“It was a magnificent, highly emotional night for all concerned,” the Awards founder and Precedent Productions Managing Director said.
“Not only was the event a huge success, but the entire program demonstrated once again the resilience of the Blacktown businesses community.”
Mr Loe said the presentation ceremony, held at Blacktown Workers Club was emotional and heartwarming as winners took to the stage to receive their trophies.
“The one thing all winner speeches had in common was the genuine gratitude all recipients felt towards their staff, family, friends, customers and supporters,” Mr Loe said.
Media Partner, The Blacktown News was on hand to capture all the excitement as the finalists in each category were announced. The Blacktown News will publish this winner’s feature, that recognises all category winners from the presentation evening.
“The awards are only possible with the support of our Major sponsors: Blacktown City Council, Blacktown Workers Club, NOVA Employment and Westpoint Shopping Centre and Support sponsors: White Key Marketing And Greater Blacktown Business Chamber,” Mr Loe said.
“I would like to thank them for their support of the awards, which proves their commitment to their community and the businesses that thrive there.”
Mr Loe also thanked Blacktown Workers Club for providing such an outstanding venue for the event.
“I’d like to particularly thank the amazing staff for providing such wonderful service and excellent food, whch everyone thoroughly enjoyed.
“My special thanks to the Blacktown Workers Club management team for their support and hard work in ensuring the presentation night was a success.”
Blacktown continues to rise as a business powerhouse of national significance.
Over the past 70 years going back to 1954, the population of Blacktown Shire Council was 31,748 people. Today it is 405,000 people.
The population has grown 12-fold. In comparison, Australia's population has only tripled, from nine million to 26 million.
Blacktown City Council's population increased 12-fold to Australia's three, which means that means that one in 46 people who were either born in or came to Australia through immigration ended up in Blacktown.
Considering the Greater Sydney population over the past 70 years, one in eight people who were part of that population growth ended up in Blacktown.
Blacktown Gross regional product was $22.6B, AUD as at June 30, 2022. Blacktown would be ranked 131st (out of 193 nations listed at USD) with:
• 124 Malta $18.2b.
• 125 Albania $18.01b.
• 126 Niger $17.2b.
• 127 Mozambique $16.76b.
• 128 Brunei Darussalam $16.2.
• 129 Mongolia $15.83.b.
• 130 Jamaica $15.63
• 131 Blacktown $15.58.
• 132 Madagascar $15.4.
Businesses can register for the Local Business Awards at www.thebusinessawards.com.au
