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2025 Quality Business Awards

About the Quality Business Awards

Now entering its 41st year, the Quality Business Awards continues to be Tamworth’s most trusted and prestigious business recognition program, celebrating the incredible success stories across our region.

Following a highly successful 2024 event, the 2025 Gala Dinner is set to return to TRECC on Friday, 5 September 2025, bringing together over 800 people from all corners of the local business community. From Nundle to Tamworth, Attunga to Barraba, any business throughout the region can be nominated - or self-nominate - across a wide range of business categories.

The community is once again encouraged to get involved by nominating their favourite businesses and voting in the People’s Choice Award once finalists are announced.

What are the categories?

There are 28 award categories, each with clearly defined criteria to ensure fairness and consistency across all entries. Download the full list of categories here. Nominations open Monday 16th June.

Who judges the Awards?

Over 50 independent judges from diverse industries are recruited each year to ensure a robust, transparent, and professional judging process for every nomination. Complete this form to express your interest in become a judge.

Gala Dinner

As the largest business awards program in Regional Australia, the 2025 winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner on Friday, 5 September 2025 at TRECC. It promises to be another unforgettable night celebrating excellence, innovation, and community spirit in local business.

Quality Business Awards Gala

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 2025 Tamworth Quality Business Awards celebrating the best in the business our region has to offer.

This is a fantastic opportunity to network with fellow nominees, mingle with industry leaders and party the night away!

This year, local artist Jarred Taylor will be performing with his six-piece band to rock the night away! Taylor has become a highly sought after performer appearing at festivals throughout Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. In recent years, Jarred has expanded his repertoire by leading “The Australian Luke Combs Experience,” a tribute show that pays homage to the American country superstar featuring powerful vocals and authentic renditions of Combs’ greatest hits which will be part of his dynamic performance once the formality of the awards concludes.

Secure your tickets now to the 2025 Tamworth Quality Business Awards. When you purchase 10 or more tickets a 10% discount is automatically applied. Each table is a maximum of 10 tickets.

Important Information:

  • Age Requirement: This is an over 18s event.
  • Seating Requests: We will do our best to accommodate seating preferences but please understand that we cannot guarantee all requests.
  • Dietary Requirements: Please provide any dietary restrictions at the time of booking. We will make every effort to accommodate these requests. Please note that late notifications may limit our ability to make adjustments.
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair access is available. Please indicate your requirement when booking to ensure suitable arrangements are made.
  • Dress Code: Black Tie

Terms & Conditions:

  • Refunds/Cancellations: Tickets are non-refundable if cancellation occurs within seven days of the event (after Friday 29th August at 5.00pm). For refunds or cancellations prior to this date, please request in writing to operationsmanager@tamworth.org.au

For more information, please contact the Tamworth Business Chamber office on (02) 6766 4810.

Venue: Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre

Address: Greg Norman Dr, Hillvue NSW 2340

Starts: Fri Sep 5 2025, 5:30pm

Ends: Fri Sep 5 2025, 11:45pm

Key Dates
16 June 2025
Nominations open
16 July 2025
Tickets go on sale
18 July 2025
Nominations close
21 July 2025
Judging commences
8 August 2025
Judging closes
13 August 2025
Finalists announced
14 August 2025
People's Choice voting opens
24 August2025
People's Choice voting closes
22 August 2025
Ticket sales close
5 SePtember 2025
2025 Quality Business Awards Gala held at TRECC
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Thank You To Our Valued Vendors

A gala event of this magnitude takes a lot of planning and coordination. We would like to thank the many vendors that contribute to the success of the Quality Business Awards

About the Quality Business Awards
2022 QBA Key Dates
Thursday 16 June
2022 Sponsor Launch
Friday 17 June
Nominations open
Tuesday 28 June
Judges’ Orientation
Friday 8 July
Judging Commences
Monday 25 July
Nominations Close
Friday 29 July
Final day to accept nomination
Monday 1 August
Tickets on Sale
Monday 15 August
Judging closes
Friday 19 August
Finalists announced
Monday 22 August
People’s Choice voting commences
Monday 29 August
Ticket sales Close
Monday 5 September
People’s Choice Closes
Friday 9 September
2022 Quality Business Awards
Key Dates
18 June
Nominations opened
26 July
Nominations closed
30 July
Award acceptance closed
20 September
Juging Closed
14 October
Finalists announced
25 October
People Choice Award voting commences
4 February
Last chance to purchase tickets
18 February
2021 Quality Business Awards
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