Business awards
The Brightest & Best Business Awards
The Brightest & Best Business Awards celebrate Waverley’s entrepreneurial spirit and bring together our local business community. These Awards honour the dedication and valuable contributions of local businesses that help shape Waverley into a dynamic and thriving place to live, work and shop.
The Awards are open to all businesses, regardless of size, operating within the Waverley LGA. Whether your business operates from a commercial centre, village, or home, all Waverley businesses can self-nominate and enter the relevant Award categories.
Winning a Brightest & Best Business Award reflects your commitment to excellence and is a great way to celebrate your business achievements, while receiving well-deserved recognition and publicity.
Winners and runners-up receive in-kind prizes and cash vouchers, plus wide promotion across digital and media platforms.
2025 Finalists Announced
Waverley Council is excited to announce the finalists for the Brightest & Best Business Awards 2025. Over 150 submissions were received across all award categories, with 71 businesses proceeding through as a finalist. The judges noted a very high standard of businesses in Waverley having an exceptional entrepreneurial spirit.
All businesses who entered have gone into the draw to win a $2,000 media advertising package. The winner will be announced at the Awards Night and will be notified via email if not present.
People’s Choice Award
Public voting is now open for the People’s Choice Award.
Vote for your favourite business to win the People’s Choice Award. Simply scroll through the list of finalists and cast your vote by 19 September 2025. All voters will be entered into a draw to win 1 of 3 Westfield vouchers, each valued at $100.
Winners and runners-up for all categories will be announced at the Awards Night on Wednesday 29 October 2025 at Bondi Pavilion.
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Key Dates
Entries Open Monday, 16 June 2025
Entries Close (EXTENDED) Monday, 28 July 2025
Finalists Announced Wednesday, 6 August 2025
People’s Choice Voting Opens Wednesday, 6 August 2025
Public Choice Voting Closes Friday, 19 September 2025
Awards Night Wednesday, 29 October 2025
| Beauty & Cosmetic Services | Best New Business |
|---|---|
| Antisystem Barbershop | Dog Days Concierge |
| Blow Bar Co | Freedom Potential |
| G Hair Concept | JVC Energy Australia |
| Haus Of Beauty | MAMA SMOKE |
| Sage Beauty | Storylast |
| The Fit Injector Clinic |
| Business Woman of the Year | Childcare & Education |
|---|---|
| Doone Roisin, Female Startup Club | Discover Learning Australia |
| Sarah Lawrance, Hot Toast | First Education Bondi |
| Deborah Garcia Guedes, JVC Energy Australia | The Little Kids School |
| Brenda Miley, Lets Go Surfing | Waverley Community Out of School Care Centre |
| Sarah Dominguez, The Wattle Centre |
| Creative & Digital | Entrepreneur of the Year |
|---|---|
| Believe Advertising & PR | Anna Mildon, Guest Realty |
| Focus on Forbes Media | Syed Abid, Inzer |
| Marzipan Media | Sharon Melamed, Matchboard |
| Bondi Visuals | Deborah Garcia Guedes, Nidas Australia |
| NEXA Group | Felicity Ward, The Fit Injector Clinic |
| Storylast | Chloe Austron, The Little Ones Lost |
| Fitness & Wellness | Healthcare & Medical |
|---|---|
| 8 LIMBS | Bondi Dental |
| Creature Fitness | Elite Spinal Physiotherapy and Pilates |
| Evoke Movement | Kids & Co Clinical Psychology |
| Feel Free Dance | Summit Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine |
| Live Well Health & Fitness | Tracton Optometrists |
| Nimbus Co. |
| Hospitality, Entertainment & Tourism | Professional Services |
|---|---|
| Bondi Wellness Festival | Bondi Vet Hospital |
| Bonnibel | H2O Laundry and Dry Cleaning |
| Dive Centre Bondi | Hot Toast |
| Lets Go Surfing | MALLEYS LAWYERS |
| WanderBuddies | Matchboard |
| PropSearch |
| Retail & E-Commerce | Trade Services |
|---|---|
| Bondi Boulangerie | Mint Plumbing & Relining |
| Bondi Records | Pamment Projects |
| La Paleteria | Pest2Kill |
| Ottway The Label | Proximity Plumbing |
| Threadx | SBC PLUMBING |
| WEST 14TH |
| Sustainability Excellence | |
|---|---|
| Arthur Murray Bondi | |
| Divide 8 Pizza | |
| Hot Toast | |
| JVC Energy Australia | |
| Lets Go Surfing | |
| Tracton Optometrists |
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