Macleay Options won three business awards, including excellence in business ethics and the community and social services award. Manager Michael Milicevic, voted business leader of the year, said Macleay Options would continue to create employment opportunities.

“We provide jobs to those who struggle,” Mr Milicevic said. “In the next three years we plan to be self-supporting through our various enterprises.”

Macleay Options provides services ranging from lawnmowing to sewing and will expand to include a resource recovery service which will employ over 20 people.