stage by the awards night’s naming rights sponsor, Whitehaven Coal.
Earlier in the evening at The Crossing Theatre gala dinner, Club Narrabri was announced as the award winner in the hospitality section.
To round out the night, Will Brooks, who oversees MWB Dining and Catering Services which provides catering services to Club Narrabri’s facilities, was named the 2022 Young Entrepreneur of the year.
A full list of award winners and runners-up is as follows:
Business fostering trainees/apprentices:
Runner-up – ATC Refrigeration & Air Conditioning.
Winner – WTC Group Australia Pty Ltd.
Hospitality:
Runner-up – Tourist Hotel.
Winner – Club Narrabri.
Manufacturing/industrial/agri-business:
Runner-up – Matt Weakley Transport.
Winner – Faber’s Sheet Metal.
Medical and health-related services:
Runner-up – Narrabri and District Community Aid Service (NDCAS).
Winner – Maitland Street Medical Centre.
Retailing:
Runner-up – Stoltenberg Flooring Xtra.
Winner – Marval Designs.
Not-for-profit/community organisation
Runner-up – Rotary Club of Narrabri.
Winner – Meals on Wheels.
Trade/service:
Runner-up – Tom Craig Building.
Winner – Richard Whan Building.
Home-based business:
Runner-up – Farmhouse Life and Style.
Winner – AC Hair Studio.
Tourism:
Runner-up – Narrabri Jockey Club.
Winner – Northwest Helicopters.
Innovation in business:
Runner-up – Tiemens Creative.
Winner – SierraTek.
Business supporting local business:
Runner-up – 2MaxFM.
Winner – Santos.
Employer of choice (less than five employees):
Runner-up – Longies SportsPower.
Winner – T-Table.
Employer of choice (more than five employees):
Runner-up – Allpets Veterinary Clinic.
Winner – Narrabri Pharmacy.
New business:
Runner-up – Geni.Energy.
Winner – Jamo’s Handyman Service.
Customer service:
Runner-up – KR Property.
Winner – Meat on Maitland.
2022 Young Entrepreneur:
Runner-up – Josh Gleeson, J W Gleeson Electrical.
Winner – Will Brooks, MWB Dining and Catering Services.
2022 Business of the Year:
Winner – Club Narrabri.
