Regional Development Australia Northern Inland Innovation Awards 2012
The Regional Development Australia Northern Inland Innovation Awards 2012 were held on Friday the 26th of October at the Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts complex in Tenterfield. The gala dinner and awards evening, also featuring live musical entertainment, followed an exhibition at the club where finalists for the 2012 awards showcased their products and services from around the region.
Awards were presented in the following categories:
Agriculture / Horticulture and Associated Services
Finalists
Innovate Ag, Wee Waa
Fruit Salad Tree, Emmaville
Winner
SaferGate, Inverell
Encouragement Award
Moore Venison, Wellingrove
Tourism / Leisure and Related Services
Finalists
Kamilaroi Highway Group
The Moree Artesian Aquatic Center, Moree
Winner
Experience the Highs, Armidale Dumaresq, Guyra, Uralla and Walcha Councils
Encouragement Award
Moonbi Alpacas, Arts, Crafts & Café, Moonbi
Professional and Retail Services
Finalists
elly B Organic Skincare, Uralla
Premier Meats, Tenterfield
Winner
Gardenate by Hutchison Software, Armidale
Encouragement Award
New England Country Living Magazine, Tamworth
Manufacturing and Engineering
Finalists
Hillier by Design, Tenterfiled
Boss Engineering, Inverell
Winner
Star Logixs Electronics, Deepwater
Encouragement Award
New England Solar Power, Armidale
Research and Education
Finalists
ISU Solutions, Armidale
The University of New England's School of Rural Medicine, Armidale
Dr Robert Mensah, Chief scientist of the former Cotton Catchment Communities CRC, Narrabri
Winner
ZooWhiz by Edalive, Armidale
Encouragement Award
New England Solar Power, Armidale
2012 Innovation of the Year Award
Winner
ZooWhiz by Edalive, Armidale
