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West Gippsland Federation Health Gippsland Business Awards

West Gippsland has done well again in the 2002 Federation Health Gippsland Business Awards

By GippsTAFE - 6th May 2002 - Back to News

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OZ Plants in Warragul won the Environmental Performance Category.

OZ Plants covers a 9.5-acre site, located minutes near Warragul. It is a wholesale nursery specialising in the supply of perennial and annual plants in bloom, 52 weeks of the year.

More than 400 people attended the 2002 Federation Health Gippsland Business Awards Dinner, where local businesses and industry came together to showcase what Gippsland has to offer.

Businesses were judged on key elements such as uniqueness, innovation and use of Gippsland resources and community involvement.

This year 10,000 nomination forms were posted out to Gippsland businesses, with customers as well as businesses invited to make a nomination.

The awards also introduced many new categories, which included Environmental Performance, Manufacturing/Export, Primary Producer, Retailing, Accommodation, Hospitality, Commerce/ Information Communications Technology, New Business and Tourism.

There was an excellent response to the awards with nominees coming from all over Gippsland and from a wide range of industries.

The Gippsland Business Awards Gala Dinner was held at the Premiere Function Centre in Traralgon, hosted by Denise Drysdale, with entertainment by Rod Quantock.

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