Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, has presented Blue Mountains finalists in the 2020 Altitude Awards with their certificates.

Business networking groups Women with Altitude and the Men’s Altitude Network present the awards each year to recognise the achievements of everyday people across a range of sectors, including small business, social enterprise, individual achievement and contribution to the community.

“Normally, members would come together every month to connect, talk about their challenges and support each other. Not only is the pandemic creating bigger challenges for businesses, but it’s making the usual face to face awards celebrations more difficult too,” Ms Templeman said.

“Women With Altitude founder, Andrea Turner-Boys, found a CovidSafe way to recognise the finalists, by holding several smaller gatherings, and I was really pleased to be able to be in Faulconbridge on September 15 to join other sponsors to present finalists with certificates.”

Ms Templeman sponsored the Soaring Micro Award category, and presented a finalist certificate to Liz Hunter from The Blackheath Creative on the day.

She also presented certificates to Angela Gauci from Total Workforce Solutions who was a finalist in both the Climb Every Mountain and Best Professional Service categories, On My Way Award finalist Cory Webb of Cory Webb Design, and Anne Barratt of Empowering Health who was also a finalist in the Climb Every Mountain category.

“Being a finalist in this year’s awards is no mean feat; there were between 35 and 40 entries in every category,” Ms Templeman said.

“Even just the review process that people undertake to enter the awards has an impact, as it helps people actually realise how f