The Tweed Chamber of Commerce & Industry is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2026 Tweed Business Awards.
This year’s finalists represent the very best of the Tweed business community, showcasing innovation, leadership, resilience, community contribution, and business excellence across a diverse range of industries. We congratulate all businesses, organisations, and individuals who have been recognised as finalists and thank every entrant for sharing their stories and achievements.
Excellence in Retail & Personal Services
Curly & Co Hair, Emte Boutique, Equinity – Horse and Rider Emporium, Ezi Office National, Hosanna Farmstay Pty Ltd, M|Arts Precinct Pty Ltd
Excellence in Trade, Construction & Manufacturing
Chinderah Motors, Fig Plumbing and Gas, GC Wind Services, IC SIGNS, Ocean Blue Metal Roofing, Pasta’bah by Woodland Valley Farm, Preston Building, SEE Group
Excellence in Business & Professional Services
Bookeze, Locale Media, McGloin Baker, Mega Office Supplies, Salt Interior Design & Decorating, Southern Cross Credit Union, Summergrove Estate, Tweed Eco Cruises, Tweed to Byron Women in Business, Virtual Executive Services, Witheriff Group, Apex Ad Agency
Excellence in Health, Care & Wellness Industries
Bay St Vets, Coolangatta Tweed Osteopathy, Empowered Kids, Serene Luxury Retirement Living, St Marthas Residential Aged Care, Stable Home Care, Tweed Community Acupuncture, Wild Organic Ways, Wilkes Physiotherapy
Excellence in Agriculture & Primary Industries
Bellingdale Farm, Woodland Valley Farm
Excellence in Creative Industries
Apex Ad Agency, Bop It Tots, Curly & Co Hair, Hyde Hair Care, Kakes n Biscuits, Locale Media, M|Arts Precinct, Ruby Creative, Simple Styling Solutions, Soda the Salon, Songlines Art, Culture, Education, Studio Ell Interior Design
Outstanding Employee, Trainee/Apprentice of the Year
Jarnae Rawson (Full Circle Support), Kurt Halford (Hyde Hair Care), Chelsey Malivanek (M|Arts Precinct), Jack Larrescy (McGloin Baker), Mitch Olive (Ocean Blue Metal Roofing), Callum Hewitt (SEE Group), Elaine Clinnick (Shaping Outcomes), Kristy Lagiloaloa (Simple Styling Solutions), Karen Walkden (Southern Cross Care/St Joseph’s Residential Aged Care), Bonnie Cater (Summergrove Estate), Eric Dickings (Tweed Eco Cruises), Shaun Carney (Witheriff Group), Elody Armbruster (Summergrove Estate)
Outstanding Young Business Leader
Dylan Doherty (GC Wind Services), Lachlan Bacon (Stable Home Care), Paul Baker (McGloin Baker), Leah Raines (Salt Interior Design & Decorating)
Outstanding Business Leader – 20 Employees and Under
Ajay Amin (Ezi Office National Tweed), Julie Lowe (Full Circle Support), Lily Ramsay (Hyde Hair Care), Ben McGloin (McGloin Baker), Calum Jewell, Jordana Edwards (The Breastfeeding Tea Co.)
Outstanding Business Leader – 21 Employees and Over
Judith Boswell (Southern Cross Care/St Joseph’s Residential Aged Care), Alexander Scully (Summergrove Estate)
Employer of Choice – 20 Employees and Under
Tweed Eco Cruises, Full Circle Support, McGloin Baker, Ocean Blue Metal Roofing, Shaping Outcomes
Employer of Choice – 21 Employees and Over
Hosanna Farmstay Pty Ltd, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, SEE Group, Southern Cross Credit Union, Summergrove Estate
Excellence in International Business
To Be Advised
Excellence in Innovation
Apex Ad Agency, Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School’s Digital Transitions Approach, Mega Office Supplies, Salt Interior Design & Decorating, Southern Cross Care/St Joseph’s RACF, The Breastfeeding Tea Co., Wild Organic Ways
Excellence in Sustainability
Potager – A Kitchen Garden, Raven Place: Hyper-Local, Traceable Regenerative Food Systems in a Living Circular Economy, Salt Interior Design & Decorating, SEE Group, Tweed Eco Cruises, Valley E-Bikes, Wild Organic Ways, Woodland Valley Farm
Excellence in Workplace Health & Wellbeing
Empowered Kids, Shaping Outcomes Workplace, Southern Cross Credit Union
Outstanding Community Organisation
Murwillumbah Showground Land Manager, Shaping Outcomes
Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion
Empowered Kids, Full Circle Support, Shaping Outcomes
Excellence in Micro Business
Bop It Tots, Cameo Bookkeeping, Cooly Eco Adventures, Hyde Hair Care, Salt Interior Design & Decorating, Songlines Art, Culture, Education, The Breastfeeding Tea Co., Valley E-Bikes, Wild Organic Ways, Wilkes Physiotherapy
Excellence in Small Business
Apex Ad Agency, Bookeze, Coolangatta Tweed Osteopathy, Empowered Kids, Emte Boutique, Ezi Office National, Full Circle Support, IC Signs, McGloin Baker, Ocean Blue Plumbing & Roofing, Pasta’bah by Woodland Valley Farm, Rothwells Commercial Painters, Soda the Salon, The Tyalgum Hotel, Tweed Eco Cruises
Excellence in Medium Business
CD Civil, Hosanna Farmstay Pty Ltd, Simple Styling Solutions, Southern Cross Credit Union, Summergrove Estate
Outstanding New Business
Cascade Springs, Empire Revival Murwillumbah, Hinterland Collection, Witheriff Group
Outstanding Visitor Experience
Black Dingo Café, Coolamon Station, Cooly Eco Adventures, Hosanna Farmstay Pty Ltd, Potager – A Kitchen Garden, Soda the Salon, Summergrove Estate, Tweed Eco Cruises, Tyalgum Country Fair, Valley E-Bikes
Excellence in Sustainable Tourism
Coolamon Station, Potager – A Kitchen Garden, Tweed Eco Cruises, Valley E-Bikes
Excellence in Large Business
Southern Cross Care/St Joseph’s Residential Aged Care, SEE Group
Business of the Year 2026
To Be Advised
Hall of Fame 2026
To Be Advised
Champion of the Tweed 2026
To Be Advised
Congratulations to all finalists on this outstanding achievement. We look forward to celebrating with you at the 2026 Tweed Business Awards Gala and recognising the exceptional contribution you make to our business community and the broader Tweed region.
Good luck to all finalists!