Nth Qld Business Woman of the Year

CRITERIA :-
The Bendigo Bank Nth Qld Business Woman of the Year will be selected from the Category Winners of:-

• Nth Qld Female Business Owner Award 
• Nth Qld Corporate Business Woman Award 
• Nth Qld Female Business Partner Award 
• Nth Qld Emerging Business Women

This entrant will have demonstrated to the Judges an overall excellence in their business/career performance and will stand out from the others as the top role model for the current and next generation  of business and career women to emulate. They will have already won their nominated Category and be worth recipients of this most prestigious award

Entry Categories

Nth Qld Female Business Owner Award 

• with a 100% share in a business and who have responsibility for key management decision-making;
• who take an active part in the daily operation of the business;
• whose business is a medium/large business operation that has been operating for over 3 years;
• whose business has a Net Profit of at least $60,000 and whose business has been in this position for at least 3 years; and
• whose business employs two or more staff.

Nth Qld Corporate Business Woman Award 

CRITERIA :-Open to women:

• who are employees in the private enterprise or the corporate or government sectors;
• have held a management role within one of these sectors for at least 2 years; and
• are responsible for a team of two or more people.

Nth Qld Female Business Partner Award 

CRITERIA:-Open to women:

• who are a part-owner of a business such that holds a key management position and is an integral part of the business on a daily basis;
• whose business has a Net Profit of at least $60,000 and whose business has been in this position for at least 3 years; and
• whose business employs two or more staff.

Nth Qld Emerging Business Women Award 

CRITERIA:- Open to women:

• who have been operating their own business for less than 3 years; and
• whose business has a Net Profit of at least $30,000.

 Judges Encouragement Award

CRITERIA:-Open to women:

• This award is open to all nominees who are financial members of the Townsville Business Woman's Network Inc (at all times from the time of nominations to the announcing of the Awards);
• and is determined by the Judges at their sole discretion.

Alison Wenck Memorial Community Leadership Award 

CRITERIA:-Open to women:

• who are financial members of the Townsville Business Woman's Network Inc (at all times from the time of nominations to the announcing of the Awards);
• who are working full-time either in their own business or in a middle to senior managerial position in the private enterprise, corporate or government sector; and
• who, in addition to working full-time, have worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others and institute positive changes in the Townsville Community or Nth Qld Region