FINALISTS 2015

Young Community Achiever of the Year Finalists

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• Abinesh Ilangovan

• Ganesh Loke, Entrepreneur, Indo Aus Entertainment

• Preetinder Pal Singh, SBS Punjabi Radio 

• Navdeep Pasricha

• Deeju Sivadas, SBS Malyalam Radio

Young Professional of the Year Finalists 

• Sonia Bahri, Technical Consultant, Ausind Solar International

• Gautam Divekar, Principal Designer, GD Design Consultants

• Navneesh Garg, CEO, AdactIn Group

• Dr Smariti Kapila, ENT Surgeon, Inner West ENT

• Bali Padda, Producer, Actor, Co-Chair of Equity Diversity Committee 

• Chintan Shah, Management Consultant, PwC

• Manisha Singh, Senior Manager, Grant Thornton

Community Services Excellence Award Finalists 

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• Molina Asthana, Principal Solicitor, Victorian Government Solicitor's Office.

• Dilip Chopra, Retired Councillor, Hornsby Council

• Konkani Association of Australia

• Deepak-Raj Gupta

• Manpreet Kaur Singh, SBS Punjabi Radio

• Surendra Prasad OAM

• Sydney’s Indian Dance Centre

Community Association of the Year Finalists

• Australian Indian Cultural Council 

• CultureCare

• Indian Seniors Group - Hornsby 

• Mitra Community Empowerment Inc.

• Sindhi Association of Victoria

• The Goan Overseas Association

• The Mukti-Gupteshwar Mandir Society

• United Indian Association Inc

Business Leader or Professional of the Year 

 Finalists 

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• Vivek Bhatia,, CEO, iCare

• Dr Pradnya Dugal, Founding Partner, Synergy Radiology.

• Dr Roy George, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University

• Shalini Kumar, Head of Operations, Cubbyhouse Childcare Australia

• Natasha Malani, Adelaide City Council 

• Rohit Mendiratta, Head of Strategy, AustralianSuper

• Nadish Naoroji, Managing Director, Pixel Perfect Pro Lab

• DD Saxena, Managing Director, ROBE

Tour Operator/Travel Agency of the Year 

Finalists 

• Aussizz Travels

• Beacon Holidays

• Taj Voyages Pty Ltd

• Target Travel & Tours

• The Trekking Company

• Travel and Taste

Indian Restaurant of the Year

Finalists

• Aki’s Indian

• Billu's

• Delhi 'O' Delhi

• Indian Chimney

• Indian Tandoori Restaurant (Albury)

• Tadka Boom!

• The Spice Avenue

• Urban Tadka

Small Business of the Year

Finalists

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• Ausind Solar Intl. Pty Ltd

• Hallmark Computers

• Horizon Australasia 

• Indian Brothers Franchising

• Indus Valley Designs

• M & M Imports Pty Ltd

• Onroad Driving School

• Pier Concierge Services

• The Chocolate Room

SME of the Year

Finalists

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• Adactin Group

• Narula Group of Child Care Companies 

• ROBE

• CENTURY 21 North Western

• Synergy Radiology 

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