GALLERY: Tamworth Quality Business awards

Barry Harley of Rural Press Events holding the company's Business Leader award.

Barry Harley of Rural Press Events accepts the company's Business Leader award.

Jeremy Swan, Harry Moore, Marnie Russell and Brodie Smyth.

Jaimee McAvoy, Ben Moore, Nicklaus Weir and Annalise Abberfield.

Mark Sleiman and Jacqui Smith with Katherine, Hula, Peter and Anna Sleiman.

Tamworth Regional Council's John Sommerlad accepts the award for tourism and sport from Peter Ryan.

Annabel Russ presents the Best Restaurant Award to Monty Maguire who accepted the award on behalf of Graham and Marlene Manvell of The Ritz.

Lia Mahony presents Stephen Hall of Forsyths with the award for Regional Large Business.

Brigadier Spence and Shane Green present Peter Dillon of Dillon's Plumbing with his Defense reserves supportive employer award.

Luke Anderson and Josh Allan of Optus present Lisa Ashcroft with the award for Small Retail. She's accepting the award on behalf of Geoff and Jenny Taylor of Tamworth Outdoor and Camping World.

Les and Ruby Hoskins.

Sharon and Shannon Sipple with Aimee and William Webb.

Graham Cooke, Shonnah Smith Kerry Warden and Judy Hann.

Lilly Rolston and Kelly Wunsch.

James Wallace presents Andrew Mahony with the young business award.

Bronwyn and Merv Leard and Debra and Greg Adams.

The Leader's group sales manager Kylie Ticehurst presented the award for excellence in retail (large) to Tom Penrose and Brian Penrose of Penrose Meats.

Matt Byrnes, Candice Hull, Claire Michel and Nathan Thurlow.

Everingham and Solomons Consultant winner John Boag and Terry Broomfield (Everingham and Solomons director) with the business ethics award

Deb Maes presented Andrew Mahony of Rural Fit with the regional small business award.

Rural Award winners Bede and Narrelle Burke of Glenwarrie Partnership with New England MP Barnaby Joyce.

Chris Fenton, Chantel Quinn, Rebecca Roach, Yolanda Coppola, Jayne Campbell and Jordan Urquhart.

John and Di Hall