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Nominations for the 2025 Mareeba Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards proudly sponsored by Mareeba & Dimbulah Community Bank will open on Monday 4th August 2025 and close on Monday 25th August 2025. Entries are free.

Business of the Year

-proudly sponsored by The Express

The overall winner from the New Business, Excellence in Retail, Excellence in Rural/Agriculture, Excellence in Tourism, Excellence in Service Industry and Best Revitalized Business categories.

New Business Award

-proudly sponsored by Millar Teitzel

This Award is to recognise businesses in the Mareeba area who have made significant acheivements in their new business which has commenced within the last three (3) years.

Best Community Not-for-Profit Organisation

-proudly sponsored by the Amaroo Estates

This award is to recognise outstanding not-for-profit organisation in the Mareeba Shire.

Excellence in Tourism

-proudly sponsored by the Mareeba Shire Tourism

This award is to recognise outstanding tourism business or Event that attracts tourists to the Mareeba area.

Excellence in Service Industry (open to businesses delivering services in trades, freight, childcare, health or allied health, catering or hospitality)

-proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mareeba

This award is to recognise outstanding service in the Mareeba area.

Excellence in Retail

-proudly sponsored by

This award is to recognise outstanding reail businesses in the Mareeba area

Best Revitalized Business

-proudly sponsored by nbn Local

This award recognises an existing business which has undertaken significant rebranding or revitalising works (eg. improving building appearance or adopted innovation in their business.

People’s Choice – Excellence in Customer Service

-proudly sponsored by QITE

The award is to recognises outstanding businesses or individuals that provide excellent customer service in the Mareeba area.

Nominations will be called from the Public.

A two-week online voting period will follow, with the community encouraged to vote.

People’s Choice – Community Service or Individual of the Year

-proudly sponsored by Ergon Energy

This award is open to an individual, non-for-profit organisation, all community groups and sporting clubs in the Mareeba area, to recognise outstanding contribution to the community or an event for the community in the area.

Nominations will be called from the Public.

A two-week online voting period will follow, with the community encouraged to vote.