The Northern Star Lismore Business Awards on Saturday night were a “roaring success”.

Lismore Chamber of Commerce and Industry co-president Sarah Smith said about 250 people attended the event at the Trinity Sports Hall.

“It was awesome - a really, really good night,” said Ms Smith.

“The music was great. The food was great. The girls did a great job on the venue

“I think we can safely say it was a roaring success.”

Ms Smith said a big highlight was the number of new faces and new businesses entering the awards.

It was also great to see Wrightway Products recognised with a “Lismore’s Finest” award having previously won awards three years in a row, she said.

Connect Accountants & Advisors took out the Excellence in Business and Business of the Year Awards.

Co-owner Andrew Stevens said he and partner Melanie Serone were humbled to win the award and be recognised by their peers.

"It's a fantastic result for our team and our business," Mr Stevens said.

"When we started our business about three years ago we made a conscious decision that we would do a good job at a fair price.

"The growth and benefit we've got out of that has been fantastic."

Mr Stevens said the awards were well run and it was a "great night".

"The place looked fantastic," he said.

"We've got to give a big thankyou to the chamber and all the sponsors, because without them these sort of events don't happen."

Award Winners and Highly Commended

Connect Accountants & Advisors were the Business of the Year. PHOTO: Supplied/Black Tie Photo Booths.

Excellence in Business

Connect Accountants & Advisors

Excellence in Innovation

TAFE NSW

Roxy Rose Burlesque won the Excellence in Micro Business award. PHOTO: Supplied/Black Tie Photo Booths.

Excellence in Micro Business

Roxie Rose Burlesque

Sportspower Super Warehouse won the Excellent in Small Business Award. PHOTO: Supplied/Black Tie Photo Booths.

Excellence in Small Business

Sportspower Super Warehouse

Health, Care & Wellness Industries

Lismore Karate Pty Ltd trading as Success Martial Arts

Naarah Rodwell chief executive of CASPA won the Outstanding Business Leader award. PHOTO: Supplied/Black Tie Photo Booths.

Outstanding Business Leader

Naarah Rodwell

CASPA Services Ltd

Ngunya Jarjum Child & Family Network won the Outstanding Employer of Choice award. PHOTO: Supplied/Black Tie Photo Booths.

Outstanding Employer of Choice

Ngunya Jarjum Child & Family Network

Outstanding Young Employee

Skyhe Hoyt

Lismore City Council

Outstanding Young Employee

Jayde McMurray

CASPA Services Ltd

Joel Jensen Constructions took out the Oustanding Young Entrepreneur award. PHOTO: Supplied/Black Tie Photo Booths

Outstanding Young Entrepreneur

Joel Jensen

Joel Jensen Constructions

Professional Services

Everyday-Legal

Retail & Personal Services

Lazuli Sisters Hair and Makeup Studio

Start Up Superstar

Northern Rivers Podiatry

Tourism & Visitor Experience

Lismore Symphony Orchestra

Trade, Construction & Manufacturing

Armsign Pty Ltd

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Connect Accountants & Advisors

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Health, Care & Wellness Industries

Cancer Compassionate Fund Inc.

Outstanding Employer of Choice

Connect Accountants & Advisors

Retail & Personal Services

Sportspower Super Warehouse

Trade, Construction & Manufacturing

Maccas All Mechanical

Excellence in Workplace Health & Safety

Highly Commended

Maccas All Mechanical

Sucess Martial Arts

Joel Jensen Constructions

Mortgage Choice Northern Rivers

Lismore Symphony Orchestra

Winner

Mortgage Choice Northern Rivers

Lismore Business awards sponsors

Major sponsor

Northern star

Gold Sponsors

Optus

Service NSW

Norco

Tursa

AON

Win Television

Black tie Photo Booth

Lion and Lamb

Southern Cross University

Lismore City Council

Safe Work NSW

Silver Sponsors

Thomas Noble and Russell

JTS

Northern rivers Ford and Isuzu utes

TAFE NSW

Bronze Sponsors

The Enchanted Florist

The Aussie House sitters

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