Branch Manager for Parkes and Orange at Sullivans Mining & Industrial (SMI), Bianca Coster has been named a finalist for the Western NSW Business Awards.
This year Biancan Coster of Parkes has been named a finalist for the Outstanding Young Business Leader category.
35-year-old Bianca Coster is the MultiBranch Manager for Parkes and Orange at Sullivans Mining & Industrial (SMI). In her role she oversees the day-to-day operations across both branches, delivering reliable service, strong product availability, and practical solutions to customers across industries like mining, agriculture, civil, and manufacturing.
Bianca takes great pride in her role and said, “My focus is on building strong teams, maintaining high service standards, and making sure our customers have access to the consumables, PPE, and industrial supplies they need to keep their sites running safely and efficiently.”
On being nominated and then named a
finalist, Bianca said, “Finding out I’d been nominated honestly caught me completely off guard. It’s not something you expect, especially when you’re just focused on doing your job.
“Being named a finalist took that feeling to another level. It’s incredibly rewarding, but also a reminder that the work we do behind the scenes, building relationships, supporting industry, and showing up consistently doesn’t go unnoticed.”
Vicki Seccombe, Regional Director – Western NSW at Business NSW, said “I believe our business community is one of the strongest in Regional NSW. It’s been an incredibly challenging year for many businesses and continues to be so, so these awards are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the ingenuity, strength and entrepreneurial spirit of our Western NSW business community,” said Ms Seccombe.
Winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner and Awards Celebration on Friday the 15 May 2026, to be hosted in Orange at the Orange Ex-Services Club.