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Industry veteran bows out on a high On a gala night in Brisbane, the best of the best in the Queensland cleaning industry has been recognised. Cameron Cooper reports. Cleaning industry veteran Lindsey Burgoyne stole the show at the 2018 BSCAA Queensland AustralianSuper Excellence Awards, winning special recognition for her services to the sector. The founder and principal of Lindsey’s Cleaning Supplies, which has distributed cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment and janitorial supplies for decades, has recently retired and sold her business. It started as a back-yard business and quickly found a strong market, later operating from Lindsey’s Bowen Hills premises in Brisbane. “This industry’s in my blood and it probably always will be,” Burgoyne told a crowd of about 150 people in Brisbane at the Victoria Park Golf Club on a night when more than 53 nominees competed for industry recognition. A long-time contributor to industry associations, Burgoyne also acknowledged her business partner, Ruth Allnutt, for her support and noted that they would now have a lot more free time for fun and travel. “She’s been with me all the way through and we’ve remained best friends.” In terms of keys to the business’s success, Burgoyne says she simply “learnt what my customers were doing so I could be knowledgeable and help”. The BSCAA awards set the standard for cleaning services in Queensland. With former AFL star Richard Champion, who has recently invested in a cleaning business, taking on the role as MC, the awards evening at Victoria Park underlined the gains the industry has made in recent years.
2018 BSCAA Queensland winners Photo credit: Annie Kuzovina
More members attended the event than ever before and the function was held in an impressive terrace ballroom, signalling the intention of the BSCAA to continually upgrade the event. The awards acknowledge the outstanding contributions and achievements of employers and employees in contract cleaning and security. BSCAA Queensland president Kim Puxty commented that the high number of award submissions was a reflection of the strength of cleaning industry participants in Queensland. “It is evident that our staff are highly valued and that we all strive to make sure our businesses keep growing and continuing to be better and better every year,” she told attendees. “I would like to congratulate each and every one of these finalists because you have achieved something remarkable
Congratulations to the winners Outstanding Individual Employee – South East Queensland: Sujan Thappa (Bayton Property Services)
Recognition of an Outstanding Innovator: Ian Gardiner (CMBM Facility Services CQ)
Supplier Award – Recognition of an Outstanding Industry Supplier: Agar Cleaning Supplies
Outstanding Individual Employee –Regional: Tina Draney (Town and Country Cleaning)
Environmental Sustainability Awards – Excellence Award – Company: City Property Services
Company Awards – Outstanding Owner/ Operator in the Cleaning Industry 0-10 employees: Janz Services
Outstanding Support Personnel in the Industry – 0-50 Employees: Clara Reyes (James Commercial Services)
Environmental Sustainability Awards – Excellence Award – Individual: Carl Paix (Abelia)
Company Awards – Outstanding Company in the Cleaning Industry – Queensland: Sharman Property Services
Outstanding Support Personnel – 51+ Employees: Savannah Murphy (CMBM Facility Services, CQ)
Most Valuable Cleaning Team – South East Queensland: St Benedicts College and Harcourts Team (James Commercial Services); Chintaka Malinga; Janith ChaturangaRupasinghe; Yashara Gunawardana; Shalini Dewage
Long Service Award – Recognition of Service – Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Industry: Milica Lukic (Bayton Property Services)
Leading Hand/Supervisor Award: Robyn Knewstuff-Brown (Bayton Property Services) Operations Manager Award: Cam Johnson (CMBM Facility Services CQ) Manager Award: Amanda Kratzke (Pickwick Group) 8 INCLEAN January/February 2019
Most Valuable Cleaning Team – Cleaning Industry Regional Queensland: Mayall Medical Practice Team (Town and Country Cleaning Team); Catherine DeVries; BeBe Antoza; Sandra Radke
Long Service Award – Special Commendation: Shane Brooks (CMBM Facility Services CQ) and Christine Phillips (Town and Country Cleaning)