The following is a comprehensive list of the 24 award categories in the 2009 City of Sydney Business Awards.
Categories
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Definitions & Inclusions
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| Retail |
| Retail Fashion |
Clothing retailing, including retail sale of textiles, new or used men's, women's, and children's clothing, footwear, swimwear, jewellery, general clothing and specialised clothing and leather goods. |
| Retail Beauty |
Hairdressing and beauty salons and services, including nail care, facials, makeup, skin care, skin products, barber shops, electrolysis service, hair restoration and solariums. |
| Household & General Retail |
Furniture, houseware and appliance retailing, floor covering, domestic hardware and housewares, paints and glass and other store-based retailers including chemists, automotive sale and repair, lighting, and other retail operations. |
| Food & Beverage Retail |
Retail sale of food, baked goods, beverages and tobacco in supermarkets, grocery stores and food and beverage retailing including beer, wine and spirits. |
| Specialty Retail & Wholesale |
Businesses that specialise in a specific product or service |
| Hospitality |
| Restaurants |
Businesses engaged in providing food and beverage serving services for consumption on the premises, where customers generally order and are served while seated and pay after eating. |
| Cafes (casual dining) |
Businesses engaged in providing food for consumption on the premises and takeaway. |
| Takeaway Food & Catering Services |
Businesses engaged principally in providing food services ready to be taken away for immediate consumption or for delivery, and including, juice bars and mobile food vans. Catering services at specified locations or events, including meals and snacks that may be transported and/or prepared on or off the premises as required by the customer. |
| Pubs, Hotels, Nightclubs & Venues |
Hotels, bars, clubs or similar businesses engaged in selling alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, or selling alcoholic beverages both for consumption on and off premises. |
| Tourism |
| Accommodation - Luxury, Deluxe & Boutique |
Short term accommodation provided by boutique hotels and 4 and 5 star hotels. |
| Accommodation - Standard & Budget |
Accommodation provided by guest houses, hotels, motels, "backpacker" accommodation, and youth hostels. |
| Tourism |
Tourist attractions, tours, tour operators, incentive operators and guides. |
| Professional Services |
| Professional & Business Services |
Businesses engaged in selling their expertise in professional, scientific and technical services, including scientific research, architecture, engineering, legal, accounting, advertising, management consulting, real estate agents, valuators, property management, market research, marketing, veterinary service, and translation services, event management. |
| Marketing & Communications |
Marketing, media, merchandising, advertising agencies, consultancies and communications services such as copywriting and publishing. |
| Information & Communication Technology |
Businesses providing technologies and services that enable information to be accessed, stored, processed, transformed and disseminated, including transmission and communication of voice, image and data over transmission media. |
| Financial Services |
Banking, building society, investment services, insurance, financial advisors, asset management, broking services, superannuation, mortgage and finance broking. |
| Other Business Categories |
| Manufacturing & Construction |
Manufacturing businesses are engaged in the transformation of materials into products. Examples include: printing and related support activities; ready-mixed concrete production; fabricating signs and advertising displays; electoplating; grinding of lenses to prescription.
Construction businesses are engaged in constructing and repair of buildings, roads, drains or mains; installation of heating and air conditioning, alarms, electrical wiring, construction trades including carpentry, bricklaying, plumbing and painting; and site preparation services. |
| Education & Training |
Kindergartens and pre-schools, childcare, adult education, special education, art, music, drama and dance schools and teachers. |
| Cultural & Creative Services |
Heritage activities, creative and performing arts companies, theatres, libraries, parks and gardens. Creative businesses including artists and musicians, art companies and theatre groups including not-for-profits. |
| Charity |
Organisations with deductible gift recipient status whose purposes are the relief of poverty, the relief of the needs of the aged, the relief of sickness or distress, the advancement of religion, the advancement of education, the provision of child care services on a non-profit basis and other purposes beneficial to the community. Proof of DGR (Deductible Gift Recipient) status required. |
| Healthcare & Fitness |
Businesses engaged in healthcare and other medical services, including residential care and social assistance services, pathology and diagnostic imaging, dental, optometry, physiotherapy, chiropractic and osteopathic services, alternative remedies clinics including massage therapy, Chinese herbal medicine, fitness companies and personal trainers, gyms. |
| Environmental Business |
Businesses whose core function is the provision of environmental services, environmental consulting, sale or development of environmental technology or products. |
| Disability Inclusiveness Award |
Businesses showing a high level of planning and service accommodating any form of disability among staff or customers. |
| Fair Trade |
Businesses that demonstrate commitment to the fair trade principles of tackling poverty through trade as evidenced by relationships with suppliers, promotion and marketing of fair trade ideals and business practice ethics. |
Highest Recognition Awards
Lord Mayor's Sustainability Award Presented by EnergyAustralia
Judging Criteria
Chosen from among all finalists.The business that demonstrates leadership, innovation, creativity and business strategy in adapting to and planning for sustainable growth and incorporating sustainable business practices.
Winner of the Lord Mayor’s Sustainability Award presented by EnergyAustralia will receive a $4000 EnergyAustralia voucher for the purchase of energy efficient equipment in your business.
Business of the Year
Judging Criteria
Chosen by the panel of judges from among all award category winners, and awarded to the business that best demonstrates outstanding leadership including impact upon the community, evidence of success and sustainability planning.
