| Emerging Business Award Open to businesses that have been trading less than 3 years across all categories. |
 | Hospitality Industry Award Open to businesses whose principle business activities provide a tourism activity, food or accommodation service in the region. e.g. restaurants, cafes, wineries, accommodation, motels, hotels, retirement villages, bed & breakfast. |
 | Tourism Industry Award Open to businesses whose principle business activities provide a tourism activity in the region e.g. tourist attraction, adventure tourism, family entertainment or visitor related services. |
| Manufacturing & Primary Produce Award Open to businesses whose principle activity is involved in or related to primary produce sector and/or manufacturing for distribution either locally, nationally or internationally, e.g. manufacturer, horticulture, agriculture, farming, wholesaler, distributor. |
 | Retail Award Open to businesses whose principle activity is the sale of goods to the consumer. Reliability, value and outstanding customer service are all essential to the overall retail experience. |
| Construction Industry Award Open to businesses whose principle activity is involved in building or construction. This could be a single activity through to large scale construction. e.g. plumbing, building, plastering |
| Service Industry Award Open to business whose principle activity is to provide a service or support to other businesses or the consumer. e.g. hairdressing, lawyer, photographer |