AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK NAMED NSW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

The honour was bestowed at a virtual Awards night, joined by business owners across all industry sectors, and from all parts of NSW.

“This is a fantastic achievement, and congratulations must go to the management and staff of the Australian Reptile Park, who’ve done an incredible job despite their operations being put on hold for several months,” said Business NSW Chief Executive Daniel Hunter.

“The business saw an opportunity to reinvent how they operated and engaged with their community. They were able to partner with accommodation providers and other local businesses to create visitor experience packages which increased the visitor numbers to the Central Coast, strengthened the local economy and assisted in the Australian Reptile Park having their most successful financial year,” Mr Hunter said.

“Business owners by their very nature are optimistic people – while they continued to open their doors each day where possible and employ their fellow Australians, their optimism has been tested over the past two years, particularly in regional NSW.

“These awards are recognition of a job very well done, and an encouragement to keep doing what you do every single day,” Mr Hunter said.

The full list of Business NSW Award winners is below: