NSW's top business women head to Awards finals
30 Aug 2010
30 August 2010: A Loreto nun who runs programs assisting teenage mothers in Western NSW and the leader of one of the largest providers of foster care services in Australia are among finalists in the 2010 Telstra NSW Business Women's Awards.
Sister Margaret Flynn, CEO of welfare organisation, CentaCare Wilcannia-Forbes, and Claire Robbs, Deputy CEO of the Newcastle-based national welfare service Life Without Barriers, are two of three finalists for the White Pages Community and Government Award.
Sixteen NSW business women, including a physiotherapist who developed an online workstation safety package and a woman who secured the Australian distribution rights for PANDORA Jewelry were named today as finalists for the Awards, now in their 16th year.
Two women who launched services for over 55s are also among the finalists. They are the owner of a Bondi Junction business that aims to take the stress out of moving home or relocating to aged care facilities and a former nationally-ranked gymnast who is a director of a Narrabeen health and fitness centre that offers purpose-built strength equipment for over 55s coupled with post-exercise "brain training."
Other finalists include a Boronia Park woman who invented a make-up tool for people with scarring and skin conditions to spray on cosmetic camouflaging products and the founder of a Hunter Valley service that assesses and assists children with learning difficulties and provides online literacy services for children in remote areas of NSW.
Telstra Chief Marketing Officer and Telstra Business Women's Awards Ambassador, Kate McKenzie, said today the NSW finalists were a diverse group of successful business women whose achievements provided inspiration for the careers of countless others.
"Telstra congratulates the 2010 finalists from NSW for the leadership, innovation and hard work they have displayed throughout their careers," Ms McKenzie said.
"Since 1995, the Telstra Business Women's Awards have celebrated the achievements of outstanding Australian business women.
"The finalists from NSW this year join the tradition of women who have made significant contributions both across the state and within their local communities," Ms McKenzie said.
The winners of the 2010 Telstra NSW Business Women's Awards will be announced at a presentation luncheon on 24 September at the Westin Sydney Grand Ballroom, Martin Place, Sydney.
Winners of the Awards will receive a share of $200,000 in cash and prizes and become part of an exclusive national business alumni.
The NSW winners will proceed to the national finals of the Telstra Business Women's Awards which will be announced in Melbourne on 11 November.
Further information on the Telstra Business Women's Awards can be found at www.telstrabusinesswomensawards.com
The finalists for the Telstra NSW Business Women's Awards are:
Commonwealth Bank Business Owner Award
| Katherine Blizard |
Ampersand Café Bookstore, Paddington |
| Corinne Bot |
Polyglot Group Pty Ltd, Glebe |
| Amanda Tocci |
Australian Literacy Clinic, Maitland & Newcastle |
Hudson Private and Corporate Sector Award
| Karin Adcock |
Pandora Jewelry, Warriewood |
| Kylie Green |
Kaleidoscope Marketing Communications Pty Ltd, Sydney |
| Anne Myers |
ING Direct, Sydney |
White Pages Community and Government Award
| Margaret Flynn |
CentaCare Wilcannia-Forbes, Forbes |
| Jenny Lewis |
The Australian Council for Educational Leaders, Penrith |
| Claire Robbs |
Life Without Barriers, Newcastle |
Nokia Business Innovation Award
| Marnie Douglas |
Ergoworks Physiotherapy and Consulting, Sydney |
| Margaret Flynn |
CentaCare Wilcannia-Forbes, Forbes |
| Rebecca Mountford |
Fresh Start Health and Fitness Centre & Fresh Start Thrive Over 55 Fitness, Narrabeen |
| Lisa Oshlack |
Moving On Pty Ltd, Bondi Junction |
| Karen Playel |
The Makeup Business, Boronia Park |
marie claire Young Business Women's Award
| Lauren Brown |
Pulse Marketing Group, North Sydney |
| Helen Cartwright |
Opportunity International Australia, Sydney |
| Marnie Douglas |
Ergoworks Physiotherapy and Consulting, Sydney |
| Debbie Kemp |
NSW Sports Federation, Sydney Olympic Park |
Media contact:
Marcela Balart
Lighthouse Communications
Ph: 02 9262 3868; M: 0422 483 371
Telstra:
Karina Keisler
0419 523 776
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