BLACKTOWN BUSINESS POWERHOUSE Local business awards winners shine

“AHUGE success.” That is how Steve Loe described this year’s Blacktown City Local Business Awards following the spectacular awards ceremony held on May 17 at Blacktown Workers Club.

“It was a magnificent, highly emotional night for all concerned,” the Awards founder and Precedent Productions Managing Director said.

“Not only was the event a huge success, but the entire program demonstrated once again the resiieance of the Bl; acktown businesses community.”

Mr Loe said the presentation ceremony, held at Blacktown Workers Club was emotional and heartwarming as winners took to the stage to receive their trophies.

“The one thing all winner speeches had in common was the genuine gratitude all recipients felt towards their staff, family, friends, customers and supporters,” Mr Loe said.

Official media partner, The Blacktown News was on hand to capture all the excitement as the finalists in each category were announced. This digital edition of this special winners feature can be shared across social media platforms.

“The awards are only possible with the support of our Major sponsors: Blacktown City Council, Blacktown Workers Club, NOVA Employment and Westpoint Shopping Centre and Support sponsors: White Key Marketing And Greater Blacktown Business Chamber,” Mr Loe said.

“I would like to thank them for their support of the awards, which proves their commitment to their community and the businesses that thrive there.”

Mr Loe also thanked Blacktown Workers Club for providing such an outstanding venue for the event.

“I’d like to particularly thank the amazing staff for providing such wonderful service and excellent food, whch everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

“My special thanks to the Blacktown Workers Club management team for their support and hard work in ensuring the presentation night was a success.”

Blacktown continues to be rise as a business powerhouse of.

Over the past 70 years going back to 1954, the population of Blacktown Shire Council was 31,748 people. Today it is 405,000 people.

The population has grown 12-fold. In comparison, Australia’s population has only tripled, from nine million to 26 million.

Blacktown City Council’s population increased 12-fold to Australia’s three, which means that means that one in 46 people who were either born in or came to Australia through immigration ended up in Blacktown.

Considering the Greater Sydney population over the past 70 years, one in eight people who were part of that population growth ended up in Blacktown.

Blacktown Gross regional product was $22.6 billion, AUD as at June 30, 2022. Blacktown would be ranked 131st (out of 193 nations listed at USD) with:

• 124 Malta $18.2b.

• 125 Albania $18.01b.

• 126 Niger $17.2b.

• 127 Mozambique $16.76b.

• 128 Brunei Darussalam $16.2.

• 129 Mongolia $15.83.b.

• 130 Jamaica $15.63

• 131 Blacktown $15.58. 132 Madagascar $15.4.

Businesses can register for the Local Business Awards at www.thebusinessawards.com.au

Message from Mayor Tony Bleasdale, OAM

Blacktown City Council is proud to be a major sponsor of the Blacktown City and Mount Druitt St Marys Local Business Awards.

Blacktown is one of the fastest growing cities in Australia, with our current population of over 415,000 forecast to grow to over 600,000 residents within 20 years.

Our economy is over $22.6 billion and based on the trading activity of nearly 30,000 local businesses.

During these difficult t imes, we know that it is particularly important for our Council to support local businesses who are weathering the current storm and uncertainty of this pandemic.

The Local Business Awards is an opportunity for our community to come together and acknowledge the great work our local businesses are doing in providing jobs, goods and services to support our City’s people.

I am proud to recognise that several Council businesses have been nominated as finalists in their award categories.

Congratulations to all winners and finalists in the Awards!