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Rotary awards three of the best MORNINGTON Rotary Club has chosen its annual business awards winners from the hospitality, retail and finance sectors. Trophies and $250 were awarded the three businesses: Lakeside Villas at Crittenden Estate (Linda Crittenden); Cameron’s Town & Country Menswear Mornington (Jose Goicoa); and SMART Business Solutions (Shannon Smit and Nadia Hughes). The awards, which started more than 30 years ago, have been made as part of the club’s 70th anniversary celebrations. “This year nominations were called for from the public and business community, with an emphasis on local businesses and their activities within the peninsula,” the club’s awards coordinator Ian Horton said. “Specifically, nominees were asked to demonstrate how their business stood out from the crowd within their industry, including aspects of innovation and creativity, marketing, use of technology and social media.” Mr Horton said nominations came from the retail, professional, trades and tourism and hospitality sectors. Lakeside Villas is owned and operated by Linda Crittenden whose mission statement sets her aim as to be “the best boutique self-contained accommodation on the peninsula”. Ms Crittenden is a member of the Mornington Peninsula Tourism Association, and includes among her “target audiences” guests with disabilities, retirees, wine and food lovers, weddings and international visitors to the peninsula. Jose Goicoa, of Cameron’s Town & Country Menswear Mornington
Award win: Shannon Smit and Nadia Hughes of SMART Business Solutions with Mornington Rotary president John Parkinson. Picture: Supplied
received the personal business excellence and courtesy award for taking a “traditional clothing retail store into being a vibrant 21st century establishment, without losing that family and local community feel”. Mr Horton described SMART Business Solutions as “a young, independent firm of accountants”. The business started 10 years ago and is led by Shannon Smit and Nadia Hughes. “The firm prides itself on catering for women’s financial needs, as well
as the regular base of individual and company accounts,” Mr Horton said. “They run a structured staff professional development program and are committed to their industry with involvement on local and national boards and associations. “SMART has readily embraced current cloud technology for its client base and also conducts events for clients and the public … informing them of the latest trends, and regulations that affect individuals and small business.”
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