judging, helpful hints and contact details

Judging

Judging in each category is conducted by a panel comprising of industry professionals and related industry experts, all whom are impartial. Finalists will be selected from each category. Garden centres and production nursery finalists will receive onsite judging from a suitably qualified industry representative. All other categories are judged by your written submissions which are assessed by a panel of national judges.

Helpful Hints

Although the onsite visit will carry more weight in determining State Winners, the written submission is essential to becoming a State Finalist and gaining the opportunity for an onsite visit. It is best to support your claims of success and results with facts and figures. Where possible use real circumstances as examples. Be kind to yourself and the judges – do not exceed the maximum page length for the submission. The judges would like to see businesses and people who are passionate about their work, who have personality and who are innovative. Picture yourself as one of the judges, assessing dozens of submissions. That takes a lot of time. Please only include requested and relevant information. Cross-reference the supporting material with headings in your submission where possible.

Local Government agencies, such as State Development, are always available for assistance with business fact sheets and business plan writing. Online assistance and business templates are also available from:

www.business.gov.au
www.nt.gov.au
www.business.vic.gov.au
www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au
www.southaustralia.biz
www.development.tas.gov.au
www.sd.qld.gov.au
www.innovation.wa.gov.au

Contact Details

Awards Absolute
C/- PO Box 907 Epping NSW 1710
Awards@ngia.com.au
P. 1300 88 22 59

Awards Primary Contact

NSW/ACT – 02 9679 1472
VIC – 03 9576 0599
QLD - 07 3277 7900
SA – 08 8372 6822
WA – 08 9358 4811
NT – 08 8983 3233
TAS – 03 6244 7977