Judging Overview

• All applications are strictly confidential.
• All judges are required to sign a confidentiality agreement.;
• All judges must declare any conflicts of interest.;
• partners of the awards in categories they do not sponsor; and
• judges categories they are not judging.
• A minimum of two and maximum of three independent expert judges will be allocated to each category.
• All applications and score cards will be provided to each judge via the online portal.
• Judges are required to use a portal to submit each application individual score card and feedback.
• In each category there is to be a maximum of 4 finalists and only one winner.
• Judges are responsible for reviewing their scorecards and confirming the finalists and the winner.
• The judges from each category may select a sole-trader and micro-business application, to be in the running for the Sole-Trader of the Year Award and the Micro-Business of the Year Award.
• There will be a nominated lead judge for each category who will be the primary point of contact for the Toowoomba Chamber for each category.
• Judges will be acknowledged at the 2025 Gala Awards Dinner, however the category judged will not be disclosed.
• All judges MUST complete all site visits together, except under exceptional circumstances
• All site visits are to be completed between 15-18 September 2025 and judges MUST be available during this week to participate as a judge).

Want to be a judge?

An Expression of Interest will be released early June 2025 seeking judges in the Award Categories.

More Questions?

Any questions, email bea@toowoombachamber.com.au