Celebrating business excellence on the Sunshine Coast

This year there are 133 businesses finalists, across 19 categories and selected from 247 entries with winners to be announced at the Gala Celebration on Saturday 28 November. 

Sunshine Coast Council has proudly supported the Sunshine Coast Business Awards since the program began more than three decades ago and has been Platinum Sponsor for the past 15 years. The awards recognise the innovation, resilience and achievements of local businesses while creating pathways for regional enterprises to gain recognition on national and international stages.  

Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the awards showcased the entrepreneurs, innovators and industry leaders helping shape the Sunshine Coast's future.

"Our local business community is filled with people who are passionate about what they do and committed to making the Sunshine Coast an even better place to live, work and invest,” Mayor Natoli said.

"The Sunshine Coast Business Awards celebrate the businesses that are creating jobs, driving innovation and contributing to the prosperity of our region.

"Congratulations to this year's finalists. Being named in this list is a significant achievement and recognition of the dedication, hard work and vision that helps our region continue to thrive."

Of the 247 entries received,133 businesses, around 54 per cent, progressed through to finalist stage, reflecting the high bar set across every category this year. 

Export, Sustainability and Business of the Year along with Corporate Community Champion winners will be selected from category winners, with Advanced Aquarium Technologies, Sunny Rays Catering, Laguna Pest Control and Alex Surf Club also being inducted into the Hall of Fame. 

New category

Sunshine Coast Business Awards Chair Jennifer Swaine congratulated all 133 finalists on reaching this stage of the program. 

"Congratulations to every one of this year's finalists - reaching this stage is a fantastic achievement and a reflection of the hard work, resilience and ambition behind each business," Ms Swaine said. 

"One of the things we love most about the Awards is seeing so many new businesses come through the program each year. It's a real sign of the strength and constant renewal of the Sunshine Coast business community." 

This year's program also introduced a new category, the Corporate Community Champion Award, recognising for-profit businesses that demonstrate a genuine and strategic commitment to supporting the community through structured and sustained initiatives. 

"These are businesses that are embedding community contribution into their operations and culture, and playing a vital role in strengthening the social fabric of the Sunshine Coast," Ms Swaine said. 

The Sunshine Coast Business Awards also support Council's Regional Economic Development Strategy by fostering business excellence through a highly competitive awards and recognition program and helping local businesses pursue opportunities beyond the region. 

POV: from the judges seat

Sunshine Coast Business Awards Judging Chair Wallis Westbrook said the process remained rigorous, with written submissions and interviews with a panel of volunteer judges who donated hundreds of hours to assess entries across all categories. 

"With 247 entries this year, our judging panel faced an incredibly difficult task narrowing the field down to finalists," Mr Westbrook said. 

"The standard across every category was exceptional, and it's a real credit to our volunteer judges, who gave up so much of their time to assess each entry so thoroughly." 

Finalists will now progress to the next stage of judging, presenting in person to the judging panel ahead of the Sunshine Coast Business Awards Gala Dinner, one of the Sunshine Coast's biggest nights on the business calendar, to be held at the Sunshine Coast Convention Centre on Saturday 28 November. 

2026 Sunshine Coast Business Awards Finalists 

Accommodation (Tourism) 

• Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat 
• Coastal Sunshine Resorts 
• The Crocodile Hunter Lodge 
• Mayan Farm 
• Scandi at Maleny 
• Thirlestane Farm 

Advanced Technology 

• Blue Seas AI Consulting 
• Inform Ag 
• Provectus Algae 
• RAIDER Targetry 
• Ravinn 
• The Laundry Lady 

Building, Construction & Engineering 

• Bennett + Bennett Surveyors 
• Black Cat Civil 
• Campbell Construction Co 
• Complex Consulting Group 
• Infrex 
• NEACH 
• NorthLane Consulting Engineers 
• Nyblad Construction 
• RECOR 

Business Services 

• Copy Cred 
• Crisp Marketing & Communications 
• dtb! Advertising 
• Efficiency Partners 
• Entag 
• Henzells Agency 
• Mask Events Australia 
• Secure Access I.T. 
• Successful Grants 
• Whitelight Communications 

Corporate Community Champion 

• DYFA Plumbing 
• Ethical Brand Co 
• Black Cat Civil 
• Blue Seas AI Consulting 
• Maleny Cheese 
• Amrita Park Meadery 
• Uptown Hair Studio 
• Mask Events Australia 
• Canefields Distillery 
• Noosa Junction Chiropractic 
• Transfers to Noosa 
• Campbell Construction Co 
• Secure Access I.T. 

