Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Far North Regional Awards ceremony. The event will be held on 3rd November at the Standpipe Golf Motor Inn in Port Augusta.   The event promises to be a spectacular affair with all nominees and entrants invited to attend as well as key figures from the Far North region.

Trevor Berry from Coober Pedy's Old Timers Mine with SA Great Awards - Green Pear 2008 for, SATC Tourism, Old Timers Mine/Berryd Opals and 2002 Orange Pear awarded for Business, Berryd Opals for Internet sales of Opals

“The Far North event will be an excellent way for the local community to celebrate a fantastic year, said the SA Great Chief Executive, Ms Nikki Seymour-Smith. “We  are really encouraging the Far North community to come along to this ceremony to make sure the State’s regional successes don’t go unnoticed”.  

The ceremony is the perfect forum for the Far North community to get together and recognise the great things local people are doing for this region. Community leaders, volunteers, businesses and people alike who entered this year’s awards now begin the nervous wait to find out who takes out the top honours.

To enter the SA Great Regional Awards nominees had to demonstrate excellence in one of the ten 2009 categories.

The Coober Pedy Saints Football Club Winners 2006 accepted by Mark Bell, Lyn Breuer MP, Robin Walker and Karen Bell

SA Great Regional Award winners will receive public recognition through the promotion of their achievements in SA Greats’ broader programs and through the media, SA Great regional membership for 2010 and a Glass Pear Trophy hand made by the Jam Factory.

The Awards night is open to the general public, and all entrants are encouraged to attend. Tickets can be purchased by going to  SA Great or phoning: 8211 8111.

The SA Great Regional Awards are supported by Program Partner, the Government of South Australia – Department of Trade and Economic Development, Office of Regional Affairs, and Regional Partner, Regional Development South Australia.

2009 Award Categories:
• ETSA Utilities ARTS AWARD
• Australia Post SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
• Australia Post LARGE BUSINESS AWARD
• Westpac COMMUNITY GROUP AWARD
• Westpac COMMUNITY INDIVIDUAL AWARD
• Department for Trade and Economic Development INNOVATION AWARD
• SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
• Nippy’s SPORTS AWARD
• Adelaide Showground YOUTH AWARD
• South Australian Tourism Commission TOURISM AWARD