A gala dinner at the Goulburn and District Racing Club at the weekend, formally recognised local buiness achievers.

 

The occasion was the 2019 Goulburn Australia Business Excellence Awards attended by more than a 120 people with judges considering 64 nominations in 10 categories.

 

Apprentice/Trainee of the year was JDY Electrical's Michael Benett and Dr Chintan Trevedi from Goulburn Family and Cosmetic Dental Practice was named Young Entrepreneur.

 

The Collective BDCU Alliance Bank picked up the Excellence in Innovation and Excellence in Social Enterprise awards.

 

Excellence in Small Business recognition went to Industry Dance Company while the Excellence in Business award was presented to Hume Conservatorium.

 

Employer of Choice was Jigsaw Tax and Advisory and Daimon Poole from McDonalds Goulburn was announced Business Leader.

 

Jigsaw Plan Management was Start-up Superstar and the Excellence in Customer Service Local award was won by ACR Asbestos Consultants.

A search for a suitable site in the Goulburn Mulwaree area for a 144 bed aged care facility is still being made.

 

In April this year, the company, Signature Care announced that it would build the facility, made possible under the federal government's Aged Care Approvals initiative.

 

A visit by company officials last week, saw them attend a chamber of commerce meeting and then were accompanied on a tour of Goulburn inspecting possible sites.

 

When built the new aged care facility will focus on high care, providing around 170 jobs.

 

In coming weeks, the Goulburn Mulwaree Council will receive a report on possible cost savings on the construction of a Performing Arts Centre.

 

The current tender price for the Goulburn PAC is $1.6 million dollars over budget.

 

This week's council meeting decided to look for savings on some of the facility's inclusions.

 

Amongst them are a Fly Tower and an orchestra pit.

 

Deputy mayor, Councillor Peter Walker has pointed out that it is entirely possible that Goulburn would become part of a regional network of performing arts centres.

 

He says cost implications have to be considered with care.