Creative Industries 

• The Arrow Agency 
• Innovate Media 
• Pixel Co Creative & Marketing 
• Empire Art Photography & Coaching 
• Pluggas 

Education & Training 

• Australasian Leadership Academy 
• Iconic Coaching 
• NeuroLead 
• Nikki Fogden-Moore – The Mojo Maker Group® 
• Oncology Massage Training 
• Queen of Hearts CPR & First Aid Training 
• Real Life Skills Support Services 
• Saircare Support 
• Stepping Into You 
• SWIM Coaches & Teachers Australia 
• Workplace Performance & Wellbeing Institute 

Experiences 

• By Earth and Ocean 
• ecoTekk Electric Bikes Sunshine Coast 
• Fairhill Adventure Gardens 
• Laserzone Sunshine Coast 
• Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World 
• Saltwater Eco Tours 
• The Pressure Project 
• Transfers to Noosa 
• Wharf Events 

Export 

• NeuroLead 
• Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment 
• Switch4Schools 
• Land and Sea Advisory 
• RAIDER Targetry 
• The Crocodile Hunter Lodge 
• TileNBreathe 
• Australasian Leadership Academy 
• Nikki Fogden-Moore – The Mojo Maker Group® 

Food & Agribusiness 

• Amrita Park Meadery 
• BEACHTREE DISTILLING Co. 
• Canefields Distillery 
• Eastwell Farms 
• Maleny Cheese 
• Noosa Black Garlic 
• Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS) 
• Rocky Creek Mushrooms 
• Slide Coffee Roasters 
• Walker’s Tuna 
• Zest Element 

Health & Medical Services 

• Aalto 
• Avenue Dental 
• Balance Orthopaedics 
• Blackall Terrace Dental 
• Coastal Cancer Care 
• Collective Health Co 
• Doctors of Tewantin 
• EyeHub – Cataract & Laser Vision Specialists 
• Noosa Junction Chiropractic 
• Pearl Home Care Sunshine Coast 
• Thompson Brain & Mind Healthcare 
• Wandi Nerida 

Hospitality 

• Backstreet Cafe 
• Ethos at Alsahwa Estate 
• Maiori Pizzeria 
• Sunshine Beach Surf Club 
• The Beach Bars 
• Urban Lamb 

Manufacturing 

• Airtec SmartOBM 
• Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment 
• Mineral Fox 
• Taurus Mats 
• TileNBreathe 

Personal Fitness & Wellbeing 

• CorePlus Kawana 
• Switch4Schools 
• Urban Tan, Lash & Beauty 

Professional Services 

• Animal Emergency Service Tanawha 
• Argon Law 
• Aura Veterinary Hospital 
• Gregson & Weight Funeral Directors 
• HTA 
• Indepth Accounting 
• Life Law Solutions 
• Wardle Partners 

Retail 

• Boardstore 
• Budd’s Butchers 
• Capital Beauty 
• Ethical Brand Co 
• Fins Fangs Feathers & Fur 
• Goodie Natural 
• King IT 
• Rosetta Books & Annie’s Books on Peregian 
• Sky Gazer 
• Pure Bliss Soap Co 
• Wildwood Organics 

Social Impact 

• Children’s Key Word Sign 
• ECOllaboration 
• Land and Sea Advisory 
• Manufacturing Excellence Forum 
• Raising Mamas 
• RangeCare 
• SALT Directory 
• Smart Pups Assistance Dogs 

Sustainability 

• Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World 
• Noosa Black Garlic 
• Ethical Brand Co 
• Rocky Creek Mushrooms 
• BEACHTREE DISTILLING Co. 
• Maleny Cheese 
• Amrita Park Meadery 
• Mineral Fox 
• ecoTekk Electric Bikes Sunshine Coast 
• Eastwell Farms 
• Zest Element 
• Canefields Distillery 
• Provectus Algae 
• Slide Coffee Roasters 
• Manufacturing Excellence Forum 

Trades & Services 

• Absolute Plastering QLD 
• Bundilla Pest Control 
• CDC Solar & Electrical 
• Creek to Coast Electrical 
• DYFA Plumbing 
• Evolution Plumbing Sunshine Coast 
• Halcol Energy 
• Magic Touch Cleaning 
• MJB Bodyworks and Fabrications 
• Noosa Country Cat Hotel 
• Qspec Building Mobility Solutions 
• The Landscape Team 
• Uptown Hair Studio