The new award, The Shinys, was created to recognize companies that really help their customers.
Australians have flooded CHOICE with stories of generosity as the consumer attorney recognizes Australian companies for acts of COVID friendliness.
"The Shinys are about thanking people who, despite their own unique challenges during COVID-19, used their businesses to help the community," said CHOICE editor-in-chief Marg Rafferty.
"With over 700 nominations from suburbs from Perth to Bruny Island, the Shinys winners have done everything they can to help their communities through COVID."
Big Brand Awards
NRMA – Supporting key workers and vulnerable community members.
Larger bank – Credit card relief for customers with difficulties.
Local Champion Awards
Hotel Bruny, Bruny Island, Tasmania
The George Harcourt Inn, Nicholls, ACT
Busy Bee Deli, Como, WA
Daughter in law, Melbourne, VIC
"With their businesses facing the biggest disruption in their lives, hundreds of small hotels, delis, and restaurants across the country have fed our key employees and worked for people affected by homelessness and unemployment," said Rafferty.
"These small businesses from across Tasmania, Western Australia, the ACT and Victoria have fed their communities, and the Shinys are their thank-you communities."
Honorable mentions
Supermarkets
There were nearly 100 supermarket nominations, with Coles, Woolworths, ALDI, IGA, and other small groceries praised for their response to the COVID-19 situation.
Pharmacies / chemists
More than one nomination recognized her local pharmacist for not only dispensing medication, but also for ensuring that members of the community could safely get other important things while isolating themselves.
Set the standard
Again and again, the nominators told CHOICE about the newly discovered obligation to support those who supported them and said that in our need they were a "life support system". We will not forget & # 39 ;.
