2024 Hume Business Awards (Australia)

Hume City’s businesses support the economic prosperity of the region by providing employment opportunities and delivering exceptional products and services.

Categories

• Circular Economy            
  • Recognises businesses across all sectors who are leaders in circular economy practices. The circular economy aims to improve business efficiency, minimise waste and keep materials and products in circulation for as long as possible.
  • Demonstrated success:
    • Business actively identifies ways to minimise the environmental footprint of their business operation, supply chain and waste production
    • Using sustainable practices in the use of resources, such as people, energy and water
• Customer Service            
  • Recognises the importance of customer service in all industries. Awarded to the business that has proven to provide consistent exceptional service and professionalism.
  • Demonstrated success:
    • Quality control processes
    • Focus on customer service
• Diversity              
  • Recognises businesses who work to achieve a more inclusive environment for staff and customers. It is open to businesses across all sectors who have taken action to reduce barriers, enhance participation and ensure information, services and facilities are accessible to the broad spectrum of people in the community.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement            
  • Recognises significant innovation initiatives which have been implemented.
  • Demonstrated success:
    • Excelled in implementing new processes or improving on old ones
    • Creating a new market or new products; and/or demonstrating an innovative approach to developing or marketing their business
• Learning and Development         
  • Recognises businesses that excel in education and workplace training. It’s a vital part of any business to invest effectively in the development of their workforce.
  • Demonstrated success:
    • Approach to training and staff development and education and workplace learning
    • Outstanding people management initiatives that incorporate progressive leadership and a responsible approach to organisational design and development
• Manufacturing  
  • Demonstrated success:
    • Export record
    • Enabling technologies used
• Professional Services     
  • Awarded to a business that can demonstrate outstanding service in their profession. This category is open to businesses providing professional or commercial services to individuals or businesses including, but not limited to:
    • Legal services
    • Consultants
• Retail     
  • Recognises and rewards successful retail businesses that make a real impact in their community and stand out in their retail category.
  • Demonstrated success:
    • Build business and community relationships (including customers) to thrive among big players in a highly competitive environment
    • Provide excellent and consistent customer service
• Small Business   
  • Recognises and rewards small businesses that deliver across a range of criteria.
  • Demonstrated success:
    • Creation of new job opportunities within Hume City
    • Deliver excellent customer service
• Startup 
  • Recognises Startup businesses that deliver across a range of criteria.
  • Demonstrated success:
    • Must be operational for a minimum of 12 months and no longer than 3 years
    • Employs less than 5 employees
• Visitor Economy – Hospitality      
  • Recognises Visitor Economy hospitality businesses that offer food and beverage services to the public including restaurants and cafes.
  • Demonstrated success:
    • Consistently delivers high quality food and beverage experiences, excellent customer service and maintains a consistent quality and standard in food service in an enjoyable, clean and comfortable atmosphere
• Visitor Economy – Tourism           
  • Recognises businesses that contribute to the Visitor Economy including growing product, visitation and yield for a sustainable tourism industry. Examples include attractions, accommodation providers, public events and festivals, venues, markets, and wineries.

Eligibility

• To be eligible to enter the 2024 Hume Business Awards, the business must:
  • be a registered business located within Hume City
  • be the holder of a registered ABN
  • hold all appropriate permits and licences; this will include but is not limited to building, planning and health permits
  • not be in breach of any state/territory or local government law or regulation
• The 2024 Hume Business Awards will not be eligible to businesses that:
  • are a chain store, franchisor or franchisee (Independently run small franchise businesses with 1-20 staff can apply)
  • are charities and have a primary focus of fundraising
  • own or operate electronic gaming machines (EGM) or receive funding or in-kind support from EGM venues.

For more information, visit Hume City Council.