Excellence in Business

Ourcare Services Ltd achieved a trifecta by winning three of the 16 categories including the highly coveted Excellence in Business award presented by Mayor Sue Moore, at the 2021 Singleton Business Excellence Awards held at Club Singleton on Friday night.

Lesleigh Adie, CEO of Ourcare Services Ltd was also named Outstanding Business Leader and her team won the award for Excellence in Medium/Large Business.

In the 13 formal categories, 73 entries were received while the response from the general public in the three popular categories was astounding with a total of 4313 votes received.

In addition to Ourcare Services Ltd; Singleton Neighbourhood Centre Inc, The Eye Place and The Shed Fitness all collected awards in multiple categories with the remaining winners split evenly amongst the entrants.

Chamber president Sue Gilroy said it is not always easy to show up every day, take the good with the bad and take the next step.

“We all face fear and challenges each day and you as business owners and leaders should be immensely proud of the contribution you give to our community because you are the ones that make our community what it is,” Ms Gilroy said.

2021 Singleton Business Excellence Awards Winners:

Excellence in Business – Ourcare Services Ltd

Outstanding Young Entrepreneur – Jade Cupitt, The Shed Fitness

Outstanding Business Leader – Lesleigh Adie Ourcare Services Ltd

*Highly Commended Outstanding Business Leader – Stacy Munzenberger, Aqua Legal and Conveyancing

Excellence in Micro Business – The Eye Place

*Highly Commended Excellence in Micro Business – The White Barn Pokolbin

Excellence in Small Business – *Joint winners Blu’s School of Dance and CPR Pest Management Services

Excellence in Medium/Large Business  – Ourcare Services Ltd 

Start Up Superstar – Be Human HR

Community Support Superstar – Singleton Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

Employee of the Year – Matilda Blaxland, The Happy Tooth

*Highly Commended Employee of the Year – Rachel Baigent – Witmore Enterprises

Excellence in Specialty or Professional Services Sponsored by The Bloomfield Group – Aqua Legal and Conveyancing

Excellence in Retail Sponsored by Singleton Business Chamber – The Eye Place 

Excellence in Lifestyle, Health and Wellness – Hunter Urban Dance Studio 

Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion – Singleton Neighbourhood Centre Inc. 

Singleton’s Most Awesome Tradie – Danny Dwyer, DFD Plumbing Pty Ltd

Singleton’s Favourite Business – The Shed Fitness

Service with a Smile Award – Sharon Bice, Rockman’s Singleton

Businesses Celebrating Longevity in 2021

  • Redbournberry Clothing                                 10 Years
  • Coal Rock Café                                                25 years
  • Kevin O’Brien Optometry                               40 Years